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Release Date: 5th Jan 2009
Catalogue No: 2354762
Label: Erato
Length: 3 hours 23 minutes

Vivaldi: Giustino, RV 717, Act 1: "Vedrò con mio diletto" (Anastasio)

Work length5:12

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Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor)
Ensemble Matheus
Jean-Christophe Spinosi
Recorded: 2006-07-10
Recording Venue: 3-10.VII.2006 Brest, Auditorium de l'Ecole Nationale de Musique, de Danse et d'Art dramatique

Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1, Scene 1: Accompagnato. "Frondi tenere" - Arioso. "Ombra mai fù" (Serse)

Work length3:19

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Gérard Lesne - Il Seminario Musicale, Gérard Lesne (countertenor)
Il seminario Musicale
Recorded: 1995-01-01

Vivaldi: Stabat Mater in F Minor, RV 621: I. Stabat Mater dolorosa

Work length3:23

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David Daniels (countertenor)
Europa Galante
Fabio Biondi
Recorded: 2001-08-14
Recording Venue: 8, 10 & 13-14 August 2001 / American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York

Bach, J S: Aria: Es ist vollbracht (St John Passion BWV 245)

Work length5:06

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Andreas Scholl (countertenor), Ensemble Vocal & Instrumental de Lausanne (vocal & instrumental ensemble)
Michel Corboz
Recorded: 1994-01-30
Recording Venue: 1994 Switzerland

Bach, J S: Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170: No. 1, Aria. "Vergnügte Ruh beliebte Seelenlust"

Work length6:55

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René Jacobs (countertenor)
Linde Consort
Hans-Martin Linde
Recorded: 1980-04-30
Recording Venue: April 1980 / Protestant Church, Séon

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2, Scene 1: Aria. "He Was Despised and Rejected of Men"

Work length11:48

Album only

Emma Kirkby, Emily van Evera, James Bowman, Joseph Cornwell, David Thomas, Taverner Choir, Margaret Cable (contralto)
Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott
Recorded: 1989-05-31
Recording Venue: April 1988 & May 1989 / No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Handel: Fernando, rè di Castiglia, HWV 30, Act 3, Scene 4: Aria. "Sincero affetto dolce preghiere" (Sancio)

Work length5:18

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Max Emanuel Cenčić (countertenor)
Il Complesso Barocco
Alan Curtis
Recorded: 2005-04-28
Recording Venue: 20-28 April 2005, Tonhalle of San Gallen

Handel: Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11, Act 2: Aria. "Minacciami, non ho timor" (Amadigi)

Work length8:38

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Xavier Sabata (countertenor)
Les Arts Florissants
William Christie
Recorded: 2005-03-10
Recording Venue: 1-10 March 2005. Cité de la Musique, Paris.

Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 3, Scene 4: Aria. "Amor, tiranno Amor" (Arsamene)

Work length4:26

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Lawrence Zazzo (countertenor)
Les Arts Florissants
William Christie
Recorded: 2003-11-25
Recording Venue: 17-25 November 2003. Recorded live, Theatre des Champs-Elysees, Paris.

Bach, J S: Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 1: No. 4, Aria. "Bereite dich, Zion, mit zärtlichen Trieben"

Work length5:42

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Michael Chance (countertenor)
Orchestra of Collegium Vocale Gent
Philippe Herreweghe
Recorded: 1989-01-10
Recording Venue: 3-10 January 1989 / Minderbroederskerk, Ghent

Handel: Saul, HWV 53, Act 1, Scene 5: Aria. "O Lord, Whose Mercies Numberless" (David)

Work length3:34

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Paul Esswood (countertenor)
English Chamber Orchestra
Philip Ledger
Recorded: 1994-01-01
Recording Venue: Jan 1980 Cambridge

Handel: Conservate, raddopiate, HWV 185

Work length4:27

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Le Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm
Recorded: 2002-03-14
Recording Venue: 28 May, 30 July - 3 August 2002 & 14 March 2002 / Eglise évangélique luthérienne de Bon-Secours, Paris

Monteverdi: L'Incoronazione di Poppea, SV 308, Act 3: "Pur ti moro, pur ti godo" (Poppea, Nerone)

Work length3:53

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Suzie LeBlanc (soprano), Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor)
Teatro Lirico
Stephen Stubbs
Recorded: 1996-01-01

trad.: Greensleeves

Work length3:15

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Alfred Deller (countertenor), Desmond Dupré (lute)
Recorded: 1954-06-25
Recording Venue: 20-21 April & 24-25 June 1954. No. 3 Studio, Abbey Road, London.

