Vicent Martin i Soler - Una cosa rara

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Una Cosa Rara
ossia Bellezza ed onestà
Dramma giocoso in due atti
Libretto di Lorenzo Da Ponte
dalla commedia "La luna de la Sierra"
di Luis Vélez de Guevara

Prima - Vienna, Burgtheater, 17 novembre 1786


Isabella, regina di Spagna ........... Maria Angeles Peters (soprano)
Giovanni, principe di Spagna ......... Ernesto Palacio (tenore)
Corrado, gran Scudiere ............... Francesc Garrigosa (tenore)
Lilla, serrana ....................... Montserrat Figueras (soprano)
Ghita, serrana ....................... Gloria Fabuel (soprano)
Lubino, serrano ...................... Inaki Fresan (basso)
Tita, serrano ........................ Fernando Belaza-Leoz (basso)
Lisargo, podestà del villaggio ....... Stefano Palatchi (basso)


La Capella Reial de Catalunya
Le Concert de Nations
dir. Jordi Savall

Live, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 2 & 3/1991
Astrée Auvidis E 8760.

E.N.Mehul - Stratonice

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Opera Comique en 1 act (1792)
libretto Francois Benoit Hoffman

Antiochus, the son of King Seleucus, is pining away yet he would rather die than name the cause of his disease to his father. The doctor, Erasistratus, suspects love is behind Antiochus's suffering. He notices that the prince's pulse rate increases when he sees Stratonice, a young woman intended as his father's bride, and further tests confirm his diagnosis. The doctor subtly reveals the truth to the king who is content to relinquish Stratonice to Antiochus to save his son's life and happiness. (Wikipedia)

Stratonice, Patricia Petibon
Antiochus, Yann Beuron
Seleucus, Etienne Lescroart
Erasistrate, Karl Daymond


Capella Coloniensis
dir. William Christie

Pancrace Royer - Pieces de Clavecin 1746

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Rousset’s first go at Royer’s Pièces (l’Oiseau-Lyre 436 127-2) was taped in Aug. 1991, used a 1751 Henri Hemsch, and won the 1993 Diapason d’or. It is a much sought-after item. Rousset's Feb. 2007 recording uses an attractive Goujon-Swanen instrument, ca. 1749-84. This time Rousset stays entirely within Royer’s Premier Livre (if there were subsequent books, they are lost to us) and doesn’t program La Chasse de Zaïde, a singleton which may not be Royer’s.

Fifteen-plus years later, Rousset seems less intent on demonstrating muscle and virtuosity. The emphasis here is on darkness and mystery. This shift is most audible in “la petite Reprise” of the affecting Les tendres Sentiments, the harmonies of which climb chromatically. Rousset now lingers a little longer on the twists and cadential progressions of L’Incertaine and L’Aimable. Overall, the fast pieces are about the same duration. The slower ones have become slightly longer. The newer recording is less dry, and whether it’s the instrument or player, Rousset’s 1991 staccatos are more precise (for example, snapped 16ths after dotted eighths). Le Vertigo and La Marche des Scythes, the Livre’s most theatrical and reckless, evoke slightly less passion on the newer recording. Perhaps Rousset is suffering from battle fatigue, witness Le Vertigo’s Vivaldian chord crashing. I hear greater introspection in its few points of repose. While I value both of Rousset’s explorations, I see myself spinning the older release more often. (Complete review here)

G.A.Homilius - Musik an der Frauenkirche Dresden

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Kantate zum Pfingstsonntag - Der Herr ist Gott, der uns erleuchtet
Kantate zum Sonntag Exaudi - Selig seid ihr, wenn ihr geschmaet werdet
Kantate zum Sonntag Trinitatis - Heilig ist unser Gott
Kantate zum Fest Christi Himmelfahrt - Gott fahret auf mit Himmelfahrt

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Kantate zum erstern Adventssonntag - Ergreifet die Psalter
Kantate zum vierten Adventssonntag - Auf, auf, ihr Herzen, seid bereit
Kantate zum ersten Weihnachtstag - Ein hoher Tag kommt
Kantate zum Neujahrstag - Wunschet Jerusalem Gluck

Gottfried August Homilius (1714–1785)

The works of Gottfried August Homilius were beloved and widely disseminated during his lifetime. This pupil of Bach left behind an extensive opus which is still waiting to be discovered. Carus is publishing a selection of his works in Urtext, edited by Uwe Wolf. In conjunction with the respective new editions, CD recordings of his works are being released, some of which contain world premiere performances.

Ergreifet die Psalter