Hempel: Prima Voce
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Performer: Pasquale AmatoComposer: Adolphe Adam
Composer: Gaetano Donizetti
Composer: Charles Gounod
Composer: Albert Lortzing
Composer: Mangold
Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Composer: Jacques Offenbach
Composer: Gioachino Rossini
Composer: Johann II Strauss
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Performer: Bruno Seidler-Winkler
Performer: Frieda Hempel
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1992-12-02
Music Label: Nimbus Records
Soundtracks:
- Act I: Caro nome (Sung in German)
- Act III: Ardon g'incensi (Sung in German)
- Act I: Una voce poco fa (Sung in German)
- Act IV: Deh vieni, non tardar
- Act I: Zum Leiden (Sung in Italian)
- Act II: der H?lle Rache
- Act II: O beau pays
- Act I: O l?g?re hirondelle (Sung in Italian)
- Act IV: Robert, toi que j'aime
- Act I: les oiseaux dans la charmille
- Act I: Ah, fors' ? lui
- Act I: Surta e la notte...Ernani! involami
- Act I: Volta la terrea
- Act I: Figlia! mio padre!
- Act I: Auf des lebens
Music reviews of Hempel: Prima Voce
Music Review: One of the best coloratura sopranos of the 20th century
Rating: 5 Stars
I am dazzled by this CD. I have listened to quite a few sopranos from the early third of the 20th century, and my evaluation has been quite mixed when they venture into the coloratura repertoire. I am an amateur reviewer of this genre, but I feel comfortable saying that Frieda Hempel can be mentioned in the same breath as Joan Sutherland, Beverly Sills, Sumi Jo, and Natalie Dessay as among the best of the past century. Her singing and technique, simply, are stunning.
These recordings, even more amazing, are acoustic. Hence, the fact that her technique impresses me so much is even more compelling, I think. Here is my response to some of the cuts on this CD.
"Una voce poco fa" is a standard. Hempel sings it well, displaying a rich and smooth voice. The transition across registers is smooth indeed. Nice trills (some vary in quality, but the recording quality sometimes makes it hard to know how well she is doing), great staccato notes. This is a splendid rendition, with a really good final high note.
She does well with the treacherous Queen of the Night works from "Die Zauberflute." In "Zum Leiden," we experience a well sung version. There is nice transition across registers. Terrific staccato singing and a wonderful high note to close it out. A major league version. And then there is "Der Halle Roche." Yikes! I get tingles listening to this. This is a great challenge to any soprano. She exhibits great command; her staccato singing is wonderful. Simply, I am blown away listening to this. Her high notes are impeccably hit. This is one of the better renditions that I have ever heard.
"Ardon gl'incensi" is also well sung. She shows off a smooth, rich, agile voice. The Wikipedia defines "Fioritura" as "flowery, embellished vocal line found in many arias from nineteenth-century opera." That well describes this work. Nice staccato notes; wonderful high note to close this out. Excellent version.
Adam's "Ah, vous dirais je-maman" can only be described as splendid. There are other versions out there, but this is stunning. Great staccato notes; fine command of a difficult work. Very agile. Hits higher notes most nicely.
Then, there is Strauss' "Wine, Women, and Song." Great fun and well sung. This is an infectious version. She displays great agility and wonderful staccato notes. There is an occasional harshness, but not a real problem. She closes this out with a wonderful high note.
As earlier noted, this CD is wonderful. Frieda Hempel can be rated as one of the finest coloratura sopranos of the 20th century as far as I am concerned. I enjoyed her excellent technique and the excitement created by her singing. This is well worth listening to and acquiring!
General CDs
- Styles > Classical
- Ballets & Dances > Waltzes
- Featured Composers, A-Z > ( D ) > Donizetti, Gaetano
- ( G ) > Gounod, Charles
- ( L ) > Lortzing, Albert
- ( M ) > Meyerbeer, Giacomo
- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
- ( O ) > Offenbach, Jacques
- ( R ) > Rossini, Gioacchino
- ( S ) > Strauss Jr., Johann
- ( V ) > Verdi, Giuseppe
- Historical Periods > Classical (c.1770-1830) > Vocal & Song
- General
- Romantic (c.1820-1910) > Vocal & Song
- Opera & Vocal > General
- Historical Periods > Classical (c.1770-1830)
- Romantic (c.1820-1910)
- Languages > French
- German
- Italian
- Donizetti, Gaetano - Works by Donizetti
- Gounod, Charles - Works by Gounod
- Meyerbeer, Giacomo - Works by Meyerbeer
- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus - Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Offenbach, Jacques - Works by Offenbach
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