Hugues Cuenod (ténor)

On this CD:

1. Douce dame jolie, virelai for voice
Composed by Guillaume de Machaut
Performed by Hughes Cuenod

2. Le lai des amants, for solo voice
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by Hughes Cuenod

3. Appris ai qu'en chantant plour, for solo voice
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by Hughes Cuenod

4. Silberweise, for solo voice (tenor)
Composed by Hans Sachs
Performed by Hughes Cuenod

5. Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen for 4 voices
Composed by Heinrich Isaac
Performed by Joel Cohen, Hughes Cuenod

6. Tant que vivrait en eage florissant, chanson for 4 voices
Composed by Claudin de Sermisy
Performed by Joel Cohen, Hughes Cuenod

7. Mon Coeur se recommande (Marot) (Mon Coeur se rend a toi; Qui laboure champ ou vigne), chanson for 5 voices, B. xiii/15 (S. xiv/15)
Composed by Orlande de Lassus
Performed by Joel Cohen, Hughes Cuenod

8. Se i languidi miei sguardi (Lettera amorosa), madrigal for soprano (from Book 7), SV 141
Composed by Claudio Monteverdi
Performed by Joel Cohen, Hughes Cuenod

9. What if I never speed?
Composed by John Dowland
Performed by Joel Cohen, Hughes Cuenod

10. Fine knacks for ladies
Composed by John Dowland
Performed by Joel Cohen, Hughes Cuenod

11. The Spirit's Song ("Hark! Hark! what I tell to thee"), song for voice & keyboard, H. 26a/41
Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn
Performed by Hughes Cuenod

12. Der Wanderer an den Mond ("Ich auf der Erd'"), song for voice & piano, D. 870 (Op. 80/1)
Composed by Franz Schubert
Performed by Hughes Cuenod

13. Herbst ("Es rauschen die Winde"), song for voice & piano, D. 945
Composed by Franz Schubert
Performed by Hughes Cuenod

14. Du bist wie eine Blume, song for voice & piano (Myrthen), Op. 25/24
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Hughes Cuenod

15. Mein schöner Stern, ich bitte dich, for tenor & piano (Minnespiel), Op. 101/4
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Hughes Cuenod

16. Therese ("Du milchjunger Knabe"), song for voice & piano, Op. 86/1
Composed by Johannes Brahms
Performed by Hughes Cuenod

17. Automne, song for voice & piano in B minor, Op.18/3
Composed by Gabriel Faure
Performed by Hughes Cuenod

18. Le Dans la nymphée, song for voice & piano (Le Jardin clos), Op. 106/5
Composed by Gabriel Faure
Performed by Hughes Cuenod

19. Le Plus Doux Chemin, for voice & piano in F minor ("madrigal"), Op. 87/1
Composed by Gabriel Faure
Performed by Hughes Cuenod

20. Extase ("Sur un lys pâle"), song for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Composed by Henri Duparc
Performed by Hughes Cuenod

21. Chanson triste ("Dans ton coeur..."), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 2/4
Composed by Henri Duparc
Performed by Hughes Cuenod

Tracks:

Lydia
Au Bord De L'eau
Apres Un Reve
Nell
Automne
Aurore
Les Roses D'Ispahan
Les Presents
Clair De Lune
Spleen
I. Mandoline
II. En Sourdine
III. Green
IV. A Clymene
V. C'est L'Extase
I. Une Sainte En Son Aureole
II. Puisque L'aube Grandit
III. La Lune Blanche Luit Dans Les Bois
IV. J'Allais Par Des Chemins Perfides
V. J'ai Presque Peur, En Verite
VI. Avant Que Tu Ne T'en Ailles
VII. Donc, Ce Sera Par Un Clair Jour D'ete
VIII. N'est-Ce-Pas?
IX. L'Hiver A Cesse

Tracks:

Prison Op.83 No.1
Soir Op.83 No.2
Le Parfum Imperissable Op.76 No.1
Le Plus Doux Chemin Op.87 No.1
I. Cygne Sur L'eau
II. Reflets Dans L'eau
III. Jardin Nocturne
IV. Danseuse
I. La Mer Est Infinie
II. Je Me Suis Embarque
III. Diane, Selene
IV. Vaisseaux, Nous Vous Aurons Aimes
Chanson Duparc
Soupir
L'Invitation Au Voyage
Elegie
Extase
Le Manoir De Rosemonde
Phidyle
Lamento

Album Description

Swiss tenor Hugues Cuenod had one of the most extraordinary careers in music, spanning more than 60 years. He made his debut at the Met as the Emperor in 'Turandot' at age 85, and his last public appearance was at a tribute in 2002 to honor his 100th birthday. A student of the legendary Nadia Boulanger in Paris in the 1920s, he participated in the first-ever recordings of the Monteverdi madrigals and later became one of the most esteemed interpreters of the French art song. These classic recordings are truly irreplaceable. Notes are in English and French.

Customer Reviews:

Master of la mélodie.......2006-11-25

This is an outstanding double-CD of some thirty songs from the length of Fauré's life and eight from the Duparc collection. I find Cuénod a perfect interpreter for this repertoire. His sound is so clear and focused and his diction so precise that any listener with some knowledge of French will find it relatively easy to understand the text. He also has a remarkable intensity and a flexibility in his style that give the music freedom and vitality. I've usually preferred this repertoire in Gérard Souzay's or Bernard Kruysen's baritone range, but this set could make me change my mind.

Cuénod recorded these songs in his late sixties, which is just phenomenal. He strains for his highest notes and his sound there is tighter, but his other qualities more than make up for those places. What a long and fruitful career this man has had, and in such a variety of styles and periods! I can also recommend his other recordings on Nimbus, especially his definitive interpretation of Satie's Socrate.

