Piu in Alto Che C'e [Import]

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CGD. 2003.

Piu in Alto Che C'e,Dodi Battaglia,Wea,World Beat,World Music

Average customer rating: Correction Fritz Wunderlich can do no wrong.... The Wonder of Wunderlich I wish I could give this release more than 5 stars: it's terrific!!!

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Tracks:

1. Duetto And Chorus: Kommt, Eilet Und Laufet
2. Aria: Sanfte Soll Mein Todeskummer
3. Recitative And Chorale: O Schmerz! Hier Zittert Das Gequalte Herz
4. Aria With Chorus: Ich Will Bei Meinem Jesu Wachen
5. Recitative: Mein Jesus Schweigt Zu Falschen Lugen Stille
6. Aria: Geduld!
7. Duet: Et Misericordia
8. Aria: Deposuit Potentes
9. Recitative: So Stehe Denn, Du Gottergeb'ne Seele
10. Aria: Adam Muss In Uns Verwesen
11. Chorus: Jauchzet, Frohlocket, Auf, Preiset Die Tage
12. Recitative: Es Begab Sich Aber Zu Der Zeit
13. Aria: Frohe Hirten, Eilt, Ach Eilet
14. Aria: Ich Will Nur Dir Zu Ehren Leben
15. Recitative: Und Liess Versammeln Alle Hohenpriester
16. Terzetto: Ach! Wann Wird Die Zeit Erscheinen
17. Recitative: Und Gott Befahl Ihnen Im Traum-Genug, Mein Schatz Geht Nicht Von Hier
18. Aria: Nun Mogt Ihr Stolzen Feinde Schrecken

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. Aria: Hier Soll Ich Dich Denn Sehen
3. Recitative And Aria: Konstanze, Dich Wiederzusehen, Dich!/O Wie Angstlich, O Wie Feurig
4. Aria: Wenn Der Freude Tranen Fliessen
5. Quartet: Ach! Belmonte! Ach, Mein Leben!
6. Aria: Ich Baue Ganz Auf Deine Starke
7. Recitative And Aria: Welch Ein Geschick!/Wie, Du Solltest Fur Mich Sterben!
8. Aria: Dies Bildnis Ist Bezaubernd Schon
9. Zum Ziele Fuhrt Dich Diese Bahn
10. Wie Stark Ist Nicht Dein Zauberton
11. Der Welcher Wandert Diese Strasse Vol Beschwerden
12. Tamino Mein! O Welch Ein Gluck!

Tracks:

1. Duet: Strahlt Auf Mich Der Blitz Des Goldes - Hermann Prey
2. Duet: Hier Nimm Den Ring Der Treue
3. Scene And Duet: Ich Denk Ihn Lieber Mir Von Meinem Stande/Liebe Ist Seligkeit, Ist Licht Und Leben
4. Toast: O Freunde, So Leeret In Vollen Zugen - Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
5. Duet: Ich Sah Euch Lieblich Und Engelsschon - Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
6. Duet: O, Lass Uns Fliehen Aus Diesen Mauern - Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
7. Scene And Duet: er Ist's! Carlos! Mein PRinz!/Gott, Der Entflammte Der Liebe Heisse Glut - Hermann Prey
8. Duet: Infame Feder! Welch Scheusslicher Pinsel/Ach, Geliebte! Nie Kehrst Du mir Wieder! - Hermann Prey
9. Aria: Und Es Blitzten Die Sterne
10. Scene: Nicht An Mich, Geliebter, Denke
11. Duet: Du Sussester Engel, Wie Herrlich Hast Du Geteufelt!
12. Leukippos, Du?
13. Arioso: Ja, Ich Lieb Sie, Olga
14. Aria: Wohin Seid Ihr Entschwunden

Tracks:

1. Recitative And Arioso: Holdes Laubgezewig, Du Schones/Schattige Ruh, Nie Gab Natur Sie Mir
2. Aria: Der Gedanke An Die Flammen Der Liebe
3. Aria: Bleibt Ihr Treu Dem, Der Euch So Verachtet?
4. Aria: Finstre Furie, Ihr Geister Der Holle
5. Aria: Nur Einen wunsch, Nur Ein Verlangen - Hermann Prey
6. Recitative And Duet: O Unverhofftes Gluck/Das Hore Ich Von Dir, Von Meinem Freunde? - Hermann Prey
7. Ma Se Il Nostro Gioir/Alcun Non Sia
8. Perche A Lo Sdegno/Padre Cortese/Si Non Vedro
9. Aria: Erwacht In Meinem Herzen
10. Duet: Nur Weinen Lernte Ich/Nur Klagen lernte Ich
11. Aria: Keine Schlange Lasst Sich Toten
12. Romance: O Schweige Still, O Lasse Dich Erbitten
13. Trio: Doch Nun Zu Dir/Trenne Nicht Das Band Der Liebe - Hermann Prey
14. Aria: Man Wird Ja Einmal Nur Geboren
15. Song: Lebe Wohl, Mein Flandrisch Madchen - Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
16. Recitative And Duet: Du Stehst Wirklich Vor Mir/Der tempel Brahmas Strahlt - Hermann Prey

Tracks:

1. I. Im Wunderschonen Monat Mai
2. II. Aus Meinen Tranen Spriessen
3. III. Die Rose, Die Lilie, Die Taube, Die Sonne
4. IV. Wenn Ich In Deine Augen Seh
5. V. Ich Will Meine Seele Tauchen
6. VI. Im Rhein, Im Heiligen Strome
7. VII. Ich Grolle Nicht
8. VIII. Und Wussten's Die Blumen, Die Kleinen
9. IX. Das Ist Ein Floten Und Geigen
10. X. Hor Ich Das Liedchen Klingen
11. XI. Ein Jungling Liebt Ein Madchen
12. XII. Am Leuchtenden Sommermorgen
13. XIII. Ich Hab Im Traum Geweinet
14. XIV. Allnachtlich Im Traume Seh Ich Dich
15. XV. Aus Alten Marchen Winkt Es
16. XVI. Die Alten Bosen Lieder
17. Zartliche Liebe: 'Ich Liebe Dich' WoO 123
18. Adelaide Op.46
19. Resignation WoO 149
20. Der Kuss Op.128
21. Was Ist Silvia, Saget An
22. Lied Eines Schiffers An Die Dioskuren D 360
23. Liebhaber In Allen Gestalten D 558
24. Der Einsame D 800
25. Im Abendrot Op. Post. D 799
26. Leise Flehen Meine Lieder
27. An Die Laute D 905
28. Der Musensohn D 764
29. An Die Musik D 547

