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When minimalist styles first came on the scene, they drew comparisons to Baroque music. The comparisons weren't very informative, and they relied on a fundamentally restrictive view of the Baroque, so eventually you stopped hearing them. American countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo attempts to revive the idea of a connection with this release of music by Handel and Glass, and his approach is a bit more subtle. "I realized that both use repetition in their own ways, and the distinct rituals they create produce emotion," he writes. He's chosen his material well, and the program hangs together, although one wonders whether a few English-language arias from Handel might have strengthened it (all the Handel arias are in Italian). The Handel pieces, all quite famous and all sung in a restrained way (sample Lascia ch'io pianga), are so economical that they do seem to have a kinship with Glass. But it's also true that Costanzo brings out a Baroque aspect in Glass: his Glass selections come from later in Glass' career, when he moved away from lengthy periods of repetition. It's an intriguing idea, and it's buttressed in live performance by multimedia concepts that probably add to the impact. You can find Handel sung with more oomph, and probably Glass too, but the juxtaposition is unique.
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1000 Airplanes On The Roof (Philip Glass)
Michael Riesman, Arranger, Work Arranger - Philip Glass, Composer, ComposerLyricist - Adrian Peacock, Producer - David Hinitt, Mixer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Les Violons du Roy, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist - Anthony Roth Costanzo, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Henry Hwang, Author
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11 (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer, ComposerLyricist - Adrian Peacock, Producer - David Hinitt, Mixer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Les Violons du Roy, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist - Anthony Roth Costanzo, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
David Byrne, ComposerLyricist - Philip Glass, ComposerLyricist - Adrian Peacock, Producer - David Hinitt, Mixer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Les Violons du Roy, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist - Anthony Roth Costanzo, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Flavio, HWV 16 (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Adrian Peacock, Producer - Nicola Francesco Haym, Author - David Hinitt, Mixer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Les Violons du Roy, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist - Anthony Roth Costanzo, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rinaldo, HWV 7 (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Adrian Peacock, Producer - David Hinitt, Mixer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Les Violons du Roy, Ensemble, MainArtist - Giacomo Rossi, Author - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist - Anthony Roth Costanzo, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Monsters Of Grace (Philip Glass)
Michael Riesman, Arranger, Work Arranger - Philip Glass, Composer, ComposerLyricist - Adrian Peacock, Producer - David Hinitt, Mixer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Les Violons du Roy, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist - Jalal al-Din Rumi, Author - Anthony Roth Costanzo, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Rodelinda, HWV 34 (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Adrian Peacock, Producer - Nicola Francesco Haym, Author - David Hinitt, Mixer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Les Violons du Roy, Ensemble, MainArtist - Antonio Salvi, Author, Original Text Author - Pierre Corneille, Author, Original Text Author - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist - Anthony Roth Costanzo, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tolomeo, Re d'Egitto HWV 25 (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Adrian Peacock, Producer - Nicola Francesco Haym, Author - David Hinitt, Mixer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Les Violons du Roy, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist - Anthony Roth Costanzo, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Adrian Peacock, Producer - Nicola Francesco Haym, Author - David Hinitt, Mixer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Les Violons du Roy, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist - Anthony Roth Costanzo, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Fall Of The House Of Usher (Philip Glass)
Michael Riesman, Arranger, Work Arranger - Philip Glass, Composer - Adrian Peacock, Producer - David Hinitt, Mixer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Les Violons du Roy, Ensemble, MainArtist - Arthur Yorinks, Author - Mathieu Lussier, Bassoon, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist - Anthony Roth Costanzo, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Antoine Malette-Chenier, Harp, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Serse, HWV 40 (Georg Friedrich Händel)
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Nicolò Minato, Author, Original Text Author - Adrian Peacock, Producer - David Hinitt, Mixer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Les Violons du Roy, Ensemble, MainArtist - Silvio Stampiglia, Author, Original Text Author - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist - Anthony Roth Costanzo, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Akhnaten (Philip Glass)
Shalom Goldman, Author - Philip Glass, Composer, Author - Adrian Peacock, Producer - David Hinitt, Mixer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Les Violons du Roy, Ensemble, MainArtist - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist - Robert Israel, Author - Anthony Roth Costanzo, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Riddell, Author
℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
When minimalist styles first came on the scene, they drew comparisons to Baroque music. The comparisons weren't very informative, and they relied on a fundamentally restrictive view of the Baroque, so eventually you stopped hearing them. American countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo attempts to revive the idea of a connection with this release of music by Handel and Glass, and his approach is a bit more subtle. "I realized that both use repetition in their own ways, and the distinct rituals they create produce emotion," he writes. He's chosen his material well, and the program hangs together, although one wonders whether a few English-language arias from Handel might have strengthened it (all the Handel arias are in Italian). The Handel pieces, all quite famous and all sung in a restrained way (sample Lascia ch'io pianga), are so economical that they do seem to have a kinship with Glass. But it's also true that Costanzo brings out a Baroque aspect in Glass: his Glass selections come from later in Glass' career, when he moved away from lengthy periods of repetition. It's an intriguing idea, and it's buttressed in live performance by multimedia concepts that probably add to the impact. You can find Handel sung with more oomph, and probably Glass too, but the juxtaposition is unique.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:48
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Anthony Roth Costanzo Jonathan Cohen Les Violons du Roy
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC - Decca Gold
- Genre: Classical
© 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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