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Baroque scholarship has come a long way since the early decades of this century, when Stravinsky arranged his ballet based on what he thought was music by Pergolesi. Well, some of it was, but it turns out that most of it was by other composers entirely, and we're lucky in fact that no one knew any better--otherwise, some of this charming ballet's best numbers would never have been written! The Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra is another one of the composer's neo-classical works that really deserves to be better-known. It's very entertaining and makes a fine impression in concert. Apollo has always been popular, particularly with string orchestras. Sir Neville Marriner serves up this Stravinsky feast with gusto. --David Hurwitz