Tracks:

1. Granada
2. Mattinata
3. Funiculi-Funicula
4. O Sole Mio
5. Vergiss Mein Nicht
6. Ein Lied Geht Um Die Welt
7. Du Bist Die Welt Fur Mich
8. Ich Kusse Ihre Hand, Madame
9. Caro Mio Ben
10. Ave Maria
11. Plaisir D'Amour
12. La Danza
13. Serenade: Fern Im Weiten Land, Dort Unten Im Suden
14. Be My Love
15. Santa Lucia
16. Tiritomba
17. Heute Nacht Oder Nie

Tracks:

1. Wien, Wien, Nur Du Allein
2. Denk Dir, Die Welt War Ein Blumenstrauss
3. Ich Kenn Ein Kleines Wegerl Im Helenental
4. In Wien Gibt's Manch Winziges Gasserl
5. Draussen In Sievering
6. Ich Weiss Auf Der Wieden Ein Kleines Hotel
7. Ich Muss Wieder Einmal In Grinzing Sein
8. Im Prater Bluhn Wieder Die Baume
9. Herr Hofrat, Erinnern Sie Sich Noch?
10. I Hab Die Schonen Maderln Net Erfunden
11. Es Steht Ein Alter Nussbaum Drausst In Heiligenstadt
12. Wien Wird Bei Nacht Erst Schon
13. Wenn Es Abend Wird/Gruss Mir Mein Wien
14. Ob Blond, Ob Braun, Ich Liebe Alle Frau'n
15. Weine Nicht, Bricht Eine Schone Frau Dir Das Herz
16. Mein Herz Ruft Immer Nur Nach Dir, O Marita
17. Eine Kleine Fruhlingsweise
18. Schlaf Ein, Mein Blond-Engelein
19. Annchen Von Tarau
20. Still Wie Die Nacht

Customer Reviews:

Correction.......2006-12-13

Now folks, both of what the two other reviewers wrote about the tragical death of Fritz Wunderlich is wrong. Wunderlich died in hospital at September 17 1966. He had broken his skull, when he fell down the stairs in the hunting-house of a friend. Late in the evening of September 16, Wunderlich, as usual when not at home, had phoned his wife in Munich. He was very tired from strolling through the forest the whole day, making out the ideal locations for the hunt, which should start early in the next morning (Wunderlich was a passionate hunter). After he had wished his wife a good night, he went to the staircase in order to go down to his bedroom at the first floor. He still wore his heavy hunting boots - with open shoestrings! As walking downstairs, Wunderlich struggled over the open shoestrings and grabbed for the banisters, which was not more than a rope, fixed to the wall. The banisters teared out, and Wunderlich fell down the whole stairs. Fritz Wunderlich died in hospital the next day. It was only short before his 36'th birthday. An exceptional singing career had come to an untimely end. Some people believe that Wunderlich was drunken at the time of accident. If this is true can't be proven any more. But still this is not what his close friends said, regarding his accident and his death. In my opinion Wunderlich was the last of the really great tenors of the last century. All the tenors which came to fame after him (sorry folks, even such maestros as Pavarotti and Domingo) lack a certain quality in singing. It's the ease of breath flow, or singing on the breath without pushing the voice, it's the overtones, the legato, the mezza voce, the messa di voce and many more things - in short: the overall beauty of the voice through both registers. Wunderlich was the last tenor who had all this. Other examples are Caruso, McCormack, Gigli (despite the sobbing in his later recordings) and of course the wonderful Jussi Björling. But these are only some few names. If you listen for example to the cd's in the box "Famous tenors of the past" you will find that there were many very good and outstanding tenors in the first half of the 20'th century and - as we can only assume - in the time before the invention of the grammophone. Take a close look at todays famous tenors (I know, there are some quite good and promising ones) but what are they in comparison to those tenors (or better to say, to their voices and singing) I just mentioned before?

Please make your own decision.

Fritz Wunderlich can do no wrong...........2006-05-05

... okay, maybe. It's just that I've never heard a recording I didn't love. And I prefer that he sing everything in German even when that means not using original language.

This is a bit strange because I'm most often bugged by Don Carlos and Vepres in Italian (just a personal quirk). Of course, I'm also bugged by dropping the "s" in Don Carlos, which is always incorrect. The man's name IS Carlos whether in Italian or French.

I tried to write Mr. Avila a personal note, but could not, so let me say that Fritz Wunderlich did not die of cancer, but a dreadful accident in Scotland (I'll not go into the whys and wherefores, I just wanted to set PART of the record straight.)

The Wonder of Wunderlich.......2005-11-22

Deutsche Grammophone does it again! This is an extensive 3-cd compilation album featuring the artistry of the great German tenor Fritz Wunderlich in a variety of vocal repertoire - Baroque cantata/oratorio, opera and Lieder. Like the other critic pointed out, I first heard Fritz sinigng a superb Tamino in the Karl Bohm Magic Flute, although I have also heard him sing Lieder opposite the mezzo soprano Christa Ludwig and baritone Dietrich Fischer Dieskau, who were his contemporaries and colleagues. Wunderlich died tragically in 1966 of cancer. He inspired a generation of purely lyric tenors or "tenors di grazie" whose charming voice would never roughen and lack grace. His Germanic style earned him popularity in World War II Europe and he was the leading exponent of Lieder in the 50's. His tenor voice is glorious, as close to a male angel as possible. On this recording, we are treated to sumptuous arias from Bach's Christmas/Easter Oratorios, and movements from 2 cantatas. Also noteworthy are the unsurpassed performances of Mozart tenor heroes- such as Belmonte from "Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail" (Abduction from the Seraglio) and his unbeatable Tamino from Die Zauberflote The Magic Flute. He sings bel canto opera arias fo tenor, from master composers Rossinni, Bellini and Verdi. While I don't much like that he is singing Italian arias in German, one must remember that at this time, in the LP Era of World War II Germany and Austria, German-born opera singers sang Italian opera in German translation/revisions. While many German singers could indeed sing in Italian, they were mostly trained to sing it in German because of excessive national pride and because Germans viewed Italian opera as course and un-melodic. Still, there have been superb German singers who sang in Italian like Wagner diva Birgit Nilsson,baritone Dietrich Fischer Dieskau, tenor Peter Schreier, soprano Edda Moser, baritone Walter Berry, tenor Herman Pretty, all post-Wunderlich sensations. Wunderlich sings Lieder in one CD with great and unrivaled musicianship. Especially impressive are the Viennese pieces. Further to the cd's this album is equipped with photos of Wunderlich and his family and a detailed profile biography.

