The organ works of Louis James Lefébure-Wély, a celebrated pianist and organist, are playable on the Holzhey organ because he composed them with the many existing French Baroque organs in mind.
Performer Biography
Franz Raml studied baroque organ, harpsichord, and performance practice with Ton Koopman in Amsterdam, completing his diploma in 1993.
Instruments
Although built during the Viennese Classical period, the Holzhey organ in Rot an der Rot shows new sound ideals pointing towards early Romanticism while still allowing for excellent interpretations of Baroque organ works.
Performer Biography
Franz Raml, the organist on this recording, is the titular organist of the large historic Holzhey organ at the former Premonstratensian Abbey in Rot an der Rot.
Compositional Technique
Josef Gabriel Rheinberger's Sonata No. 4 is written in a classical style that accommodates the construction of a South German Baroque organ, including the pedal range.
Instruments
The Holzhey organ in Rot an der Rot, built in 1786, combines elements of French Baroque organs, such as reeds and cornets, with South German organ characteristics like flutes and string registers.
Instruments
The Holzhey organ in Rot an der Rot is the best-preserved instrument among all organs built by Johann Nepomuk Holzhey, both technically and in terms of its sound.
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