Haydn Sym #66

Have been listening to Derek Solomons/L'Estro Armonico play Haydn's Symphony No. 66, from the so-called 'sturm and drang' period. It's delightful, with good humor, pace and instrumental detail, with no strurm or drang detectable by me (and of course out of print). ArchivMusic appears to be working toward it in their ArchivDisc project, but right now they are one volume short. I see that Naxos has released a recording:

Release Date: 04/11/2000
Label: Naxos Catalog #: 554406 Spars Code: DDD
Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn
Conductor: Béla Drahos
Orchestra/Ensemble: Esterházy Orchestra

Number of Discs: 1
Recorded in: Stereo
Length: 1 Hours 16 Mins.

Has anyone heard both recordings (or the Naxos and one of the earlier CBS/Sony recordings) and is willing to offer a comparison? Hurwitz likes the Naxos, but he and I seem not to listen for the same things I guess.

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