I wish I could give this release more than 5 stars: it's terrific!!!.......2005-10-28

I knew little about the German tenor Fritz Wunderlich (1930-1966), except reading the accolades given to his recordings and performances by reviewers in "American Record Guide" over the past 13 years. I knew Wunderlich recorded the role of Tamino in the famous DG recording of Mozart's "Die Zauberflote", with Karl Bohm/Berlin Philharmonic (Now on DG Originals CDs), but was not aware of what a wide range of repertoire he had until hearing this release.

This release has a wide variety of Wunderlich's discography, including Bach arias from his Christmas and Easter Oratorios, and movements from 2 cantatas; his Mozart roles in "Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail" (Eugen Jochum/Bavarian Radio Orchestra) and "Die Zauberflote" (Karl Bohm/Berlin Philharmonic); a variety of arias and duets by Rossini, Bellini, Verdi, Richard Strauss, mostly sung in German, and with Hermann Prey, baritone and Erika Koth, soprano in many of the duets; Baroque arias by Handel, from "Xerxes" (including the famous "Ombre mai fu" sung in German) and "Julius Caesar", selections from Monteverdi's "Orfeo" (an early track from 1955 sung in Italian); Schumann's "Dichterliebe", 4 Beethoven Lieder, including "Adelaide" and "Der Kuss"; and 9 Schubert lieder, including "An der Musik," and "Der Musensohn", all with Hubert Giesen, piano; Popular songs such as "Granada" and Viennese songs, with chamber orchestra accompaniment. There are no texts for the songs, but you may have text booklets with other CD releases, so don't really need them when you hear Wunderlich's beautiful voice.

There is a booklet with articles about Wunderlich's career, including a preface by his widow, Eva Wunderlich, photos of Wunderlich as a boy and young man, with his wife Eva in 1965, and children Constanze, Wolfgang, and Barbara. I enjoy reading and looking at the booklet, even apart from listening to the beautiful recordings.

Wunderlich was a genius, and his voice sounds great in every track, mono (some, but not a majority) and stereo (most of the tracks in the 7 discs are stereo) alike. If you love great music, and opera, but like me aren't often of a mind to sit still for 3 hours to listen to one, get this. It's a great release, and reasonably priced to boot. I'm thankful to God for great music, for the ability to hear and feel, and for Fritz Wunderlich and his service to music lovers everywhere.

Average customer rating: Essential Performances from a Great & Beloved Singer

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Customer Reviews:

Essential Performances from a Great & Beloved Singer.......2004-01-09

For those of us who grew up on Janet Baker's recordings (and were lucky enough to hear her "live" as well), the sound of her voice and her singular artstic personality - British restraint coupled with fierce emotional and spiritual commitment - are indelibly imprinted in our minds and hearts. The closest current equivalent is Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, another superb artist who has charted her own course, and not surprisingly there is some overlap of repertoire, in the music of J.S. Bach, of course, but also Berlioz's Didon and Beatrice, Handel's Ariodante and Britten's Phaedra (composed for Baker).
This wonderful compilation is complementary to EMI's 2-CD "The Very Best of Janet Baker" -- no overlap of repertoire whatsoever. Unlike that set, which focused on concert repertoire (with orchestra or piano) there's a generous sampling here of Baker's operatic roles including Handel, Mozart, Purcell, Rameau, Gluck, and Britten. Also welcome is "Phaedra," one of Britten's strongest late works. And it's good to have the Berlioz: "Cleopatre" and "Herminie" complete, the big aria from "Beatrice et Benedict." (Why EMI included nothing from her recording of the last 2 scenes of "Les Troyens" is unfathomable.) The wide time-span allows us to hear Baker's voice in all its youthful, "sappy" warmth, as well as in its artistic maturity (though truth to tell she was pretty much a complete artist from the start). There are a few signs of wear in later items, nothing serious, in fact rather less than I remembered. I could have done with fewer of the "Arie Amorose" in favor of more cuts from her Gluck LP, which I believe has never been issued complete on CD, but that's just personal preference. The focus here is entirely on orchestrally accompanied works (or, in the case of the marvelous early disc of Ravel, Chausson & Delage songs, with chamber ensemble) so for Baker the supreme interpreter of English, German and French song you'll need to go elsewhere (the EMI has a fair sampling, especially of her Schubert). But everything here is indispensible.

Average customer rating: Stellar Impassioned Contralto in Fine Early Music Program 'Tears, Sighs and Entreaties'

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Tracks:

