BaL 5.04.14 - Vivaldi's Stabat Mater

[pastoralguy]

Seems to be two Naxos CDs of his music available.

Re. Cresswell, (I realise it's off topic!). The BBCSSO play a lot of his music which can be impenetrable! However, this disc is very interesting. The piano concerto is super.

[Barbirollians]

Ah, Carlos Mena: the counter-tenor for people who don't really like counter-tenors.

True - wonderfully hoot free !

[Beef Oven!]

Re. Cresswell, (I realise it's off topic!). The BBCSSO play a lot of his music which can be impenetrable! However, this disc is very interesting. The piano concerto is super.

Thanks, I will definitely pursue this.

Back on topic, I really enjoyed this Bal. Last week I bought the Bowman/Hogwood Vivaldi Stabat Mater and although I have only played it twice, I really like it. Will give it another spin on the cans at the gym this afternoon.

The Pinnock sounds tempting, but given the run on Amazon immediately following the end of today's Bal, the cheapest available copy is now about £2.50 dearer than it was at 10 O'clock!

(although a different issue on 1 CD is available for about five and half quid, excl. P&P)

[underthecountertenor]

True - wonderfully hoot free !

And now the old 'hooting' canard. Does Blaze hoot? Does Chance? No. They don't.

[BBMmk2]

So who won the accolade?

[underthecountertenor]

Michael Chance, in a photo-finish with Robin Blaze.

[gurnemanz]

BBC Music Mag not so enthusiastic. It's probably worth waiting till Monday to judge for oneself.

[Barbirollians]

And now the old 'hooting' canard. Does Blaze hoot? Does Chance? No. They don't.

Loads do though. No they do not hoot but they have a sound that is reminiscent of an imitation of a woman's voice that Mena does not have and nor IMO does Iestyn Davies or andreas scholl

[jean]

No they do not hoot but they have a sound that is reminiscent of an imitation of a woman's voice...

Hang on a minute - does this mean that women hoot?

Or what does it mean?

Fascinating programme, I thought. My only objection is to the horrible verse translations she offered us.

[Barbirollians]

Hang on a minute - does this mean that women hoot?

Or what does it mean?

Fascinating programme, I thought. My only objection is to the horrible verse translations she offered us.

No , not at all . I dislike hooty contraltos as much as hooty countertenors. I suppose I prefer a purer voiced countertenor to those that sound more like an alto female singer .

[BBMmk2]

BBC Music Mag not so enthusiastic. It's probably worth waiting till Monday to judge for oneself.

I didn't hear the end. Just as far as Andreas Scholl.

[MickyD]

Thanks, I will definitely pursue this.

Back on topic, I really enjoyed this Bal. Last week I bought the Bowman/Hogwood Vivaldi Stabat Mater and although I have only played it twice, I really like it. Will give it another spin on the cans at the gym this afternoon.

The Pinnock sounds tempting, but given the run on Amazon immediately following the end of today's Bal, the cheapest available copy is now about £2.50 dearer than it was at 10 O'clock!

(although a different issue on 1 CD is available for about five and half quid, excl. P&P)

Ha ha, bet there aren't many in the gym who listen to Vivaldi's Stabat Mater, Beefy!

[Beef Oven!]

Ha ha, bet there aren't many in the gym who listen to Vivaldi's Stabat Mater, Beefy!

HeHe! Probably not. I only do cardio-vascular stuff, no macho-weights nonsense, and it really goes well with exercise!

[MickyD]

HeHe! Probably not. I only do cardio-vascular stuff, no macho-weights nonsense, and it really goes well with exercise!

I would love to know how you can do your exercises to this repertoire! I go to the gym three times a week, and though I am no fan of modern music, there is no doubt that the incessant beat of it gets me moving...how you can do that to languid Vivaldi amazes me!!

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Music inhibits training. Realistically you can only do it to the speed of the music.