Altus: From Castrato to Countertenor

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1Giustino, RV 717: Act 1: "Vedrò con mio diletto" (Anastasio)
producer:
Étienne Collard
countertenor vocals:
Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor) (from 2006-07-03 until 2006-07-10)
orchestra:
Ensemble Matheus (from 2006-07-03 until 2006-07-10)
conductor:
Jean‐Christophe Spinosi (from 2006-07-03 until 2006-07-10)
balance engineer:
Michel Pierre (audio engineer)
recording of:
Giustino: Vedro con mio diletto (Anastasio) (from 2006-07-03 until 2006-07-10)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Giustino, RV 717: Act I
Antonio Vivaldi5:13
2Serse, HWV 40: Act 1, Scene 1: Accompagnato. "Frondi tenere" - Arioso. "Ombra mai fù" (Serse)
countertenor vocals:
Gérard Lesne (countertenor)
orchestra:
Il Seminario Musicale (French baroque music ensemble)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 1. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1738)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
George Frideric Handel3:20
3Stabat Mater in F minor, RV 621: I. Stabat Mater dolorosa
producer and editor:
Daniel Zalay
instruments:
Europa Galante (Italian Baroque orchestra) (from 2001-08-08 until 2001-08-14)
countertenor vocals:
David Daniels (American countertenor) (from 2001-08-08 until 2001-08-14)
orchestra:
Europa Galante (Italian Baroque orchestra)
conductor:
Fabio Biondi (conductor/violinist) (from 2001-08-08 until 2001-08-14)
balance engineer:
Tom Lazarus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato (in 2001), Warner Classics (in 2001) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2001)
recorded at:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States (from 2001-08-08 until 2001-08-14)
recording of:
Stabat Mater, RV 621: I. Largo "Stabat mater dolorosa" (from 2001-08-08 until 2001-08-14)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Stabat Mater, RV 621
Antonio Vivaldi3:21
4Es ist vollbracht (St John Passion, BWV 245)
countertenor vocals:
Andreas Scholl (countertenor)
orchestra:
Ensemble Instrumental de Lausanne
conductor:
Michel Corboz (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 30 Aria (Alt) "Es ist vollbracht!"
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:06
5Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170: No. 1, Aria. "Vergnügte Ruh beliebte Seelenlust"
recording engineer:
Johann-Nikolaus Matthes (sound engineer) (in 1980-04)
producer:
Gerd Berg (producer)
countertenor vocals:
René Jacobs (conductor)
orchestra:
Linde Consort (Swiss ensemble led by Hans-Martin Linde) (in 1980-04)
conductor:
Hans-Martin Linde (flutist and conductor) (in 1980-04)
recorded at:
Evangelische Kirche (Seon) in Seon, Aargau, Switzerland (in 1980-04)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 170 "Vergnügte Ruh! beliebte Seelenlust!": I. Aria (Alt) "Vergnügte Ruh! beliebte Seelenlust!"
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1726-07-28)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1726)
librettist:
Georg Christian Lehms (in 1711)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 170 „Vergnügte Ruh! beliebte Seelenlust!“
Johann Sebastian Bach6:59
6Messiah, HWV 56: Pt. 2, Scene 1: Aria "He Was Despised and Rejected of Men"
alto vocals:
Margaret Cable (mezzo-soprano) (in 1988-04)
orchestra:
Taverner Players (in 1988-04)
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor) (in 1988-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto) (in 1988-04)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel11:49
7Fernando, rè di Castiglia, HWV 30: Act 3, Scene 4: Aria. "Sincero affetto dolce preghiere" (Sancio)
countertenor vocals:
Max Emanuel Cenčić (countertenor)
orchestra:
Il Complesso Barocco
conductor:
Alan Curtis (harpsichordist, musicologist, and conductor)
partial recording of:
Sosarme, re di Media, HWV 30: Atto III
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1732)
part of:
Sosarme, re di Media, HWV 30
George Frideric Handel5:21
8Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11: Act 2: Aria. "Minacciami, non ho timor" (Amadigi)
countertenor vocals:
Xavier Sabata (Spanish countertenor)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
partial recording of:
Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11: Atto II
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1715)
part of:
Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11
George Frideric Handel8:40
9Serse, HWV 40: Act 3, Scene 4: Aria. "Amor, tiranno Amor" (Arsamene)
assistant engineer:
Djaison Taouss (from 2003-11-17 until 2003-11-25) and Agnès Mathon (from 2003-11-17 until 2003-11-25)
producer:
Daniel Zalay
countertenor vocals [Arsamene]:
Lawrence Zazzo (countertenor) (from 2003-11-17 until 2003-11-25)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble) (from 2003-11-17 until 2003-11-25)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor) (from 2003-11-17 until 2003-11-25)
balance engineer:
Gilles Pézerat (engineer) (from 2003-11-17 until 2003-11-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Classics Ltd. (not for release label use! for copyrights use) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 2003-11-17 until 2003-11-25)
live recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto III, no. 46. Aria “Amor, tiranno Amor” (Arsamene) (from 2003-11-17 until 2003-11-25)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto III
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto III, no. 46. Aria “Amor, tiranno Amor” (Arsamene)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto III
George Frideric Handel4:31
10Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248: Pt. 1: No. 4, Aria. "Bereite dich, Zion, mit zärtlichen Trieben"
alto vocals:
Michael Chance (British countertenor) (in 1989-01)
countertenor vocals:
Michael Chance (British countertenor)
orchestra:
Collegium Vocale Gent (in 1989-01)
conductor and chorus master:
Philippe Herreweghe (Belgian conductor) (in 1989-01)
recorded at:
Mindersbroederskerk in Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen (East Flanders), Flanders (Flemish Region), Belgium (in 1989-01)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil I, IV. Aria (Alto) „Bereite dich, Zion“ (in 1989-01)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1734-12-25)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
Johann Sebastian Bach5:42
11Saul, HWV 53: Act 1, Scene 5: Aria. "O Lord, Whose Mercies Numberless" (David)
alto vocals and solo vocals:
Paul Esswood (countertenor)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Philip Ledger
recording of:
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 32. Air "Oh Lord, whose mercies numberless" (David)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1738)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Saul, HWV 53: Act I
George Frideric Handel3:34
12Conservate, raddopiate, HWV 185
lute:
Brian Feehan (lutenist)
countertenor vocals:
Brian Asawa (countertenor)
soprano vocals:
Juanita Lascarro (soprano)
orchestra:
Le Concert d’Astrée (ensemble founded in 2000 by Emmanuelle Haïm)
conductor:
Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor)
partial recording of:
Conservate, raddoppiate, HWV 185
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1711)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 185)
George Frideric Handel4:28
13L'Incoronazione di Poppea, SV 308: Act 3: "Pur ti moro, pur ti godo" (Poppea, Nerone)
countertenor vocals:
Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor)
soprano vocals:
Suzie LeBlanc (soprano)
orchestra:
Teatro Lirico
conductor:
Stephen Stubbs (US early music lutenist)
recording of:
L’incoronazione di Poppea: Atto III. “Pur ti miro” (Poppea, Nerone)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L'Incoronazione di Poppea: Atto III.
Claudio Monteverdi3:57
14Greensleeves
lute:
Desmond Dupré (lutenist and viola da gamba player)
countertenor vocals:
Alfred Deller (countertenor)
recording of:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional]3:15
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