1. Hor ch e Tempo Di Morire 'Canzonetta Spirituale Sopra Alla Nanna' Per Voce E Continuo
2. Allor Che Tirsi Udia Cantata Per Voce E Continuo
3. Deh, Memoria, E Che Piu Chiedi Cantata Per Alto E Continuo
4. Vorrei Baciarti A Due Alti E Continuo
5. Erme E Solighe Cime In 'La Calisto', Atto Scondo, Scena Prima
6. Erme E Solighe Cime In 'La Calisto', Atto Scondo, Scena Prima
7. Erme E Solighe Cime In 'La Calisto', Atto Scondo, Scena Prima
8. Erme E Solighe Cime In 'La Calisto', Atto Scondo, Scena Prima
9. Se I Languidi Miei Sguardi Lettera Amorosa
10. Costei Ch'in Mezzo Al Volto Scritt'ha Il Mio Cor Cantata Per E Continuo
11. Costei Ch'in Mezzo Al Volto Scritt'ha Il Mio Cor Cantata Per E Continuo
12. Costei Ch'in Mezzo Al Volto Scritt'ha Il Mio Cor Cantata Per E Continuo
13. Costei Ch'in Mezzo Al Volto Scritt'ha Il Mio Cor Cantata Per E Continuo
14. Lungi Da Me Pensier Tiranno Cantata Per Alto E Continuo, Roma, 1709
15. Lungi Da Me Pensier Tiranno Cantata Per Alto E Continuo, Roma, 1709
16. Lungi Da Me Pensier Tiranno Cantata Per Alto E Continuo, Roma, 1709
17. Lungi Da Me Pensier Tiranno Cantata Per Alto E Continuo, Roma, 1709
18. Lungi Da Me Pensier Tiranno Cantata Per Alto E Continuo, Roma, 1709
19. Lungi Da Me Pensier Tiranno Cantata Per Alto E Continuo, Roma, 1709
20. Pianti, Sospiri E Dimandar Mercede Cantata Per Alto E Continuo RV 676
21. Pianti, Sospiri E Dimandar Mercede Cantata Per Alto E Continuo RV 676
22. Pianti, Sospiri E Dimandar Mercede Cantata Per Alto E Continuo RV 676
23. Pianti, Sospiri E Dimandar Mercede Cantata Per Alto E Continuo RV 676

Customer Reviews:

Stellar Impassioned Contralto in Fine Early Music Program.......2005-06-15

Gender lines become increasingly irrelevant as the current crop of world-class Baroque interpreters stake their territory. Just as David Daniels redefines our expectations of the countertenor voice and what a delicately beautiful sound a man can generate, Sara Mingardo is doing the same for the contralto voice and displaying how powerfully dynamic a woman can sound. This 2004 release is quite an accomplished recording of 17th- and 18th-century arias and cantatas written for women and castrati. An intensely passionate singer especially as she explores a repertoire in her native Italian, Mingardo is anything but pious in her interpretations. Her impressive vocal and theatrical abilities are on full display in the opening, "Hor ch'è tempo di morire", a nine-minute lullaby by Tarquinio Merula, where the sighing, monotonously repetitive accompaniment acts as counterpoint to her expression of Mary's heartfelt sentiment for her son's well-being in both life and inevitable death. Throughout the program, she invokes a broad gamut of emotions and stills stays true to the Baroque fach.

Although the disc is billed with the three most famous composers (Handel, Vivaldi and Monteverdi), I feel her decorous vocal production seems particularly well executed on the beautifully moving works by Carissimi ("Deh, memoria, e che più chiedi") and Legrenzi ("Costei ch'in mezzo al volto scritt'ha il mio cor"), which Mingardo seems to relish and on which she lavishes the full measure of her rich tone. The last section of the Vivaldi cantata, "Piani, sospiri e dimandar mercede" reveals her sharp technique and rhythmic control even more than the preceding Handel cantata, "Lungi da me pensier tiranno", a good but not great early piece from the master. Her duet with Monica Bacelli on the Monteverdi piece, "Se i languidi miei sguardi", provides an interesting contrast of styles as Bacelli provides the pure dulcet tones we tend to think of as typical in Baroque singing. Mingardo's voice may lack the feminine warmth of her alto colleague Stephanie Blythe, but it's still extremely listenable and quite an impressive instrument especially when intertwined with the five players of Concerto Italiano - an ensemble of two violins, a cello, a theorbo and a harpsichord - under the often imaginative musical direction of Rinaldo Alessandrini. This is a superb recording for early music fans.

'Tears, Sighs and Entreaties'.......2004-08-11

This collection of arias, madrigals and cantatas from the (mostly) Italian baroque features the rich and haunting voice of Sara Mingardo, surely one of the best contraltos currently singing. The texts of most of these works are generally about lost, distant or unrequited love or about death - the 'tears, sighs and entreaties' of Vivaldi's 'Pianti, sospiri e dimandar mercede.' The unrelenting sadness and sighing may be a bit much to digest in one sitting, but taken in manageable bits, this CD is not only moving, but musically satisfying. Mingardo is given, not surprisingly, flexible and empathic support by Rinaldo Alessandrini and his Concerto Italiano.

All but one of the works are by Italians; the exception is Handel's cantata 'Lungi da me pensier tiranno!' ('Leave me, tormenting thought!') which is, of course, set to an Italian text. All the works are effective, but particularly so is one previously unfamiliar to me (and the first selection on the disc), the 9-minute 'Hor ch'e tempo di morire' ('When the time comes to die, sleep, my son, do not cry') by Tarquinio Merula (ca. 1595-1665), a composer previously only a name to me. It is hauntingly set against two rocking minor chords that repeat ceaselessly for most of the length of the 'canzonetta spirituale sopra alla nanna,' a lullaby sung by the Virgin Mary to the Baby Jesus. The effect is hypnotizing.

Equally effective is 'Deh, memoria, e che più chiedi?' ('Say, memory, what more do you want?') by Giacomo Carissimi (1605-1674) which contains some ravishing pianissimo singing by Mingardo. Also included are pieces by Giovanni Salvatore (1600-ca. 1668), Monteverdi ('Vorrei baciarti' [with assistance of mezzo Monica Bacelli] and 'Se i languidi miei cime'), Cavalli, Giovanni Legrenzi (1626-1690), and Handel (the aforementioned 'Pianti, sospiri e dimandar mercede,'). There is an exceedingly interesting booklet essay by Olivier Rouvière on the history of the contralto voice.

Mingardo has recorded a great deal and has appeared all over the world, but seems not to have sung much in the U.S. (Santa Fe Opera and the Boston Symphony). That's a pity; she's a true artist.

