Post Mozart Treat (for some…)

[doversoul1]

CD Review
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Andrew talks to counter-tenor Andreas Scholl about his new disc of music by Henry Purcell

(I did say ‘for some’)

[Mr Pee]

Lovely.

[Parry1912]

Andrew talks to counter-tenor Andreas Scholl

As long as he only talks (not sings) back!

Sorry.

[doversoul1]

As long as he only talks (not sings) back!

Sorry.

So you prefer solo to duet?

[Flosshilde]

So you prefer solo to duet?

& talking of duets - was he duetting with himself in 'Sound the Trumpets'? - I missed the introduction. He's OK, but not my favourite CT, & I think two of him would be too much.

[doversoul1]

Flosshilde
No, it was an honest (?) duet. The track played was Sound the trumpet (as you might have guessed) which, I don’t think would work with one voice. Interestingly, AS did this a couple of (a few?) years ago at his concert (this was broadcast on Radio3 then why not…) with James Bowman. Then he (AS) was the higher/younger one. I’m not familiar with this countertenor but he sounded slightly like Jaroussky in that his voice was less like falsetto.

AS made an interesting comment about use of high male voice for heroic roles in Handel’s opera. He said something about ‘transcending gender’. I am not too convinced that the London audience then ever had such a modern concept. He talked about marketing and record companies and things too. It was an interesting interview.

Andras Scholl, Christophe Dumaux (countertenors) / Academia Bizantina / Stefano Montanari (conductor)

[Flosshilde]

Thanks Doversoul - I agree, it wouldn't work with one voice, it needs two different voices, but I thought it was on the same CD that had 'Dido's Lament', & if he thinks it's OK for him to do that I wouldn't put it past him to duet with himself

[doversoul1]

Flosshilde
Re: 'Dido's Lament'
The idea itself doesn’t bother me too much. I find harder to listen to Winterreise sung in (some) female voice. However, Andreas Scholl sounded rather like helden-countertenor here which I didn’t feel quite right for the song. I imagine Iestyn Davies would have made a better job.

[Flosshilde]

I just checked the lyrics to see if there was anything gender-specific about why Dido is in such a state (which would make it unsuitable for AS in particular ) but there isn't - so it could be sung by a bass.

However, I really don't think I want to hear it sung by Hayley Westenra - http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.n...2570AF00114C78

[doversoul1]

I just checked the lyrics to see if there was anything gender-specific about why Dido is in such a state (which would make it unsuitable for AS in particular ) but there isn't - so it could be sung by a bass.

However, I really don't think I want to hear it sung by Hayley Westenra - http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.n...2570AF00114C78

That’s what he keeps telling the world. Not yet about a bass though.

Re:Hayley who-ever