The Danish horn player Ursula Paludan Monberg, thoroughly in command of her instrument, produces a miraculously smooth and agile line with secure tuning…the continuo section of Arcangelo, led by Jonathan Cohen’s harpsichord, provides firm support. The recording convincingly places the listener in the room with the players, tying the notoriously elusive horn to a precise spot on the soundstage.

Early examples of the horn in a concertante role, expertly delivered by a leading exponent of the natural horn.

The young Danish virtuoso Monberg achieves miracles with a length of unadorned brass tubing...The most substantial piece here is Mozart’s K407 Horn Quintet...Monberg is outstanding in the central Andante’s exposed high writing, a tricky two-octave leap accomplished with minimal effort...She’s dazzling in the fiendish finale.