TT=71:40

Scott Morrison

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Frescobaldi: Arie Musicali Book 2, 1630 Girolamo Frescobaldi , Concerto Italiano , and Rinaldo Alessandrini Manufacturer: Opus 111 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: A. Scarlatti: Cantata per la Notte di Natale Domenico Scarlatti: Stabat Mater a 10 voci ASIN: B000042OHW Release Date: 2000-01-11

Average customer rating: 18th Century Hit Parade

Marcello: Arias & Duets Manufacturer: Opus 111 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Benedetto Marcello | Marcello, Benedetto | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000005W4M Release Date: 1996-11-08

Tracks:

1. Fermatevi Bei Lumi
2. La Stravaganza - Rossana Bertini
3. Vaghe Calme D'amor
4. Chiuse In Placide Quiete - Claudio Cavina
5. Quando Lungi E Il Mio Fileno
6. La Lucrezia - Claudio Cavina
7. Ah Che Non Puo Piu Vivere
8. Onda D'amaro Pianto - Rossana Bertini
9. Cerco Ogn'or Con La Speranza
10. Ahi Quanto E Fiero

Customer Reviews:

18th Century Hit Parade.......2006-10-21

'La Stravaganza' Duets and Cantatas by Benedetto Marcello and performed by the group, La Venexiana is a great little discovery for those of us amateurs who happen to have a taste for out of the way music. To the culinary mind, it's sort of like discovering the spice, galangal, which is sort of like ginger, but isn't.

The most charming aspect of the recording is the voices performing the duets. The least charming aspect of the recording is that it sounds as if the recording was done in a very big church sanctuary rather than in a drawing room, where it would most likely be performed. It seems as if this may just be music where a modern approach is better than a simple setting. keep the old instruments, but move it to a modern studio.

Still well worth the listen.

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DIETRICH FISCHER-DIESKAU Early Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gluck | Gluck, Christoph W. | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Henze | Henze, Hans Werner | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Hummel | Hummel, Johann Nepomuk | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Martin | Martin, Frank | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Meyerbeer | Meyerbeer, Giacomo | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Orff | Orff, Carl | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolf | Wolf, Hugo | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich | ( F ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Giordano, Umberto | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Gluck, Christoph W. | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Gounod, Charles | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Handel, George Frideric | H to L | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Meyerbeer, Giacomo | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Orff, Carl | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Vocal Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Vocal Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Vocal Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: The Art of Fritz Wunderlich Herbert Von Karajan in Rehearsal & Performance Wagner: Die Walküre Wagner: Das Rheingold Wagner: The Ring ASIN: B0008064XO Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

1. I. Aria: Ich Will Den Kreuzstab Gerne Tragen - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
2. II. Recitative: Mein Wandel Auf Der Welt - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
3. III. Aria: Endlich, Endlich Wird Mein Joch - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
4. IV. Recitative And Arioso: Ich Stehe Fertig Und Bereit - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
5. V. Chorale: Komm, O Tod, Du Schlafes Bruder - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
6. I. Aria: Ich Habe Genug - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
7. II. Recitative: Ich Habe Genug! Mein Trost Ist Nur Allein - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
8. III. Aria: Schlummert Ein, Ihr Matten Augen - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
9. IV. Recitative: Mein Gott! Wann Kommt Das Schone: Nun! - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
10. V. Aria: Ich Freue Mich Auf MEinen Tod - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
11. VI. Versus 5: Hier Ist Das Rechte Osterlamm - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
12. No.2 Aria: Presti Omai L'Egizia - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
13. No.9 Aria: Non E Si Vago E Bello - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
14. No.14 Aria: Va Tacito E Nascotsto - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
15. No.33 Accompagnato And Aria: Dall'Ondoso Periglio/Aure, Deh, Per Pieta - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
16. No.34 Aria: Quel Torrente Che Cade Dal Monte - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Tracks:

1. I. Denn Es Gehet Dem Menschen Wie Dem Vieh - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
2. II. Ich Wandte Mich Und Sahe An Alle - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
3. III. O Tod, Wie Bitter Bist Du - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
4. IV. wen Ich Mit Menschen-Und Mit Engelszungen Redete - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
5. IV. Gesegnet Sei, Durch Den Die Welt Enstund - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
6. V. Selig Ihr Blinden - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
7. VII. Der Mond Hat Eine Schwere Klag' Erhoben - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
8. VIII. Nun Lass Uns Frieden Schliessen - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
9. XIII. Hoffartig Seid Ihr, Schones Kind - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
10. XIV. Geselle, Woll'n Wir Uns In Kutten Hullen - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
11. XVII. Und Willst Du Deinen Liebsten Sterben Sehen - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
12. XVIII. Heb Auf Dein Blondes Haupt - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
13. XXII. Ein Standchen Euch Zu Bringen - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
14. XXIII. Was Fur Ein Lied - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
15. XXXIII. Sterb' Ich, So Hullt In Blumen - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
16. XXXIV. Und Steht Ihr Fruh Am Morgen Auf - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
17. XXXV. Benedeit Die Sel'ge Mutter - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
18. XXXVII. Wie Viele Zeit Verlor Ich - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
19. XLI. Heut' Nacht Erhob Ich Mich - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
20. XLII. Nicht Langer Kann Ich Singen - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
21. Brav, Alter Hans - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
22. Ego Sum Abbas - RIAS-Kammerchor
23. Estuans Interius - RIAS-Kammerchor
24. Tempus Est Iocundum - RIAS-Kammerchor

Tracks:

1. I. Im Wunderschonen Monat Mai - Jorg Demus
2. II. Aus Meinen Tranen Spriessen - Jorg Demus
3. III. Die Rose, Die Lilie, Die Taube, Die Sonne - Jorg Demus
4. IV. Wenn Ich In Deine Augen Seh' - Jorg Demus
5. V. Ich Will Meine Seele Tauchen - Jorg Demus
6. VI. Im Rhein, Im Heiligen Strome - Jorg Demus
7. VII. Ich Grolle Nicht - Jorg Demus
8. VIII. Und Wussten's Die Blumen, Die Kleinen - Jorg Demus
9. IX. Das Ist Ein Floten Und Geigen - Jorg Demus
10. X. Hor' Ich Das Liedchen Klingen - Jorg Demus
11. XI. Ein Jungling Liebt Ein Madchen - Jorg Demus
12. XII. Am Leuchtenden Sommermorgen - Jorg Demus
13. XIII. Ich Hab' Im Traum Geweinet - Jorg Demus
14. XIV. Allnachtlich Im Traum Seh' Ich Dich - Jorg Demus
15. XV. Aus Alten Marchen Winkt Es - Jorg Demus
16. XVI. Die Alten BAosen Lieder - Jorg Demus
17. Freisinn Op.25 No.2 - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
18. Schneeglockchen Op.79 No.26 - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
19. Standchen Op.36 No.2 - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
20. Venezianisches Lied I Op.25 No.17 - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
21. Venezianisches Lied II Op.25 No.17 - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
22. Des Sennen Abschied I Op.79 No.22 - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
23. Talismane Op.25 No.8 - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
24. I. Lust Der Sturmnacht - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
25. II. Stirb, Lieb' Und Freud'! - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
26. III. Wanderlied - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
27. IV. Erstes Grun - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
28. V. Sehnsucht Nach Der Waldgegend - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
29. VI. Auf Das Trikglas Eines Verstorbenen Freundes - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
30. VII. Wanderung - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
31. VIII. Stille Liebe - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
32. IX. Frage - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
33. X. Stille Tranen - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
34. XI. Wer Machte Dich So Krank? - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
35. XII. Alte Laute - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Tracks:

