the 1770s, the years of Sturm-und-Drang and of Gluck's last operas.
Bach's sons are still in the running, Haydn and Mozart are into their stride, Mannheim's glory finally moves elsewhere.
Britain's American colonies win their independence. La Scala, Milan, opens.

Main works:
2.10* Haydn Piano Sonata No 20, in C minor ANDRAS SCHIFF

3.25* Haydn Opening scene of L'Infedelta Delusa EDITH MATHIS , BARBARA HENDRICKS , ALSO BALDIN CLAES-HAkAN ABNSJO MICHAEL DEVLIN
LAUSANNE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA dfracted by ANTAL DORATI
(Belgian Radio recording)

3.40* Mozart Violin Sonata In t minor (x 304) (mono, 1M4)
NORBERT BRAININ and LAMAR CROWSON

4.0* Gluck Scenes from Acts 1 and 2 of Iphigenie en Tauride
RITA GORR, NICOLAI GIDDA, ERNEST BLANC , LOUIS QUILICO PARIS CONSERVATOIRE ORCHESTRA, conducted by GEORGES PRETRE : record

4.25* Mozart Sinfonia Concertante in 9 flat (K 364)
RAINER KUCHL, JOSEF STAAR VIENNA PHILHARMONIC orchestra, conducted by CLAUDIO ABBADO
(Austrian Radio recording from this year's Salzburg Festival)

Producer LEO BLACK