Coming Soon,
Decades in Song
An exciting new series by the independent label Vivat is on the way - the 'Decades' project is set to offer us a whistle-stop tour of the development of song in nineteenth century, via ten recitals featuring a stellar team of singers. Volume 1, covering 1810-1820, juxtaposes the acclaimed masters of Lieder, Schubert and Beethoven, with their lesser-known contemporaries Sor, Viotti and Tomášek to give a fuller picture of the world of European song in this decade.
This volume's singers include Florian Boesch and Michael Schade; future instalments have Sarah Connolly, John Mark Ainsley, Christopher Maltman and Angelika Kirchschlager lined up, all accompanied by pianist Malcolm Martineau (whose brainchild this fascinating project is).
Volume 1 is due out on 20 May 2016, with the others to follow at roughly four-monthly intervals - and we've also got an exclusive interview with Malcolm on the way, so watch this space for the inside story on the project!
Recent recordings by some of the artists participating in the 'Decades' project...
Florian Boesch (baritone) & Malcolm Martineau (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV
Christiane Karg (soprano), Christina Landshamer (soprano), Michael Schade (tenor), Bavarian Radio Chorus and Opera & Pablo Heras-Casado
Available Formats: MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV
Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano), Stuart Skelton (tenor), David Soar (bass), BBC Symphony Chorus and Opera & Andrew Davis
Available Formats: 2 SACDs, MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV
Sarah Fox (Aminta), Ailish Tynan (Elisa), John Mark Ainsley (Alessandro), Anna Devin (Tamiri), Benjamin Hulett (Agenore), Classical Opera & Ian Page
Available Formats: 2 CDs, MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV
John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Malcolm Martineau (piano)
Available Format: CD
Nicky Spence (tenor), Malcolm Martineau (piano)
Available Formats: CD, MP3, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV
David Smith - Head of Digital
