LISZT & WAGNER
SONATAS & METAMORPHOSES
Thomas HITZLBERGER, Steingraeber 'Liszt' Piano
Two illustrious composers, Franz Liszt and his son-in-law Richard Wagner. One great work, Liszt's Sonata in B minor. One instrument, the Steingraeber 'Liszt' Piano which Liszt had played a mere month before his death. One unique recording, of remembrance, homage and metamorphosis.
Serpentes Ignei in deserto
Johann Adolph Hasse (1699 - 1783)
Les Paladins - Jérome Corréas
One of the most performed composers of the eighteenth century, Hasse bridges the gap between the baroque and the classical. His oratorio The Fiery Serpents in the Wilderness is a perfect example of this, and JC has brought together a cast of virtuoso baroque vocalists to perform this powerfully expressive work. A new live recording.
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Les carnetz secretz
Marguerite d'Autriche (1480-1530)
Les Jardins de Courtoisie - Anne Delafosse-Quentin
As with the royal monastery of Brou conceived as a loving memorial to her husband Philibert, who died tragically young, Margaret of Austria saw the sumptuously illuminated chansonniers (collections of songs) she compiled as intimate diaries in which she could give free rein to her sighs and 'regrets'. This highly cultuvated princess assembled a collection of polyphonic pieces by the finest Franco-Flemish composers which perfectly mittored her inmot emotions.
Miserere, Lamentations, Stabat mater
João Rodrigues Esteves (c.1700-c.1751)
Ensemble européen William Byrd
Direction : Graham O'Reilly
Esteves combines the Roman ideal of his training and the musical colours of his Portuguese roots to create a new baroque aesthetic. To recreate these masterworks, ranging from the audacity of the first youth to full maturity, Graham O'Reilly uses both performing traditions to produce a unique colour of great emotional power. A live recording from Ambronay with France Musique.
La Giuditta,
Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725)
Le Parlement de musique Strasbourg.
Direction : Martin Gester
Avec Céline Ricci, Adriana Fernández, Martin Oro, Vincenzo Di Donato, Bruno Rostand
Alessandro Scarlatti
believed La Guiditta to be the "best" of his oratorios. Focussing on one
of the great heroines of antiquity - Judith, liberator of her people -
here is a two-act drama of commanding musical and theatrical tension,
eloquent in its humanity and psychology.
A score of muscle and nerves.
Sonates
Una nuova inventione per Maria Barbara
Domenico Scarlatti
Aline Zylberajch, piano forte d'après Cristofori
Why did Maria Barbara Braganza of Portugal, Queen of Spain, own five expensive fortepianos by Bartolomeo Cristofori, considered as the creator of the 'modern piano'? Its rounded solf timbre and dynamic gradation heralded the sound-world of the 19th century.Aline Zylberajch unfolds a wealth of colours and shades hitherto unknown, allowing the complexity and imaginative genius of Scarlatti's music to unfold within the sweet.
An aesthetic, emotial revelation !
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Selva Morale e Spirituale
Claudio Monteverdi
Ensemble Elyma Petits chanteurs de Saint-Marc
Direction Gabriel Garrido
Avec Rosa Dominguez, Adriana Fernadez, Philippe Jarousski, ....
"The mobile, apssionate voices of Ensemble Elyma are perfectly blended and individuated (...) the instrumental playing is delightfully intelligent and inventive"
Anna Picard - The Independant