Pergolesi: Stabat Mater: I. Stabat mater dolorosa

Work length4:46

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Véronique Gens (soprano), Gérard Lesne (countertenor)
Il seminario Musicale
Gérard Lesne
Recorded: 1997-02-06
Recording Venue: 2nd - 6th February 1997, Couvent des Dominicains, Paris

Pergolesi: Salve Regina in F Minor: II. Ad te clamamus

Work length1:02

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Véronique Gens, Gérard Lesne (countertenor)
Il seminario Musicale
Gérard Lesne
Recorded: 1997-02-06
Recording Venue: 2nd - 6th February 1997, Couvent des Dominicains, Paris

Vivaldi: Nisi Dominus in G Minor, RV 608: IV. Cum dederit

Work length3:51

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David Daniels (countertenor)
Europa Galante
Fabio Biondi
Recorded: 2001-08-14
Recording Venue: 8, 10 & 13-14 August 2001 / American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York

Vivaldi: O qui coeli terraeque serenitas, RV 631: IV. Alleluia

Work length2:17

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David Daniels (countertenor)
Europa Galante
Fabio Biondi
Recorded: 2001-08-14
Recording Venue: 8, 10-11 & 13-14 August 2001 / American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York

Legrenzi: Sentimenti devoti espressi con la musica, Book 2, Op. 6: No. 4, Ave Regina coelorum

Work length3:26

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Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor), Marie-Nicole Lemieux (contralto)
Ensemble Artaserse
Recorded: 2005-12-05
Recording Venue: 5-10 December 2005 Eglise Notre Dame du Liban Paris

Vivaldi: Pianti, sospiri e demandar mercede, RV 676: "Cor ingrato dispietato"

Work length3:22

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Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor)
Ensemble Artaserse
Recorded: 2004-10-30
Recording Venue: 26-30th October 2004. Chapelle des soeurs auxiliaires, Versaille.

Bach, J S: Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243: VI. Duet. "Et misericordia"

Work length3:24

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Toby Spence (tenor), Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor)
Le Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm
Recorded: 2006-10-29
Recording Venue: Paris, Paroisse Notre Dame du Liban, 26-29 October 2006

Handel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17, Act 1: Recitativo. "Madre! Mia vita!" - Duetto. "Son nata a lagrimar" (Sesto, Cornelia)

Work length2:31

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David Daniels (countertenor), Emmanuelle Haïm (harpsichord), Martin Isepp (harpsichord), Stephanie Blythe (contralto)
Ensemble Orchestral de Paris
John Nelson
Recorded: 2000-12-05
Recording Venue: 1-5 December 2000 / Vicariat Patriarcal Maronite, Paris

Handel: Admeto, HWV 22, Act 2: Aria. "Chi è nato alle sventure" (Trasimede)

Work length2:34

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James Bowman (countertenor)
Il Complesso Barocco
Alan Curtis
Recorded: 1977-05-23
Recording Venue: 23-29 May 1977 / Menoniten Kercke, Haarlem

Handel: Fernando, rè di Castiglia, HWV 30, Act 3, Scene 7: Aria. "M'opporrò da generoso" (Fernando)

Work length4:21

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Lawrence Zazzo (countertenor)
Il Complesso Barocco
Alan Curtis
Recorded: 2002-12-02
Recording Venue: 1-2 December 2002. American Academy of Arts Letters, New York, USA.

