Showing posts with label René Jacobs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label René Jacobs. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Scarlatti: Il Primo Omicido [HMC901649.50] Fink, Röschmann, Rene Jacobs & Akademie Für Alte Musik Berlin
Scarlatti: Il Primo Omicido [HMC901649.50] Fink, Röschmann, Rene Jacobs & Akademie Für Alte Musik Berlin
Classical | Ape (Single Tracks) dbPowerAMP | 2CD/657MB | Covers+Tracklist | RS.com
Classical | Ape (Single Tracks) dbPowerAMP | 2CD/657MB | Covers+Tracklist | RS.com
| “ | Music’s first murder. The slaying of Abel by his brother Cain was one of the favourite subjects of the 18th century Italians, at the time when the oratorio was having a phenomenal success in Rome and Venice. It was most probably in one of the palaces of the “Serenissima”, and not a church, that Scarlatti first performed this astonishing “sacred entertainment”, worthy of a “verismo” opera, in 1707... God and Lucifer confront each other in the very soul of Cain, his brother’s voice is heard from heaven, and the “spatial” treatment of the tonal levels all contribute to the effectiveness of what is almost expressionistic music – there is nothing left out of this incredible Baroque Biblical “thriller”! | ” |
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Cavalli: Giasone [HMX2901282.84] Michael Chance, Gloria Banditelli, Catherine Dubosc, René Jacobs, Concerto Vocale
Cavalli: Giasone [HMX2901282.84] Michael Chance, Gloria Banditelli, Catherine Dubosc, René Jacobs, Concerto Vocale
Classical | EAC APE+CUE+LOG | 3CD/978MB | Covers+Booklet | RS.com
| “ | Cavalli: Inventor of Hollywood? Monteverdi, in typical Renaissance fashion, believed that his operas could be a revival of the tragedy as it was known to the Greeks. His student and sometime collaborator, Cavalli agreed. And further believed that the new art form could make a lot of money as well. So in his operas he developed the popular ideal of the "tragedy with a happy ending". His Giasone is a perfect example - and a lot of fun. In this version of the mythical tale Medea gets a boyfriend and, just for fun, a dunking in the Mediterranean. There are comic characters, romantic interludes, "serious" moments, everything the mass audience of the time longed for: a lively mix of Euripides and Xena, Warrior Princess. While Monteverdi may have "invented" the Opera, Cavalli made it popular, and in the process may have invented Hollywood. This recording presents great performances of his lovely music and is true to the baffling libretto. Nearly four hours is a lot of listening but will be well-rewarded. R. Holmes, Amazon.com | ” |
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Thursday, March 12, 2009
Händel: Giulio Cesare (Excerpts) [HMC1951458] Larmore, Schlick, Fink, René Jacobs & Concerto Köln
Händel: Giulio Cesare (Excerpts) [HMC1951458] Larmore, Schlick, Fink, René Jacobs & Concerto Köln
Classical | EAC APE+CUE+LOG | 1CD/331MB | Cover+Booklet | RS.com
Classical | EAC APE+CUE+LOG | 1CD/331MB | Cover+Booklet | RS.com
| “ | Diapason d'or winner. There can be little doubt that for a long time to come there will be only one Cesare for anyone who wants to get to know Handel's most popular opera: this one" (Ivan A. Alexandre). Relive the great moments of this mythical recording here! | ” |
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