Combattimento Consort records Haydn New CD The Netherlands Symphony Orchestra

New CD The Netherlands Symphony Orchestra The programme offered in the new CD by the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra forms a bridge between the two most popular violin concertos of Paganini and the operas of Rossini. Violin soloist on this recording is Rudolf Koelman, former (and first) leader of Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam. This grandly performed double bill of Paganini-Rossini opens our ears to Paganini’s operatic style of composing and improvising techniques, underlined by the virtuoso writing and instrumentation of Rossini's semi-improvised overture. This CD was awarded with the Edison audience prize 2010. [The cd is available from October 2nd 2009]