Naxos is known for uncovering hidden musical treasures and our 18th Century Classics series is filled with them. Once footnotes in music history, the music of such Haydn and Mozart contemporaries as Benda, Kraus and Hofmann take on new life in this highly-acclaimed series. The newest addition to the series features Symphonies by Johann Baptist Vanhal, a prolific composer who was a string quartet partner of Haydn and Mozart.
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