1. I. Keinen Hat Es Noch Gereut - Jorg Demus
2. II. Traun! Bogen Und Pfeil Sind Gut - Jorg Demus
3. III. Sind Es Schmerzen, Sind Es Freuden - Jorg Demus
4. IV. Liebe Kam Aus Fernen Landen - Jorg Demus
5. V. So Willst Du Des Armen Dich Gnadig Erbarmen? - Jorg Demus
6. VI. Wie Soll Ich Die Freude, Die Wonne Denn Tragen? - Jorg Demus
7. VII. War Es Dir, Dem Diese Lippen Bebten? - Jorg Demus
8. VIII. Wir Mussen Uns Trennen, Geliebtes Saitenspiel - Jorg Demus
9. IX. Ruhe, Sussliebchen - Jorg Demus
10. X. So Tonet Denn, Schaumende Wellen - Jorg Demus
11. XI. Wie Schnell Verschwindet So Licht Als Glanz - Jorg Demus
12. XII. Muss Es Eine Trennung Geben - Jorg Demus
13. XIII. Geliebter, Wo Zaudert Dein Irrender Fuss? - Jorg Demus
14. XIV. Wie Froh Und Frisch Mein Sinn Sich Hebt - Jorg Demus
15. XV. Treue Liebe Dauert Lange - Jorg Demus
16. Sommerabend Op.85 No.1 - Jorg Demus
17. Mondenschein Op.85 No.2 - Jorg Demus
18. Es Liebt Sich So Lieblich Im Lenze Op.71 No.1 - Jorg Demus
19. Meerfahrt Op.96 No.4 - Jorg Demus
20. Es Schauen Die Blumen Op.96 No.3 - Jorg Demus
21. Der Tod, Das Ist Die Kuhle Nacht Op.96 No.1 - Jorg Demus

Tracks:

1. I. Aggio Saputo Ca La Morte Vene - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
2. II. A L'Acqua De Li Funtanelle - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
3. III. Amaie 'Na Nenne Pe' Tridece Mise - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
4. IV. Amaie 'Nu Ninno Cu' Sudore E Stiente - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
5. V. Arbero Piccerillo, Te Chantaie - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
6. And God Stepped Out On Space - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
7. Then God Reached Out - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
8. Then God Himself Stepped Down - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
9. And He Spat Out The Seven Seas - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
10. Then The Green Grass Sprouted - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
11. Then God Walked Around - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
12. Up From The Bed Of The River - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
13. Amen Isorhythmique - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
14. I. Ist Alls Zu End Das Freudenmahl - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
15. II. Ach Gott, Wie Graust Mir Vor Dem Tod - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
16. III. Ist Als Wenn Eins Gerufen Hatt - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
17. IV. So Wollt Ich Ganz Zernichtet Sein - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
18. V. Ja! Ich Glaub: Solches Hat Er Vollbracht - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
19. VI. O Ewiger Gott! O Gottliches Gesicht! - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
20. Overture - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
21. Mein Ariel! - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
22. Hin Sind Meine Zauberei'n - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Tracks:

1. Overture - RIAS-Kammerchor
2. No.1 Chorus: O Wenn In Diesen Dunklen Hainen - RIAS-Kammerchor
3. No.2 Recitative: O Freunde, Dieses Klagen - RIAS-Kammerchor
4. No.3 Pantomime - RIAS-Kammerchor
5. No.4 Chorus: O Wenn In Diesen Dunklen Hainen - RIAS-Kammerchor
6. No.5 Recitative: Lasst Mich Allein! - RIAS-Kammerchor
7. No.6 Ritornello - RIAS-Kammerchor
8. No.7 Aria: So Klag Ich Ihren Tod - RIAS-Kammerchor
9. No.8 Recitative: Eurydike Teurer Schatten! - RIAS-Kammerchor
10. No.9 Aria: Wehklagend Irr Ich So - RIAS-Kammerchor
11. No.10 Recitative: eurydike, Dein Susser Name - RIAS-Kammerchor
12. No.11 Aria: Weinend Gedenk Ich Dein - RIAS-Kammerchor
13. No.12 Recitative: Grausame Gotter - RIAS-Kammerchor
14. No.13 Aria: Deines Saitenspiels Harmonien - RIAS-Kammerchor
15. No.14 Recitative: Wie, Ich Soll Sie Weidersehn! - RIAS-Kammerchor
16. No.15 Aria: Mit Freuden Den Willen Der Gotter Erfullen - RIAS-Kammerchor
17. No.16 Recitative: Was Hor' Ich? Ist Es Wahr? - RIAS-Kammerchor
18. No.18 Dance Of The Furies - RIAS-Kammerchor
19. No.19 Chorus: Wer Ist Der Sterbliche - RIAS-Kammerchor
20. No.20 Dance Of The Furies - RIAS-Kammerchor
21. No.21 Chorus: Wer Ist Der Sterbliche - RIAS-Kammerchor
22. No.22 Solo And Chorus: Ach, Erbarmt Euch Mein - RIAS-Kammerchor
23. No.23 Chorus: Jammernder Sterblicher - RIAS-Kammerchor
24. No.24 Aria: Tausend Qualen, Drohende Schatten - RIAS-Kammerchor
25. No.25 Chorus: Welch Ungewohnter Trieb - RIAS-Kammerchor
26. No.26: Aira: Todesgotter, Horet Gnadig - RIAS-Kammerchor
27. No.27 Chorus: Sein Sanftes Trauerlied - RIAS-Kammerchor
28. No.28 Dance Of The Furies - RIAS-Kammerchor
29. No.29 Ballet - RIAS-Kammerchor
30. No.30 Ballet - RIAS-Kammerchor
31. No.32 Aria And Chorus Diese Auen Sind Seligem Frieden - RIAS-Kammerchor
32. No.33 Aria: Welch Reiner Himmel Deckt Diesen Ort - RIAS-Kammerchor
33. No.34 Chorus: Komm Ins Reich Begluckter Schatten - RIAS-Kammerchor
34. No.34 Recitative And Chorus: O Sel'Ge, Begluckte Schatten - RIAS-Kammerchor
35. No.37 Chorus: Aus Dem Reich Begluckter Schatten - RIAS-Kammerchor

