Philips 事實有幾多chamber樂團, 除左Academy St Martin in Field ,
仲有I-Music 等等, 實在太多 只好當中價位賣. 質素唔差, 就是奇怪地被當成了中檔次.
Decca/Argo和EMI 都有出過:
(官網) http://www.asmf.org/recordings/
"Academy of Saint Martin in the fields" is one of the famous and respectable London-based classical music orchestra, was founded by Sir Neville Marriner since 1959, originally their mission focuses the revival of baroque performances in Britain, but as time goes by they play various classical music.
Whenever you ask about Sir Neville Marriner, it is easy to associate him with Academy of St Martin in the Fields perhaps most of the recording are conducting by him, so he has a trademark figure of the chamber music orchestra
Your 1989 CD are the jubilee edition to celebrate their 1989-1959 = 40 anniversary years to compile their signature performance and recording, there are so many great wind performing stars such as violinist Iona Brown and oboist Heinz Holliger
Both performance and recording are quality-assured, they would try to play as many Baroque music and even more unpopular pieces, their performance and recording on Mozart music is distinctive too
Your Cd has some ROSSINI opera overtures too
maybe you seriously re-listen these CD again, if you like, you may buy their box set too