Countertenors
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Label: Naive
Cat No: V5328
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Vocal/Choral
Release Date: 11th March 2013
Contents
Works
Cantata BWV85 'Ich bin ein guter Hirt'Mors Saulis et Jonathae, H403
Flow my teares
Orfeo ed Euridice (Orpheus and Eurydice)
Dixit Dominus, RV594
Artists
Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor)Iestyn Davies (countertenor)
Andreas Scholl (countertenor)
Gerard Lesne (countertenor)
James Bowman (countertenor)
David DQ Lee (countertenor)
Dominique Visse (countertenor)
Ewa Mallas-Godlewska (soprano)
Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor)
Ensemble Matheus
Concerto Vocale Leipzig
Ensemble baroque de Limoges
Il Seminario Musicale
La Grande Ecurie et la Chambre du Roy
Modo Antiquo
Les Talens Lyriques
Conductors
Jean-Christophe SpinosiChristophe Coin
Jean-Claude Malgoire
Federico Maria Sardelli
Christophe Rousset
Works
Cantata BWV85 'Ich bin ein guter Hirt'Mors Saulis et Jonathae, H403
Flow my teares
Orfeo ed Euridice (Orpheus and Eurydice)
Dixit Dominus, RV594
Artists
Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor)Iestyn Davies (countertenor)
Andreas Scholl (countertenor)
Gerard Lesne (countertenor)
James Bowman (countertenor)
David DQ Lee (countertenor)
Dominique Visse (countertenor)
Ewa Mallas-Godlewska (soprano)
Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor)
Ensemble Matheus
Concerto Vocale Leipzig
Ensemble baroque de Limoges
Il Seminario Musicale
La Grande Ecurie et la Chambre du Roy
Modo Antiquo
Les Talens Lyriques
Conductors
Jean-Christophe SpinosiChristophe Coin
Jean-Claude Malgoire
Federico Maria Sardelli
Christophe Rousset
About
The English singer James Bowman was one of the pioneers of the countertenor repertoire: his ability to create a luscious sound with a fluid legato is ably demonstrated in his legendary recording of the aria from Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice, “Che faro senza Euridice”, and in “Va tacito e nascosto” from Handel’s Giulio Cesare.
In the French countertenor firmament Dominique Visse stands out for his musicianship. His voice takes on a biting, slightly stinging quality in the aria from Vivaldi’s 'Motezuma'.
Gérard Lesne founded Il Seminario Musicale in 1985. Today Lesne’s expanded musical horizons include both jazz and pop recordings. The American Derek Lee Ragin, took off with his recording of the 'Farinelli' soundtrack. The film’s director, Gérard Corbiau, had the bold idea of mixing Ragin’s countertenor voice with that of soprano Ewa Mallas-Godlewska, thereby creating the unique timbre of a castrato.
Andreas Scholl's excerpts from two Bach cantatas showcase his fascinating timbre as well as his sense of rhetoric and phrasing.
A brilliant new generation of counter-tenors continues to carry the torch. Foremost among them is Philippe Jaroussky whose instantly recognisable voice is of an audacious purity. Iestyn Davies, born in 1979, is a great admirer of James Bowman. His voice combines expressive flexibility and technical agility, and these qualities stand out in his recording of an aria from Vivaldi’s 'Griselda'. The rising Korean star David DQ Lee displays robust vocal foundations and masterful breathing technique.
If further proof of the countertenors’ achievements were needed, it can be found in the fact that major opera houses now slate works with entirely male casts, bringing together up to nine countertenors! What was once just a fashion has become the cutting edge.
Artists:
- Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor) - Iestyn Davies (countertenor) - Ensemble Matheus/Spinosi
- Andreas Scholl (countertenor) - Concerto Vocale Leipzig, Ensemble baroque de Limoges/Coin
- Gérard Lesne (countertenor) - Il Seminario Musicale
- James Bowman (countertenor) - La grande écurie & la Chambre du Roy/Malgoire
- David DQ Lee (countertenor) - Modo Antiquo/Sardelli
- Dominique Visse (countertenor) - Ewa Mallas-Godlewska (soprano) - Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor) - Les Talens Lyriques/Rousset
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