Tracks:

1. No.38 Recitative: So Komm, Eurydike, Folge Mir - RIAS-Kammerchor
2. No.39 Duet: KKomm Und Vertrau Meiner Treue - RIAS-Kammerchor
3. No.40 Recitative: Ach, Warum Bleibet Er - RIAS-Kammerchor
4. No.41 Aria And Duet: Welch Grausame Wandlung - RIAS-Kammerchor
5. No.42 Recitative: Ach, Nun Erneut Sich Mein Jammer! - RIAS-Kammerchor
6. No.43 Aria: Ach, Ich Habe Sie Verloren - RIAS-Kammerchor
7. No.44 Recitative: So Mag Der Tiefe Schmerz Mit Meinem Leben - RIAS-Kammerchor
8. No.45 Chorus And Solos: Triumph Sei Amor - RIAS-Kammerchor
9. Couplet: Votre Toast, Je Peux Vous Le Rendre/Toreador, En Garde - RIAS-Kammerchor
10. Invocation: Avant De Quitter Ces Lieux - RIAS-Kammerchor
11. Recitative And Aria: L'Orage S'est Calme/O Nadir, Tendre Ami De Mon Jeune Age - RIAS-Kammerchor
12. Aria: Resta Immobile - RIAS-Kammerchor
13. Scena And Aria: Morir! Tremenda Cosa!/Urna Fatale Del Mio Destino - RIAS-Kammerchor
14. Aria: Di Provenza Il Mar - RIAS-Kammerchor
15. Recitative And Aria: Nemico Della Patria?!/Un Di M'era Di Gioia - RIAS-Kammerchor
16. Si Puo? Signore! - RIAS-Kammerchor

Tracks:

1. Menschenfeindlich - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
2. Hor Ich Das Liedchen Klingen - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
3. Die Rose, Die Lilie, Die Taube - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
4. Komm (Du Schones Fischermadchen) - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
5. Der Garten Des Herzens - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
6. Le Poete Mourant - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
7. Standchen - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
8. Die Rosenblatter - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
9. Le Chant Du Dimanche - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
10. Sie Und Ich - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
11. Sicilienne - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
12. Cantique Du Trappiste - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
13. Scirocco - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
14. Mina - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
15. Gott - Jorg Demus
16. Feiger Gedanken - Jorg Demus
17. Die Schone Nacht - Jorg Demus
18. Einziger Augenblick - Jorg Demus
19. Einschrankung - Jorg Demus
20. Mut - Jorg Demus
21. Rhapsodie - Jorg Demus
22. An Lotte - Jorg Demus
23. Aus Euphrosyne - Jorg Demus
24. Rastlose Liebe - Jorg Demus
25. Um Mitternacht - Jorg Demus
26. Gleich Und Gleich - Jorg Demus
27. Wo Geht's Liebchen (Mailied) - Jorg Demus
28. Auf Dem Lande Und In Der Stadt - Jorg Demus
29. Sie Scheinen Zu Spielen - Jorg Demus
30. Romanze - Jorg Demus
31. Serenade - Jorg Demus

Tracks:

1. Mit Madeln Sich Vertragen - Jorg Demus
2. Ein Bettler Vor Dem Tor - Jorg Demus
3. Zur Logenfeier - Jorg Demus
4. Aus 'Faust' - Jorg Demus
5. Lied Des Mephistopheles - Jorg Demus
6. Branders Lied - Jorg Demus
7. Canzon, S'al Dolce Loco La Donna Nostra Vedi - Jorg Demus
8. Erano I Capei D'Oro - Jorg Demus
9. O Poggi, O Valli, O Fiume, O Selve, O Campi - Jorg Demus
10. Piu Volte Gia Dal Bel Sembiante Umano - Jorg Demus
11. Di Tempo In Tempo Mi Si Fa Men Dura - Jorg Demus
12. Or Ch 'L Ciel E La Terra, E 'L Vento Tace - Jorg Demus
13. Childhood And Adolescence - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
14. First Steps In Cantata, Lied And Opera - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
15. Singing For Wilhelm Furtwangler - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
16. Programming Lieder Recitals - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
17. Opear Appearances In The 1950s - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
18. Accompanists And Othmar Schoeck - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
19. Contemporary Music And The Stage - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
20. The Horizons And Responsibilities Of The Performing Artist - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

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1. Cantata Ombre Tacite E Sole For Alto, 2 Violins, Viola And Continuo / Pour Alto,
2. Cantata Bella Quanto Crudel Spietata Irene For Alto And Continuo/ Pour Alto Et B
3. Sonata Nona For Recorder, 2 Violins And Continuo, In A Minor/ Pour Flute A Bec,
4. Cantata Pastorale (Non So Piu M Ingombra) For Alto, 2 Violins And Continuo/ Pour
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6. Sonata Vigesima For (Oboe), 2 Violins And Continuo In G Minor/ Pour (Hautbois),

Average customer rating: Galante is not all that Inessa just gets better and better Pergolesi is so perfect!

