Philippe Jaroussky - Beata Vergine
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Composer: Giovanni Battista BassaniComposer: Pietro Francesco Cavalli
Composer: Giovanni Paolo Colonna
Composer: Girolamo Frescobaldi
Composer: Alessandro Grandi
Composer: Giovanni Legrenzi
Composer: Andrea Mattioli
Composer: Giovanni Paolo Caprioli
Orchestra: Ensemble Artaserse
Performer: Philippe Jaroussky
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-05-15
Music Label: EMI Classics
Soundtracks:
- Salve Regina, motet for voice, 2 violins & continuo
- Ave Regina coelorum, for 2 voices & continuo (from Sentimenti devoti, libro secondo, Op. 6)
- O quam suavis et decora
- Regina coeli laetare, for voice & continuo (from Motetti, 1643)
- Vulnerasti cor meum, for voice & continuo
- Il secondo libro de toccate, canzone...di cimbalo et organo, No.22, Hinno Ave Maris stella
- Stabat Mater
- Corda lingua in amore, for voice, 2 violins & continuo (from Metri sacri, Op. 8)
- O quam tu pulchra es, motet for 3 voices
- Sonata prima for 2 violins, cello & continuo, Op. 1/1
- O intemerata, motet for 2 voices (Il secondo libro de motetti (1617))
- Ave Regina coelorum, for voice, 2 violins & continuo (from Harmonia sacra)
- Sanctissima Virgo, for voice & continuo (from Sacrae cantiones una, duabusque vocibus concinendae, Op. 1)
- O caeli devota
Free Music Notes for Philippe Jaroussky - Beata Vergine
Free Music Review: A Showcase CD
Hit: 5 Stars
Trying to describe Philippe Jaroussky's voice is like trying to find fresh adjective for a vintage wine: butterscotch and vanilla, with plenty of oak and a hint of pear! Describing his technique is more straightforward: perfect pitch control, expressive dynamics from intimate to operatic, astonishing agility in singing the most lickety-split 'passagi' of 32nd notes, thrillingly masculine affect even in his coloratura range. What? Coloratura? Yes, Jaroussky is a male soprano, with the ability to sing, not squeak, passages well above the range of most countertenors.
This CD is a showcase of his vocal talents. The twelve motets have been well selected for variety, from the simplicity of O Quam Suavis to the aerial acrobatics of Corda Lingua in Amore, even though all twelve are Marian devotional pieces from 17th Century Italy. Vaiety is enhanced by the inclusion of several duet motets, featuring the voice of Marie-Nicole Lemieux, whose warm contralto blends well with Jaroussky's steely blue soprano. Of the composers, only Frescobaldi could be considered well known even to specialists; the others - Rigatti, Caprioli, Mattioli - are forgotten masters of the glorious Venetian and Roman musical establishments of the early Baroque. All are the heirs of Monteverdi. While this program of motets was obviously selected to exhibit Jaroussky's virtuosity, there isn't a single mediocre piece to be heard. The three pieces by Alessandro Grandi in particular make me wonder whether there might not be a lot more stunning music to be discovered by these obscure Italians.
Jaroussky is supported by Ensemble Artaserse -- two violins, viola da gamba, baroque guitar, theorbo, and organ/harpsichord. The instrumentalists get their chance to display their art on Giovanni Battista Bassani's Sonata Prima. This is a gifted young ensemble, whose work will merit future attention.
What perverse art director selected the cover for this CD? A blank wall of tattered posters? There's nothing tattered or blank about this performance, and Jaroussky, judging by his photo inside the CD case, is quite a hunk in addition to a major vocal artist.
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