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English critics like to huff and puff at the nerve of an Italian group playing the music of their national composer. Never mind that he was born in Germany and trained in Italy, spent most of his life writing Italian opera, and composed these very concertos taking Corelli's Op. 6 as models. In short, the Italians have as much right to them as anyone, and these excellent performances prove it. --David Hurwitz