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Galante is not all that.......2002-11-14

I was very disappointed in this CD, especially after reading two 5 star reviews. The musical selections are great, but Galante's vocal tone is very inconsistent. Not only did it sound as if she was singing in an echo chamber, her singing fluctuated between the back of her throat and her nose. If you are looking for a CD to demonstrate good vocal technique, look elsewhere.

Inessa just gets better and better.......2001-10-02

Let's hope this CD is back in stock soon, as no lover of great voices would want to be without it.

I loved Galante on both the Debut and Encore CDs, but here she is nothing short of sensational. Her marvellously seductive soprano has never sounded better than on this 1999 recording, and her vocal technique is faultless. For a prime example of the latter, try the Caccini Ave Maria for which she is justly famous. Galante tops her own celebrated recording! Her vocal agility (along with new-found colours in the voice) will astound listeners.

Unlike her earlier version, the Ave Maria, along with the remainder of the CD, is beautifully arranged in the appropriate period setting. The London Musici provide marvellous support throughout, and the sound is excellent.

There are so many highlights that it seems unnecessary to single any one track out. But I will say that the Ave Maria and Handel's Lascia ch'io pianga are worth the price of the CD alone.

If you only want to own one Inessa Galante CD, then this is the one to go for.

Pergolesi is so perfect!.......2000-07-20

I have always loved the Pergolesi Suite but here it is perfected! Dont get me wrong.....the rest of the cd is excellent but Stabat Mater is the highlight. This cd is a must have and wont end up being a substitute for a coaster!

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1. Ave Maria, D.839 - Edith Clegg
2. C'Est L'Histoire Amoureuse - Ellen Beach Yaw
3. Vn Con in e: III. Allegretto Non Troppo-Allegro Molto Vivace (Extract) - Jacques Jacobs
4. Les Filles De Cadix - Marie Tempest
5. The Queen Of Spades, Act 3: It Is Nearly Midnight Now - Medea Mei-Figner
6. Pagliacci, Act I: Recitar!...Vesti La Giubba - Enrico Caruso
7. Faust, Act IV: Vous Qui Faiter I'Endormine - Pol Plancon
8. Carmen, Act I: L'Amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (Habanera) - Emma Calve
9. Die Walkure, Act III: Leb' Wohl, Du Kuhnes, Herrliches Kind - Anton van Rooy
10. Heidenroslein, D257 - Minnie Nast
11. Die Forelle, D.550 - Leopold Demuth
12. The Mikado, Act 2: A More Humane Mikado - Richard Temple
13. Hungarian Dance No.2 in d - Joseph Joachim
14. Otello, Act I: Esultate! - Francesco Tamagno
15. Lyric Pieces, Op.43 No.6: To The Spring - Edvard Grieg
16. Simon The Cellarer - Sir Charles Santley
17. Caprice Basque, Op.24 - Pablo De Sarasate
18. Pelleas Et Melisande, Act III: Mes Longs Cheveux - Mary Garden
19. Lucia Di Lammermoor, Act II: Del Ciel Clemente - Dame Nellie Melba
20. Otello, Act II: Era La Notte - Victor Maurel
21. Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, Act I: Ecco Ridente In Cielo - Fernando Di Lucia
22. Die Konigin Von Saba, Act II: Magische Tone - Leo Slezak
23. Don Giovanni, Act I: Or Sai Chi L'Onore - Lilli Lehmann
24. Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, Act I: Largo Al Factotum - Titta Ruffo
25. La Sonnambula, Act II: Ah, Non Credea Mirarti - Adelina Patti
26. Romeo Et Juliette, Act I: Je Veux Vivre Dans Ce Reve - Geraldine Farrar
27. Don Pasquale, Act III: Va Ben Ma Riflettete...Cheti, Cheti, Immantinente - Giuseppe De Luca/Ferruccio Corradetti

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1. Partita No.3, BWV 1006: Prld in E - Joseph Szigeti
2. Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, Act I: Una Voce Poco Fa - Elvira De Hidalgo
3. Dalibor, Act II: Jac Je Mi - Emmy Destinn
4. Aida, Act III: Qui Radames Verra...O Patria Mia - Celestina Boninsegna
5. Mireille, Act I: O D'Amor Messagera - Luisa Tetrazzini
6. Otello, Act II: Si, Pel Ciel Marmoreo Giuro! - Giovanni Zenatello/Pasquale Amato
7. Die Zauberflote, Act I: Infelice, Sconsolata - Frieda Hempel
8. An Die Musik, D.547 - Elena Gerhardt
9. La Serenata - Mattia Battistini
10. Mazurka in D, Op.19 No.2 - Jan Kubelik
11. Rigoletto, Act I: Questa O Quella - Ippolito Lazaro
12. Un Ballo In Maschera, Act III: Saper Vorreste - Selma Kurz
13. The Demon, Act II: Do Not Weep, Child - Feodor Chaliapin
14. Etude in f, Op.25 No.2 - Ignacy Jan Paderewski
15. Andrea Chenier, Act I: Un Di All'azzurro Spazio - Bernardo De Muro
16. Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, Act I: Se Il Mio Nome - Dmitri Smirnov
17. Ariadne Auf Naxos: Es Gibt Ein Reich - Maria Jeritza
18. Lucia Di Lammermoor, Act III: Tu Che A Dio Spiegasti L'Ali - Tito Schipa
19. Sym No.5 in c, Op.67: I. Allegro Con Brio - Berliner Phil/Arthur Nikisch
20. Die Schone Mullerin, No.1: Das Wandern - Sir George Henschel
21. Land Of Hope And Glory - Dame Clara Butt

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1. Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail, Act II: Martern Aller Arten - Maria Ivogun
2. Ste Algerienne: Marche Militaire Francaise - Camille Saint-Saens
3. Louise, Act III: Depuis Le Jour - Marie-Louise Edvina
4. Slavonic Dance No.1 in g, Op.46 No.2 - Jacques Thibaud
5. L'Africaine, Act IV: Pays Merveilleux...O Paradis - Fernand Ansseau
6. Rigoletto, Act III: La Donna E Mobile - Miguel Fleta
7. Falstaff, Act I: L'Onore! Ladri! - Mariano Stabile
8. Liebestraum No.3 in A flat - Wilhelm Backhaus
9. Waltz in D flat, Op.64 No.1 - Vladimir de Pa