Charpentier, M-A: Leçon de ténèbres du Mercredi saint, H. 120: Troisième Répons - Ecce Quomodo

Work length4:05

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Gérard Lesne (countertenor)
Il seminario Musicale
Gérard Lesne
Recorded: 1991-09-01
Recording Venue: September 1991 / Bishopsgate Institute, London

Mozart: Aria: Venga pur (Mitridate, re di Ponto)

Work length6:59

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Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, David Daniels (countertenor)
Harry Bicket
Recorded: 1988-04-18
Recording Venue: 12-18 April 1988 / Minderbroederskerk, Ghent

Rossini: Semiramide, Act 1 Scene 5: No. 2, Recitativo e Cavatina, "Eccomi alfine in Babilonia … Ah! quel giorno ognor rammento" (Arsace)

Work length11:09

Album only

Max Emanuel Cencic/Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne/Michael Hofstetter, Max Emanuel Cenčić (countertenor)
Orchestre de Chambre de Genève
Michael Hofstetter
Recorded: 2003-03-17
Recording Venue: 13-17 March 2003. Arsenal de Metz, France.

Britten: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 64, Act 1: "Welcome Wanderer!" (Oberon)

Work length5:04

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James Bowman (countertenor)
City of London Sinfonia
Richard Hickox
Recorded: 1999-07-03
Recording Venue: 28 June - 3 July 1999 / No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Purcell: Oedipus, Z. 583: No. 2, Song. "Musick for a While" (Version for Voice and Guitar)

Work length3:48

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Craig Ogden (guitar), David Daniels (countertenor)
Recorded: 2003-03-17
Recording Venue: 13-17 March 2003. Arsenal de Metz, France.

Purcell: Come Ye Sons of Art, Z. 323 "Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday": No. 3, Duet. "Sound the Trumpet"

Work length2:26

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Christopher Robson (countertenor), James Bowman (countertenor)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Gustav Leonhardt
Recorded: 1999-02-21
Recording Venue: 16-17 & 20-21 February 1999 / Air Studios, London

Bach, J S: Mass in B Minor, BWV 232: Agnus Dei

Work length5:27

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Charles Brett (countertenor), Collegium Vocale Gent (vocal ensemble)
Orchestra of Collegium Vocale Gent
Philippe Herreweghe
Recorded: 1997-04-04
Recording Venue: 1-4 April 1997 / Eglise du Bon-Secours, Paris

Bellini: Malinconia, ninfa gentile

Work length1:41

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Craig Ogden (guitar), David Daniels (countertenor)
Recorded: 2003-07-16
Recording Venue: 7 & 8,10-12,15 & 16 July 2003 / Espace de Projection, IRCAM Centre Pompidou, Paris

Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, Act 3: "Ahimè! Dove trascorsi? ... Che faro senza Euridice" (Orfeo)

Work length5:06

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David Daniels (countertenor)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Harry Bicket
Recorded: 1994-09-12
Recording Venue: 11-12 September 1994 / Poole Arts Centre, Poole, Dorset

Franz Schubert, Johann Sebastian Bach: Ave Maria, CG 89a (Version for Voice and Guitar)

Work length4:31

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Craig Ogden (guitar), David Daniels (countertenor)
Recorded: 1996-06-12
Recording Venue: 12-16 June 1996 Chåteau de Sully sur Loire

Schubert: 2 Lieder, Op. 43: No. 2, Nacht und Träume, D. 827

Work length4:02

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David Daniels (countertenor), Martin Katz (piano)
Recorded: 1995-01-01
Recording Venue: De Singel,Antwerp

Du Buisson: Plainte sur la mort de Monseur Lambert: "O mort, affreuse mort! Quelle est ta barbarie!"

Work length5:21

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Gérard Lesne (lead vocals)
Il seminario Musicale
Recorded: 1995-01-01

Berlioz: Les Nuits d'été, Op. 7, H 81b: III. Sur les lagunes, H 84b

Work length6:19

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David Daniels (countertenor)
Ensemble Orchestral de Paris
John Nelson
Recorded: 2003-03-17
Recording Venue: 13-17 March 2003. Arsenal de Metz, France.

