Andreas Scholl - Heroes / Norrington
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Edition: Music CDCD Release Date: 1999-05-11
Music Label: Decca
Soundtracks:
- Serse, HWV 40: Frondi tenere
- Serse, HWV 40: Ombri mai fu
- Semele, HWV 58: Where'er You Walk
- Saul, HWV 53: Such Haughty Beauties
- Saul, HWV 53: Oh Lord, Whose Mercies Numberless
- Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi, HWV 19: Vivi, tiranno!
- Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi, HWV 19: Con rauco mormorio
- Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Dall'ondoso periglio
- Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Aure, deh, per pieta spirate
- Artaserse: Pallido il sole - Andreas Scholl
- Orfeo ed Euridice: Che faro senza Euridice ? - Gluck
- Ascanio in Alba, K111: Al mio ben mi veggio avanti - Mozart
- Telemaco: Ah! non turbi il mio riposo - Gluck
- Mitridate, re di Ponto, K87 - 74a: Venga pur, minacci e frema - Mozart
Music reviews of Andreas Scholl - Heroes / Norrington
Music Review: Andreas Scholl - Heroes / Norrington
Rating: 5 Stars
BRILLIANT CD of Andreas Scholl, NATURAL sounding Alto Male Tenor voice
(countertenor), probably the BEST there is! Superb collection of
familiar Baroque castri arias and a few less familiar--all great
addition to any Baroque music lovers collection!
If they had rating of more than 5 stars, I would keep adding
more stars for this CD!!!!!
Description of Andreas Scholl - Heroes / Norrington
The gods of musical commerce are smiling on hot young countertenor Andreas Scholl: this is his second CD of opera arias to appear in less than a month. The previous disc, a selection of Handel arias on Harmonia Mundi, showcased Scholl's considerable strengths: subtle and sensitive phrasing, deft coloratura, and a pure, rounded tone with little of the disembodied hootiness that used to be accepted from countertenors. His first recital disc for Decca gives us a wider range of music (Hasse, Gluck, and Mozart as well as Handel) and a more complete representation of Scholl's singing--vices as well as virtues. Among the former are his top notes (sometimes squealy or poorly tuned) and a Joan Sutherland-like combination of beautiful sound with indistinct diction and lack of temperament. This is particularly damaging in the laments from Rodelinda and Giulio Cesare, which come across as mere pleasant pastorales; the famous "Che far??" from Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice sounds self-satisfied rather than bereft. (To be fair, Roger Norrington's jaunty tempos deserve much of the blame for this.) Scholl also aspirates his coloratura, which will bother some listeners more than others. On the other hand, "Oh, Lord, whose mercies numberless" from Handel's Saul is radiant, and the two arias from early Mozart operas are thrilling. In the end, the disc gives a fair, well-rounded picture of an important young singer. Speaking of pictures, by the way, Decca's photographer deserves plaudits for making this tall, somewhat gawky German with Nana Mouskouri glasses look almost glamorous. --Matthew WestphalGeneral CDs
- Styles > Classical
- Featured Composers, A-Z > ( G ) > Gluck, Christoph W.
- ( H ) > Hasse, Johann Adolf
- ( M ) > Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
- Featured Performers, A-Z > ( S ) > Scholl, Andreas
- Historical Periods > Baroque (c.1600-1750) > Vocal & Song
- General
- Classical (c.1770-1830) > Vocal & Song
- General
- Opera & Vocal > General
- Historical Periods > Baroque (c.1600-1750)
- Classical (c.1770-1830)
- Languages > German
- Italian
- Oratorios
- Vocal Non-Opera > Oratorios
- Gluck, Christoph W. - Works by Gluck
- Hasse, Johann Adolf - Works by Hasse
- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus - Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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