Orchestra da Camera "Salieri", Tamás Pál - Vanhal: Symphonies (1993)

The four symphonies on this CD provide a good introduction to the music of this neglected composer, a contemporary of Haydn and Mozart. All four of the works are from the 1767-1774 era when the symphony was in its developmental state. In the Bryan catalog, these works are a01, A04, F05, and g01. The F major and g minor symphony are also available on other recordings. Though Vanhal was prolific, he was not a cookie-cutter composer, for each of these works has unique characteristics.