Orff: Carmina Burana, Pt. 2 "In taberna": Olim lacus colueram

Work length3:49

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James Bowman (countertenor)
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
David Hill
Recorded: 2003-03-17
Recording Venue: 13-17 March 2003. Arsenal de Metz, France.

Hogan: Silent Night

Work length3:54

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Bridget Bazile, Moses Hogan Singers, Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor), Moses Hogan (piano)
Recorded: 1902-01-01
Recording Venue: 1902 Italy

Rossini: Duetto buffo di due gatti (Comic Duet for Two Cats)

Work length2:54

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Rockwell Blake (tenor), Antonio Pappano (piano), Gérard Lesne (countertenor)
Recorded: 1902-01-01
Recording Venue: 1902 Italy

Gérard Lesne: Maladresse

Work length3:59

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Gérard Lesne - Gilles Bioteau - Jean Luc Carminati - Serge Eymard - Loic Gautier - Yvon Kerampran - Marc Le Devedec - Richard Myron - Bobby Rangell - Benoit Weeger, Benoit Weeger (violin), Gilles Bioteau (bass guitar), Gérard Lesne (countertenor), Jean-Luc Carminati (percussion), Marc Le Devedec (guitar), Richard Myron (double bass), Serge Eymard (guitar), Yvon Kerampran (synthesizer)

trad.: Shenandoah

Work length4:30

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Craig Ogden (guitar), David Daniels (countertenor)

Martini, G B: Plaisir d'amour

Work length3:50

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Craig Ogden (guitar), David Daniels (countertenor)

Rossini: Petite messe solennelle: Crucifixus

Work length3:00

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Alessandro Moreschi (vocals)

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The male voice hits an all-time high with this collection. Starting as far back as 1902 with the last of the castrati, Alessandro Moreschi, it comes right up to the present with Philippe Jaroussky and David Daniels. Compilation with Philippe Jaroussky, Max-Emanuel Cencic, James Bowman, Alfred Deller, Gérard Lesne, René Jacobs, Charles Brett, Derek Lee Ragin, David Daniels… Including last castrato Alessandro Moreschi recorded in 1902

30 years ago, when the boom in Baroque music was just beginning, the countertenor was an exotic species. Today, male falsettists performing in the alto and soprano register are best-selling stars, with Philippe Jaroussky, David Daniels, Max-Emmanuel Cencic and Andreas Scholl leading the way.

Today, countertenors sing virtuoso music composed in the 18th century by figures such as Handel, Vivaldi and Mozart for the castrati, men ‘surgically altered’ before adolescence to preserve their pure, high voices. They went on to gain adult power, stamina and temperament while preserving the angelic tones of a choirboy. Among the great castrato names were Giovanni Carestini, Francesco Bernardi – known as Senesino, Girolami Crescentini and, above all, Carlo Boschi, alias Farinelli, the subject of a 1994 movie directed by Gérard Corbiau which became an international hit.

These three CDs feature a roll-call of virtually all the leading countertenors of recent history, hailing from continental Europe, the UK and the US. Each has his own special vocal colour and style, from the very British restraint of Alfred Deller, probably the first great countertenor of the modern era, to the lushness of the American Daniels, the elegance of the Frenchman Philippe Jaroussky, the fire of the middle-European Max-Emmanuel Cencic and the clarity of the German Andreas Scholl.

All these artists are exponents of ‘authentic’ performance, but – fortunately for the gentlemen in question – true authenticity is restricted to the track performed by Alessandro Moreschi. Dating from 1902 and the only known audio memento of a genuine castrato, it was recorded in the Sistine Chapel, Rome, where Moreschi sang in the choir. His sound is understandably plaintive, but – in every sense – the countertenors of Altus : from castrato countertenor bring complete male bravado (along with sensitivity) to some glorious music.

Altus - From Castrato to Countertenor

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