Mozart’s work itself is naturally the finest of all, notwithstanding doubts as to its authorship. It gets a performance as fine as any you’re likely to hear…The Munich Chamber Orchestra provide attentive accompaniment but it is the performance by this unparalleled group of soloists that mark out this exquisite pair of discs.

Buy this for the glorious account of Mozart’s apotheosis of the genre: it’s chock-full of inspired little touches, such as dashes of rubato, quirky ornamentation and call-and-echo effects that play up the music’s joie de vivre, and clarinettist Paul Meyer shines especially brightly with marvellously flamboyant solos in the finale.

If Danzi’s melodic gifts are dwarfed by Mozart, his pieces remain fresh and appealing. The Munich orchestra’s accompaniments are texturally and rhythmically expert. The Mozart comes up against the classic Karajan/Philharmonia version with its unbeatable line-up. This modern version offers solos as fresh as a daisy; in terms of sheer joy it is Karajan 2.0. Soloists of the calibre of Radovan Vlatković and Emmanuel Pahud ensure excellence throughout.