Early Music on Record Review

[vinteuil]

... yes, they liked Les fêtes de l’Hymen et de l’Amour (altho' noting that it was an "as live" from Versailles, with some rough and ready bits). I liked it too, very much. I'm getting it - and the Amadis, too...

[Nick Armstrong]

I was very impressed with the selection form Amadis and am considering purchasing this one.

Agreed - definitely to be investigated. Samples from each track of the downloadable version possibly the best way to "try before you buy":

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00MCWS65U/ref=dm_cd_album_lnk

[Black Swan]

... yes, they liked Les fêtes de l’Hymen et de l’Amour (altho' noting that it was an "as live" from Versailles, with some rough and ready bits). I liked it too, very much. I'm getting it - and the Amadis, too...

Vintueil,

That will make 2 of us.

[doversoul1]

Amadis
I don’t think what we heard was quite the best bit to see (hear) what this performance really was like. Watch this. Stupendous.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwL09UzGlDc

Incidentally, there is a staged version by Christie. Not sure when this was performed but it looks newish, though it looks rather gimmicky (I’ve only watched the prologue) .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwL09UzGlDc

Les fêtes de l'Hymen et de l'Amour
Now that the CD is out, I don’t think this will be here much longer: the entire live performance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS8lSjL8CfU

Sophie Yates……
I very much like her playing and enjoyed all her Early Music Show programmes but as others have said, I wasn’t terribly impressed by her selections today. And as for Hippolyte… What surprised me the most was that she thought it all made sense. When I watched it (streamed) I even thought the production was meant not to make sense. And as Caliban says, the music was rather mediocre, especially the chorus. Ah well…

If anyone is interested in more ‘authentic’ production, here’s one.

http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Erato/2564622917

Thésée and Phèdre are sung by the same singers as in the Glyndebourne production. They are rightly regal and magnificent here.

...and
There are very few technical hitches these days yet that rare thing had to hit Andrew’s comment on Jaroussky’s new CD. I was very much looking forward to hear what he would have to say about this recording. I wish some R3 insider would post here what he actually said.

[ardcarp]

I think one of my posts has disappeared...no great loss to humankind. But I did mention that on this morning's CD Review the first half hour included much early music including Ah Gentle Jesu by Sheringham (a contemporary of Cornysh?) sung by The Hilliards. It was an original and striking piece, with much 2-part texture, and will apparently be the group's swansong piece at their final concert.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04lpmb7

...about 24 minutes in.

BTW, loved the short extract (earlier) from Jarousky's latest CD, Pieta, all Vivaldi.

[jean]

You posted it on the Saturday Lunchtime thread. There was much speculation about the strange time you chose to eat lunch.

The Sheringham was indeed a very beautiful piece.

[Black Swan]

I have the Hilliard Ensembles new and final album and it is very good.

[ardcarp]

You posted it on the Saturday Lunchtime thread. There was much speculation about the strange time you chose to eat lunch.

Oh well...a moveable feast chez nous.

[Nick Armstrong]

I think one of my posts has disappeared...no great loss to humankind.

See the last two posts here, ardy! http://www.for3.org/forums/showthrea...nchtimes/page7

[doversoul1]

25 October

9.00am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04mb1ny

Musette & Tambourin (Les Fetes d'Hebe - opera-ballet) by Rameau
Musicaeterna, Teodor Currentzis
(more about this CD)
In celebration of the 250-year anniversary of Jean Philippe Rameau’s death, this album is a selection of Teodor Currentzis’ favourite orchestral and orchestral / vocal works by Rameau - taken mostly from his operas and opera-ballets […]

http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/advsearch.php?composer=Rameau&work=&performer=Musicaeterna&medium=all&label=&cat=

Rasverzi pyos gorani, laya (Altsesta - opera in 3 acts) by Hermann Raupach (1728 - 1788)
Cecilia Bartoli, I Barocchisti, Diego Fasolis
(more about this CD)
For the very first time Bartoli explores the Baroque musical treasures of Tsarist Russia with music from the court of three 18th century Tsaristas: Anna, Elizabeth and Catherine the Great.[…]

http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/advsearch.php?composer=Hermann+Raupach+&work=&performer=&medium=all&label=&cat

I can’t say I am a great fun of Cecilia Bartoli, but a few works of Russian Baroque (all instrumental) I heard on TTN were quite interesting.

[Nick Armstrong]

I can’t say I am a great fan of Cecilia Bartoli

I can say that I'm not...

I heard a bit of this new album earlier this evening. I had to rip the headphones from my ears. Her voice is one of my least favourite things in all music. I was going to start a thread wondering rhetorically if anyone actually likes that brand of chesty shrieking... but of course, seeing the 2 or 3 threads that have been here about her recordings, I know some people do. I literally can't bear to hear that voice - and can't understand all the critics fawning and falling over in adoration.

[teamsaint]

I can say that I'm not...

I heard a bit of this new album earlier this evening. I had to rip the headphones from my ears. Her voice is one of my least favourite things in all music. I was going to start a thread wondering rhetorically if anyone actually likes that brand of chesty shrieking... but of course, seeing the 2 or 3 threads that have been here about her recordings, I know some people do. I literally can't bear to hear that voice - and can't understand all the critics fawning and falling over in adoration.

I like her singing, although there is plenty of her work I haven't heard.

sounds good to me.

But critical fawning and general adorational falling over has no place in music, or anything else.

I am at a slight loss, Cals, to understand why, if you feel that way about her voice, you listened to her LP with headphones on?

Being nice to the neighbours?

[Nick Armstrong]

I am at a slight loss, Cals, to understand why, if you feel that way about her voice, you listened to her LP with headphones on?

Being nice to the neighbours?

Travelling and it came on R3 - Andrew McGregor was on the Fafferty show trailing tomorrow morning... and a Bartoli clip came on all of a sudden

[teamsaint]

Travelling and it came on R3 - Andrew McGregor was on the Fafferty show trailing tomorrow morning... and a Bartoli clip came on all of a sudden

oh, bad luck !!

Listening to the Ron Shafferty show? serves you right , actually !!

Great start to the weekend !

[Black Swan]

I can say that I'm not...

I heard a bit of this new album earlier this evening. I had to rip the headphones from my ears. Her voice is one of my least favourite things in all music. I was going to start a thread wondering rhetorically if anyone actually likes that brand of chesty shrieking... but of course, seeing the 2 or 3 threads that have been here about her recordings, I know some people do. I literally can't bear to hear that voice - and can't understand all the critics fawning and falling over in adoration.

NO issue Cali. As with all music some like some don't and we all respect everyone's opinion and right to have one.