Cantatas for Solo Countertenor

Cantatas for Solo Countertenor

Cantatas for Solo Countertenor
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Composer: Alessandro Scarlatti
Composer: Antonio Caldara
Composer: George Frederick Handel
Composer: Giovanni Bononcini
Orchestra: Il Seminario Musicale
Performer: Pierre Hantaļ
Performer: Sandrine Piau
Performer: Gerard Lesne
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2004-02-10
Music Label: EMI Classics
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Questo Silenzio Ombroso - Sandrine Piau
  2. Dolce Piange Romito Usignuolo - Sandrine Piau
  3. Or Mentr'io Dormo - Sandrine Piau
  4. Introduction - Sandrine Piau
  5. Filen, Mio Caro Bene - Sandrine Piau
  6. Aria: Chiedi Pur Ai Monti - Sandrine Piau
  7. Recit: Ma Se Prova Bastante - Sandrine Piau
  8. Aria: Che Ti Sembra, Son Fedele - Sandrine Piau
  9. Recit: Cleopatra Mia Reina - Sandrine Piau
  10. Aria: Parto Dunque O Mio Tesoro - Sandrine Piau
  11. Recit: Antonio, E Qual Destino - Sandrine Piau
  12. Aria: Vo Goder Senza Contrasto Te Mia Vita - Sandrine Piau
  13. Recit: Somministriamo A Giove - Sandrine Piau
  14. Duo: Deh, Mio Ben, Troppo Ti Sprona - Sandrine Piau
  15. Recit: Regina, E Scritto In Ciel - Sandrine Piau
  16. Duo: Dunque Mio Core, All'Armi - Sandrine Piau
  17. E Pur Vuole Il Cielo E Amore - Sandrine Piau
  18. In Si Duro Martire Che Piu Penare - Sandrine Piau
  19. Recit: Leandro, Anima Mia - Sandrine Piau
  20. Aria: Non Mi Togliete Il Bene - Sandrine Piau
  21. Recit: Vieni, Leandro, A Consolar - Sandrine Piau
  22. Aria: La Speranza Dice Al Core - Sandrine Piau
  23. Recit: Cosi Fra Se Parlava - Sandrine Piau
  24. Aria: Di Donna Amante - Sandrine Piau
  25. Recit: Mentre Sul Carro Aurato - Sandrine Piau
  26. Aria: Piu Di Te, Mirtillo Mio - Sandrine Piau
  27. Recit: Ma Come In Questi prati - Sandrine Piau
  28. Aria: No, Non Diperar Chi Sa? - Sandrine Piau
  29. Recit: Dimmi, Intatta Per Me - Sandrine Piau
  30. Aria: Si, Per Te, Mio Bene - Sandrine Piau
  31. Recit: E Tu, Clori Gentille - Sandrine Piau
  32. Duo: Sin Che Il Sole Spande I Rai - Sandrine Piau
Music CD 2
  1. Medea In Corinto - Sandrine Piau
  2. Soffri, Mio Caro Alcino - Sandrine Piau
  3. I Preludio - Sandrine Piau
  4. II Allemanda - Sandrine Piau
  5. III Giga - Sandrine Piau
  6. D'improvviso - Sandrine Piau
  7. I Grave - Sandrine Piau
  8. II Vivace - Sandrine Piau
  9. III Adagio - Sandrine Piau
  10. IV Vivace - Sandrine Piau
  11. Vicino A Un Rivoletto - Sandrine Piau
Music CD 3
  1. Splenda L'Alba In Oriente - Sandrine Piau
  2. La Lucrezia - Sandrine Piau
  3. I Allegro - Sandrine Piau
  4. II A Tempo Ordinario - Allegro Non Presto - Sandrine Piau
  5. III Passacaille - Sandrine Piau
  6. IV Gigue - Sandrine Piau
  7. V Menuett - Sandrine Piau
  8. Mi Palpita Il Cor - Sandrine Piau
  9. Carco Sempre Di Gloria - Sandrine Piau
Music CD 4
  1. Preludio - Gerard Lesne
  2. Aria: Siedi Amarilli - Gerard Lesne
  3. Arioso: Lo Ti Miro - Gerard Lesne
  4. Recit: Ah! Si Che I Tuoi Begl' Occhi - Gerard Lesne
  5. Aria: Se Scherza E Ride - Gerard Lesne
  6. Aria: Lasciami Un Sol Momento - Gerard Lesne
  7. Recit: E Possibile, O Dio - Gerard Lesne
  8. Aria: Soffro In Pace - Gerard Lesne
  9. I Andante - Gerard Lesne
  10. II Allegro - Gerard Lesne
  11. III Menuet I (Grazioso) - Menuet II - Gerard Lesne
  12. Ritournelle - Gerard Lesne
  13. Recit: Misero Pastorello - Gerard Lesne
  14. Aria: Se Tarda L'aurora - Gerard Lesne
  15. Recit: Consolati, Cor Mio - Gerard Lesne
  16. Aria: Si, Vi Rivedro - Gerard Lesne
  17. I Tempo Giusto - Gerard Lesne
  18. II Spiritoso - Gerard Lesne
  19. III Lento - Gerard Lesne
  20. IV Allegro - Gerard Lesne
  21. Recit: Giu La Stagion D'Amore - Gerard Lesne
  22. Aria: Vaghe Rose - Gerard Lesne
  23. Recit: Pastorella Gentile - Gerard Lesne
  24. Aria: Occhi Vezzosi - Gerard Lesne

Music reviews of Cantatas for Solo Countertenor

Music Review: Dellightful Baroque performances from a masterful contralto
Rating: 5 Stars

One wonders how Virgin Classics manages to produce and market these "Pleasure 4" 4-CD sets for such low prices, but prospective buyers need not worry that they might be getting an inferior product. While an avid lover of Baroque music, before buying this set I had never been aware of contralto Gérard Lesne's name, though I soon noticed that it appears on a number of disks that I already owned--along with the names of great Baroque maestros like Philippe Herreweghe and William Christie and outstanding performers like Fabio Bondi and Véronique Gens. The discography of Lesne and his Il Seminario Musicale is nothing short of astounding in quantity and range, including many disks that have received rave reviews from Amazon reviewers and customers. Lesne is certainly as versatile a countertenor as Andreas Scholl and David Daniels, though he is apparently a little less in the limelight. The cantatas presented here are well arranged so that there is considerable contrast in style and tempo from one piece to the next, assuring that the listener never feels a sense of monotony. Moreover, we have four disks of cantatas each by a different composer, and many of these works will be new to even the average Baroque aficionado. I myself was not even aware of Caldara (c. 1670-1736), ten years younger than Scarlatti, who though "one of the most prolific composers of his generation," gets less than eight minutes on Harmonia Mundi's 15-disk Les Lumieres du Baroque (on the CD called "The Golden Age of the Oratorio"). Bononcini (1670-1747) was an equally prolific writer of vocal music, a pioneer of Italian opera, and an associate--and later rival--of Handel (1685-1759) in London. It is a delight to be able to revel in and compare some of the many delightful cantatas produced more-or-less contemporaneously by these great composers, performed with an alternation of loving gentleness and sprightly vitality by Lesne and ISM with instrumental interludes and accompaniments that can stand with the best of Baroque period performances. Lovers of late 17th and early 18th century music will find these relaxing disks ideal not only for dedicated listening, but also for playing in the background while working, doing household chores, or driving. If you already have some of Lesne's recordings, you will want this set as well, and for those who do not, this set is likely to become the beginning of a Lesne collection you will cherish for years.
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