Lavard Skou-Larsen, the conductor, made his solo debut with an orchestra at the age of nine and has since performed in major venues worldwide, including the Konzerthaus in Vienna and the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Wolfgang Mozart often used Michael Haydn's works as models, copying many of them for study, and some of Haydn's compositions were even mistakenly attributed to Mozart due to their stylistic similarity.
Historical Context
Concerts in the 18th century, featuring works like Michael Haydn's symphonies, were performed in diverse settings such as court, university theaters, castles, and private noble residences, reflecting the era's musical social life.
Composer Biography
Michael Haydn, the composer, was the leading musical personality in Salzburg during his time, even though Wolfgang Mozart was his equal as a composer in his youth.
Compositional Technique
Michael Haydn's symphonies are characterized by meticulous orchestration, where he uses wind instruments not just for harmonic reinforcement but also as soloists in thematic development.
Recording & Production
This recording concludes a project to record all of Michael Haydn's symphonies, which began in 1991 with the Slovak Chamber Orchestra and continued with the German Chamber Philharmonic of Neuss.
Performer Biography
Lavard Skou-Larsen, the conductor on this album, was the principal conductor of the Deutsche Kammerakademie Neuss am Rhein from 2005 to 2017 and is the founder of the Salzburg Chamber Soloists.
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