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Gaetano Guadagni (1728-1792) was one of the leading castrati of his time and composers such as Handel and Gluck wrote important roles for him. He was known not for having a particularly large voice but for his dazzling technique and dramatic sensitivity. Iestyn Davies does not, on first impression, stand out as among the most spectacular of the extraordinary crop of counter tenors to emerge in the first decade of the 21th century. His singing, though, is notable for the openness and freedom of his vocal production, which gives him an appealing, natural, and unmannered sound. He sings with absolute security, precise intonation, timbral clarity, and his vowels are impeccably pure. He excels in long-breathed lyrical lines and seamless legato phrasing, and most of these selections highlight those strengths rather than providing the kind of high-octane pyrotechnics that singers like Philippe Jaroussky and Max Emanuel Cencic thrive on. Davies is fully capable of the most agile coloratura, though, as he demonstrates in "Destructive war," from Belshazzar. The naturalness of his delivery and his pure tone make him a counter tenor that even people who don't generally like counter tenors could warm to.
A caveat that can apply to Davies' performances is the fact that he does not always draw out the theatricality in these arias, which are taken mostly from dramatic works, either operas or dramatic oratorios. Its context and premise in the oratorio Theodora make "The raptur'd soul," which extols the joys of martyrdom, one of the nuttiest texts Handel set; Davies delivers it with gorgeous musicality but without a hint of its dramatic import. It's a reasonable interpretive decision in the context of a recital, and Davies' performance is musically meaningful and immaculate, but it may not satisfy listeners looking for the visceral charge that the music has the potential to ignite. In any case, it is inarguably musically thrilling, polished singing. Jonathan Cohen draws gorgeous, exceptionally colorful, flexible playing from the British ensemble Arcangelo, a group he founded, and the deployment of the continuo parts is especially inventive, lively, and emotionally apt. The group is given a chance to shine on its own in a highly charged, utterly engaging performance of C.P.E. Bach's Orchester-Sinfonie in D major. Naxos' excellent sound is clear, clean, immediate, and warmly ambient, with terrific balance.
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Author - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arcangelo, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Hyperion Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Thomas Morell, Author - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arcangelo, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Hyperion Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Thomas Morell, Author - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arcangelo, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist - Robert Lowth, Author
℗ 2012 Hyperion Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Author - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arcangelo, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Hyperion Records Limited
Johann Adolf Hasse, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Author - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arcangelo, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Hyperion Records Limited
Johann Adolf Hasse, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Author - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arcangelo, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Hyperion Records Limited
Johann Adolf Hasse, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Author - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arcangelo, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Hyperion Records Limited
Johann Adolf Hasse, Composer - Pietro Metastasio, Author - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arcangelo, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Hyperion Records Limited
John Christopher Smith, Composer - Edmund Waller, Author - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arcangelo, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Hyperion Records Limited
James Thomson, Author - Thomas Arne, Composer - David Mallet, Author - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arcangelo, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Hyperion Records Limited
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Composer - Arcangelo, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Hyperion Records Limited
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Composer - Arcangelo, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Hyperion Records Limited
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Composer - Arcangelo, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Hyperion Records Limited
Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - Marco Coltellini, Author - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arcangelo, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Hyperion Records Limited
Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - Ranieri de' Calzabigi, Author - Arcangelo, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Hyperion Records Limited
Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - Ranieri de' Calzabigi, Author - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arcangelo, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Hyperion Records Limited
Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - Ranieri de' Calzabigi, Author - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arcangelo, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Hyperion Records Limited
Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - Ranieri de' Calzabigi, Author - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arcangelo, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Hyperion Records Limited
Pietro Metastasio, Author - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arcangelo, Chamber Ensemble, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Cohen, Conductor, MainArtist - Gaetano Guadagni, Composer
℗ 2012 Hyperion Records Limited
Resenha do Álbum
Gaetano Guadagni (1728-1792) was one of the leading castrati of his time and composers such as Handel and Gluck wrote important roles for him. He was known not for having a particularly large voice but for his dazzling technique and dramatic sensitivity. Iestyn Davies does not, on first impression, stand out as among the most spectacular of the extraordinary crop of counter tenors to emerge in the first decade of the 21th century. His singing, though, is notable for the openness and freedom of his vocal production, which gives him an appealing, natural, and unmannered sound. He sings with absolute security, precise intonation, timbral clarity, and his vowels are impeccably pure. He excels in long-breathed lyrical lines and seamless legato phrasing, and most of these selections highlight those strengths rather than providing the kind of high-octane pyrotechnics that singers like Philippe Jaroussky and Max Emanuel Cencic thrive on. Davies is fully capable of the most agile coloratura, though, as he demonstrates in "Destructive war," from Belshazzar. The naturalness of his delivery and his pure tone make him a counter tenor that even people who don't generally like counter tenors could warm to.
A caveat that can apply to Davies' performances is the fact that he does not always draw out the theatricality in these arias, which are taken mostly from dramatic works, either operas or dramatic oratorios. Its context and premise in the oratorio Theodora make "The raptur'd soul," which extols the joys of martyrdom, one of the nuttiest texts Handel set; Davies delivers it with gorgeous musicality but without a hint of its dramatic import. It's a reasonable interpretive decision in the context of a recital, and Davies' performance is musically meaningful and immaculate, but it may not satisfy listeners looking for the visceral charge that the music has the potential to ignite. In any case, it is inarguably musically thrilling, polished singing. Jonathan Cohen draws gorgeous, exceptionally colorful, flexible playing from the British ensemble Arcangelo, a group he founded, and the deployment of the continuo parts is especially inventive, lively, and emotionally apt. The group is given a chance to shine on its own in a highly charged, utterly engaging performance of C.P.E. Bach's Orchester-Sinfonie in D major. Naxos' excellent sound is clear, clean, immediate, and warmly ambient, with terrific balance.
© TiVo
Sobre o álbum
- 1 disco(s) - 19 faixa(s)
- Duração total: 01:17:52
- 1 Folheto digital
- Artistas principais: Iestyn Davies Arcangelo Jonathan Cohen
- Compositor: Various Composers
- Gravadora: Hyperion
- Género: Clássica
© 2012 Hyperion Records Limited ℗ 2012 Hyperion Records Limited
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