The three cello concertos on this disc illustrate
that fertile period in the second half of the 18th
century when features of the Baroque were
gradually replaced by the so-called galant style.
Foremost amongst the composers inaugurating
this change was Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
whose Concerto in A major is a perfect example
of the passionate and dramatic range that marked
him out as a pivotal figure of his time. Haydn’s
Concerto in C major modulates between older and
newer styles, whereas his Concerto in D major
is a Classical masterpiece, and a worthy
companion to his greatest symphonies.