Ignaz Holzbauer
5 Symphonies
L’Orfeo Barockorchester
Michi Gaigg, direction
Symphony in D major op. 3 No. 4 (published Paris 1769)
Symphony in D minor (before 1750)
Symphony in A major op. 2 No. 4 (publ. Paris 1761)
Symphony in G major (= Overture from ‘Il figlio delle selve’, Schwetzingen 1753)
Symphony in E flat major op. 3 No. 1
first recordings
(cpo 2000)
[…] the L’Orfeo Baroque Orchestra achieves dazzling heights […]
Fono Forum 03/2000[…] these five symphonies are worth being played more often, especially when they are presented as brillantly as here with Michi Gaigg and the L’Orfeo Baroque Orchestra. Relentless phrasing, fantastic dynamic shades – these are bound to keep the listener spellbound right up to the end of the E-Flat major symphony.
Klassik Heute 04/2000Michi Gaigg brings out all the flavor of these symphonies, with strong, piquant accents. Gaigg’s Holzbauer will not disappoint. Warmly recommended.
Fanfare 05/2000