“Gatt’s tempi were well-chosen, and his command, from one of the two harpsichords of the small orchestra, was unquestionable. Passages of astonishing psychological acuity, and of sonorous delight from Frankfurt woodwind and horns were in any case numerous enough to be savored. Continuo playing, moreover, was excellent throughout, recitatives explaining and connecting just as they should.”
“Alden Gatt leads the Frankfurt Opera- and Museumsorchester in crisp but never excessive tempos, seeks a radiantly compact rather than transparent sound, and gives the singers room to develop… and they make fantastic use of their opportunity.”
“Gatt’s tempi were well-chosen, and his command, from one of the two harpsichords of the small orchestra, was unquestionable. Passages of astonishing psychological acuity, and of sonorous delight from Frankfurt woodwind and horns were in any case numerous enough to be savored. Continuo playing, moreover, was excellent throughout, recitatives explaining and connecting just as they should.”
“Alden Gatt leads the Frankfurt Opera- and Museumsorchester in crisp but never excessive tempos, seeks a radiantly compact rather than transparent sound, and gives the singers room to develop… and they make fantastic use of their opportunity.”