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Reinoud van Mechelen excels in the baroque repertoire, to which he has dedicated several records from his ensemble A Nocte Temporis, also with Alpha. In this new album, the first of a trilogy which will cover Lully, Rameau and Gluck, he doesn't play the role of a fictional character, but rather of a real-life tragedian and singer who was very famous in his day: Dumesny. The latter was working in the kitchens when Lully heard his fine counter-tenor voice. As he couldn't read music, he had to learn his arias by ear. His frequently-imperfect intonation was – happily – compensated by a great talent for acting.
His rare tessitura – a high tenor's voice – opened him the door into the world of French musical tragedy in the Grand Siècle. In the first segment of this three-part project, undertaken with the support of the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles, Reinoud van Mechelen sings Lully and his contemporaries (Marais, Charpentier, Desmarest, Collasse, Gervais and Destouches) with impeccable accuracy, articulation and feeling. Conceived as a tragedy for a singer, the programme contains a rich collection of arias: "cruels tourments" and "amoureuse inquiétude" form a "charmant concert" and the musicians of A Nocte Temporis lend the soloist a dramatic backing that befits the dramas weaved by his voice. This will thrill fans of the music of the Grand Siècle and baroque-lovers alike. © Elsa Siffert/Qobuz
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Jean-Baptiste Lully, Composer - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2019 Outhere Music France 2019 A nocte temporis
Jean-Baptiste Lully, Composer - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2019 Outhere Music France 2019 A nocte temporis
Jean-Baptiste Lully, Composer - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2019 Outhere Music France 2019 A nocte temporis
Jean-Baptiste Lully, Composer - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2019 Outhere Music France 2019 A nocte temporis
Jean-Baptiste Lully, Composer - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2019 Outhere Music France 2019 A nocte temporis
Jean-Baptiste Lully, Composer - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2019 Outhere Music France 2019 A nocte temporis
Jean-Baptiste Lully, Composer - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2019 Outhere Music France 2019 A nocte temporis
Jean-Baptiste Lully, Composer - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2019 Outhere Music France 2019 A nocte temporis
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Pascal Collasse, Composer - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist - Jean Galbert Campistron, Lyricist
2019 Outhere Music France 2019 A nocte temporis
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Pascal Collasse, Composer - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2019 Outhere Music France 2019 A nocte temporis
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Pascal Collasse, Composer - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist - Jean Galbert Campistron, Lyricist
2019 Outhere Music France 2019 A nocte temporis
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Marin Marais, Composer - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist - Jean Galbert Campistron, Lyricist
2019 Outhere Music France 2019 A nocte temporis
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Marin Marais, Composer - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist - Jean Galbert Campistron, Lyricist
2019 Outhere Music France 2019 A nocte temporis
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Pascal Collasse, Composer - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2019 Outhere Music France 2019 A nocte temporis
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Pascal Collasse, Composer - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist - Bernard le Bouvier de Fontenelle, Lyricist
2019 Outhere Music France 2019 A nocte temporis
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Henry Desmarest, Composer - Virgile, Lyricist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist - Louise-Geneviève de Gilot de Saintonge, Lyricist
2019 Outhere Music France 2019 A nocte temporis
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Henry Desmarest, Composer - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2019 Outhere Music France 2019 A nocte temporis
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Thomas Corneille, Lyricist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2019 Outhere Music France 2019 A nocte temporis
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2019 Outhere Music France 2019 A nocte temporis
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Elisabeth Jacquet De La Guerre, Composer - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist - Joseph-François Duché de Vancy, Lyricist
2019 Outhere Music France 2019 A nocte temporis
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Henry Desmarest, Composer - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist - Joseph-François Duché de Vancy, Lyricist
2019 Outhere Music France 2019 A nocte temporis
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Henry Desmarest, Composer - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist - Joseph-François Duché de Vancy, Lyricist
2019 Outhere Music France 2019 A nocte temporis
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Charles-Hubert Gervais, Composer - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2019 Outhere Music France 2019 A nocte temporis
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Henry Desmarest, Composer - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist - Joseph-François Duché de Vancy, Lyricist
2019 Outhere Music France 2019 A nocte temporis
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - Henry Desmarest, Composer - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist - Louise-Geneviève Gillot de Saintonge, Lyricist
2019 Outhere Music France 2019 A nocte temporis
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Antoine Houdar De La Motte, Lyricist - Andre Cardinal Destouches, Composer - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2019 Outhere Music France 2019 A nocte temporis
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - André Campra, Composer - Antoine Houdar De La Motte, Lyricist - Reinoud Van Mechelen, MainArtist - A Nocte Temporis, MainArtist
2019 Outhere Music France 2019 A nocte temporis
Album review
Reinoud van Mechelen excels in the baroque repertoire, to which he has dedicated several records from his ensemble A Nocte Temporis, also with Alpha. In this new album, the first of a trilogy which will cover Lully, Rameau and Gluck, he doesn't play the role of a fictional character, but rather of a real-life tragedian and singer who was very famous in his day: Dumesny. The latter was working in the kitchens when Lully heard his fine counter-tenor voice. As he couldn't read music, he had to learn his arias by ear. His frequently-imperfect intonation was – happily – compensated by a great talent for acting.
His rare tessitura – a high tenor's voice – opened him the door into the world of French musical tragedy in the Grand Siècle. In the first segment of this three-part project, undertaken with the support of the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles, Reinoud van Mechelen sings Lully and his contemporaries (Marais, Charpentier, Desmarest, Collasse, Gervais and Destouches) with impeccable accuracy, articulation and feeling. Conceived as a tragedy for a singer, the programme contains a rich collection of arias: "cruels tourments" and "amoureuse inquiétude" form a "charmant concert" and the musicians of A Nocte Temporis lend the soloist a dramatic backing that befits the dramas weaved by his voice. This will thrill fans of the music of the Grand Siècle and baroque-lovers alike. © Elsa Siffert/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 27 track(s)
- Total length: 01:16:58
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Reinoud Van Mechelen A Nocte Temporis - Reinoud Van Mechelen
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Alpha Classics
- Area: France
- Genre: Classical
- Period: Baroque Music
2019 Outhere Music France 2019 A nocte temporis
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