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| 1. Duetto: 'Pietoso Nume arcier' | |||
| 2. Recitativo: 'Consolati' | |||
| 3. Duetto: 'Se l'idolo che adoro' | |||
| 4. Aria: 'Quanto mai saria più bello' | |||
| 5. Recitativo: 'Irene, che ne dici' | |||
| 6. Aria: 'La costanza nell'amore | |||
| 7. Francesco Bartolomeo Conti: Aria 'Quando veggo un'usignolo' | |||
| 8. Duetto: 'Chi d'Amor' | |||
| 9. Duetto: 'Bella si ma crudel' | |||
| 10. Sinfonia | |||
| 11. Recitativo 'Ecco che il primo albore' | |||
| 12. Aria 'La pecorella contenta' | |||
| 13. Recitativo 'Pastor gentil' | |||
| 14. Aria 'Se andrà senza il Pastore' | |||
| 15. Recitativo 'Chiaro, e limpido fonte' | |||
| 16. Aria 'Al partir della fronte serena' | |||
| 17. Recitativo 'Voi pur leggiere aurette' | |||
| 18. Aria 'Un solo respiro' | |||
| 19. Recitativo 'Mirtillo, a che si cerca' | |||
| 20. Duetto 'Dunque voi cristalli erranti' | |||
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Two star countertenors, Philippe Jaroussky and Max Emanuel Cencic, join William Christie and Les Arts Florissants, for a programme of chamber-scale duets and arias by Italian composers of the early 18th century. As Jaroussky says, these are “duets of great beauty, where the two voices entwine in a way that is sometimes very sophisticated, but also very sensual.” The contrasting and complementary talents of two star countertenors, Philippe Jaroussky and Max Emanuel Cencic, come to the fore in this programme of chamber-scale duets and arias by Italian composers of the early 18th century: Porpora, Mancini, Bononcini, Marcello, Conti and Alessandro Scarlatti. Two instrumental items by Corelli are also included in this richly filled programme, based on concerts presented by Jaroussky, Cencic and Les Arts Florissants under William Christie’s direction in France and Spain in early 2011. Both countertenors are virtuosic performers, but Jaroussky is especially famed for the gracefulness of his vocalism, whether in brilliant castrato arias or his Virgin Classics album of belle époque song, Opium, while Cencic favours a more assertive and athletic style, which served him well in his breathtaking recital of Rossini arias for Virgin Classics.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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What luck to have two of the best counter-tenors coming together on this CD of duets. These duetti are, in fact, a combination of duets, solo and dialogue recitatives and arias, largely composed between 1680 and 1720. In Bononcini's 'Pietoso nume...'the two men blend and synchronise perfectly, both voices shining without eclipsing the other. Jaroussky is given the solo in Mancini's 'Quanto mai...' and sings like a bell throughout. Conti's 'Nightingale' is full of clever musical trills for the continuo,especially at the end. Jaroussky soars on the supporting wings of Cencic and both sing as one when imitating the nightingale's song penetrating the night. Bononcini's'Chi d'amor...'is a slow lament of undulating harmonies, whereas his 'Bella si'...is a display of vocal sprinting by the two men, with much spurting,surging and elbowing. Cencic is awarded the solo in Porpora's'Ecco che...',showing his voice, comfortably in his range, to beautiful effect, with some sweeping arabesques. Marcello's 'Chiaro e limpido' is the highlight of the disc, with richer orchestration. Jaroussky is flamboyant in his solo whereas Cencic is more sedate but shows equal virtuosity. There is an exquisitely flowing duet in which the singers are totally complementary followed by a lament in which Cencic is more anguished - before they gallop off after the beloved in the conclusion. This is followed by a divine and emotional seven minutes of elegant and melodic intertwinig of soprano and alto as abashed admirers. Scarlatti's'Nel cor...'enables both to show off their technical artistry, the voices moving at a brisk pace in parallel and in adroit counterpoint, leaving the listener abruptly stranded in mid-air - a very dramatic end to this collection of colourful and moving duetti.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Now I don't normally go for these compilation type discs at all, slicing and dicing several works & composers and rolling them all together, but the opportunity to hear what for my mind are the two greatest vocalists in the world today who sing like they've had their balls chopped off perform together is far too good to miss. Apparently, according to the booklet, they have previously performed on the stage together for Christie's productions of Landi's "Il Sant'Alessio" - this Christie disc does not include either of them however - and Monteverdi's "L'incoronazione di Poppea", but for me this is a first.
This selection also gives an opportunity to hear some of the lesser recorded Baroque composers - A. Scarlatti is reasonably famous, but Popora & Bononcini are still sadly under-represented in terms of recordings, and Conti, Mancini & Marcello remain almost unknown.
The booklet provides notes and libretti with translations (English, French, German).
Programme:
Bononcini - cantata "Pietoso nume arcier"
Mancini - solo cantata "Quanto mai saria più bello" (Jaroussky)
Conti - aria à 2 from cantata "Quando veggo un'usignolo"
Bononcini - duets from cantata "Chi d'amor tra le catene"
Porpora - solo cantata "Ecco che il primo albore" (Cencic)
Marcello - cantata "Chiaro e limpido fonte"
Marcello - duet from cantata "Tirsi e Fileno"
A. Scarlatti - duet from cantata "Amore e Virtù"
This selection also gives an opportunity to hear some of the lesser recorded Baroque composers - A. Scarlatti is reasonably famous, but Popora & Bononcini are still sadly under-represented in terms of recordings, and Conti, Mancini & Marcello remain almost unknown.
The booklet provides notes and libretti with translations (English, French, German).
Programme:
Bononcini - cantata "Pietoso nume arcier"
Mancini - solo cantata "Quanto mai saria più bello" (Jaroussky)
Conti - aria à 2 from cantata "Quando veggo un'usignolo"
Bononcini - duets from cantata "Chi d'amor tra le catene"
Porpora - solo cantata "Ecco che il primo albore" (Cencic)
Marcello - cantata "Chiaro e limpido fonte"
Marcello - duet from cantata "Tirsi e Fileno"
A. Scarlatti - duet from cantata "Amore e Virtù"
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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This lovely disc of baroque chamber duets and cantatas is not quite the revelation that was anticipated when I first heard that Cencic, Jaroussky and Christie were planning to record together. That said, the little known work from Conti and Marcello are revelations, outstandingly subtle and beautiful. The Porpora selection only confirms that his work must continue to be rediscovered and recorded. Cencic is particularly stunning in the Porpora, and it is great to hear him go softly softly rather than setting the vocal fireworks off as he did on his Handel disc and the recent excellent Farnace recording. His is a truly distinctive countertenor voice and he is a wonderful performer on stage and on disc. Jaroussky's beautiful but far more limited voice is not always the best foil for Cencic. He sounds a bit sharp and shrill on the initial Bononcini, but is much better with the Porpora and Scarlatti. His technique is often strained (I've noticed this on stage as well) and he, like Andreas Scholl, is a lovely singer but no performer. Cencic's vivid tones and range make him (and Christie and players) the highlight of this disc, and offer more evidence that he is the heir presumptive to the great David Daniels.
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Incredible singing; variable music
In terms of preference Jaroussky's sweet voice, unbelievable virtuousity still commands attention in this unusual recital but Cencic's deeper and blade-like intensity complements... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Caddie
Heaven on earth?
I love this record, the two voices melting beautifully together, never thought i'd love counter voices one day like this, but i do now for a while... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Andreas Wurmann
Brilliant countertenor duets
There are many recital CDs with duets from the Baroque, many of them sung by a soprano and an alto, but normally, those are women ... and the albums splendid. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Lorraine
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