Both Martin Isepp and Geoffrey Parsons are sensitive partners who contribute a great deal to the performance. One of my favorite moments is Isepp's lively and rhythmic solo at the beginning of L'hiver a cessé.

This is a superb collection with a reasonable price tag. Bravo! Bis!

Stravinsky: Ballets; Stage Works; Orchestral Works

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Hours and hours of fun!
Prodigious performances!
Ansermet & Stravinsky - A Perfect Pair

Stravinsky: Ballets; Stage Works; Orchestral Works

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Release Date: 2002-05-14

Tracks:

The Firebird: Intro
The Firebird: Tableau 1: Kashchei's Magic Garden
The Firebird: Tableau 1: Appearance Of The Firebird Pursued By Prince Ivan
The Firebird: Tableau 1: The Firebird's Dance
The Firebird: Tableau 1: Prince Ivan Captures The Firebird
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The Song Of The Nightingale: The Two Nightingales
The Song Of The Nightingale: Illness And Recovery Of The Emperor Of China

Tracks:

Petrouchka: Tableau 1: The Shrovetide Fair
Petrouchka: Tableau 2: In Petrushka's Room
Petrouchka: Tableau 3: In The Moor's Room
Petrouchka: Tableau 4: The Shrovetide Fair, Evening
The Rite Of Spring: The Adoration Of The Earth: Intro
The Rite Of Spring: The Adoration Of The Earth: Augurs Of Spring/Dances Of The Young Girls
The Rite Of Spring: The Adoration Of The Earth: Ritual Of Abduction
The Rite Of Spring: The Adoration Of The Earth: Spring Rounds
The Rite Of Spring: The Adoration Of The Earth: Ritual Of The Rival Tribes
The Rite Of Spring: The Adoration Of The Earth: Procession Of The Sage
The Rite Of Spring: The Adoration Of The Earth: The Sage
The Rite Of Spring: The Adoration Of The Earth: Dance Of The Earth
The Rite Of Spring: The Sacrifice: Intro
The Rite Of Spring: The Sacrifice: Mystic Circles Of The Young Girls
The Rite Of Spring: The Sacrifice: Glorification Of The Chosen One
The Rite Of Spring: The Sacrifice: Evocation Of The Ancestors
The Rite Of Spring: The Sacrifice: Ritual Action Of The Ancestors
The Rite Of Spring: The Sacrifice: Sacrificial Dance: The Chosen One

Tracks:

Pulcinella: Ov: Allegro Moderato
Pulcinella: Serenata: Larghetto 'Mentre L'Erbetta' - Carlo Franzini
Pulcinella: Scherzino: Allegro
Pulcinella: Allegro
Pulcinella: Andantino
Pulcinella: Allegro
Pulcinella: Ancora Poco Meno 'Contento Forse Vivere' - Marilyn Tyler
Pulcinella: Allegro Assai
Pulcinella: Allegro - Alla Breve 'Con Queste Paroline' - Boris Carmeli
Pulcinella: Largo 'Sento Dire No'nce Pace' - Marilyn Tyler/Carlo Franzini/Boris Carmeli
Pulcinella: Allegro - Alla Breve
Pulcinella: Tarantella
Pulcinella: Andantino 'Se Tu M'Ami' - Marilyn Tyler
Pulcinella: Allegro
Pulcinella: Allegro
Pulcinella: Gavotta Con Due Vars
Pulcinella: Tempo Di Minuetto 'Pupilette, Fiammette D'Amore' - Marilyn Tyler/Carlo Franzini/Boris Carmeli
Pulcinella: Allegro Assai
Apollo: Prologue: Naissance D'Apollon
Apollo: Var D'Apollon: Apollon Et Les Muses
Apollo: Pas D'Action
Apollo: Var De Calliope
Apollo: Var De Polymnie
Apollo: Var De Terpsichore
Apollo: Var D'Apollon
Apollo: Pas De Deux
Apollo: Coda: Apollon Et Les Muses
Apollo: Apotheose

Tracks:

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The Fairy's Kiss: Scene 2: A Village Fete
The Fairy's Kiss: Scene 3: By The Mill
The Fairy's Kiss: Scene 4. Epilogue: Lullaby Of The Land Beyond Time And Place
Renard (A Burlesque Story To Be Sung And Played) - Gerald English/John Mitchinson/Peter Glossop/Joseph Rouleau/John Leach

Tracks:

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The Soldier's Tale: Musique Pour Scene 1 - Michael Schwalbe/Hans Fryba/Leon Hoogstoal/Henri Helaerts/Paolo Longinotti/Pierre Aubapan...
The Soldier's Tale: Musique Pour Scene 2 - Michael Schwalbe/Hans Fryba/Leon Hoogstoal/Henri Helaerts/Paolo Longinotti/Pierre Aubapan...
The Soldier's Tale: Marche Royale - Michael Schwalbe/Hans Fryba/Leon Hoogstoal/Henri Helaerts/Paolo Longinotti/Pierre Aubapan...
The Soldier's Tale: Petit Conc - Michael Schwalbe/Hans Fryba/Leon Hoogstoal/Henri Helaerts/Paolo Longinotti/Pierre Aubapan...
The Soldier's Tale: Tango - Waltz - Ragtime - Michael Schwalbe/Hans Fryba/Leon Hoogstoal/Henri Helaerts/Paolo Longinotti/Pierre Aubapan...
The Soldier's Tale: Danse Du Diable - Michael Schwalbe/Hans Fryba/Leon Hoogstoal/Henri Helaerts/Paolo Longinotti/Pierre Aubapan...
The Soldier's Tale: Chorale - Michael Schwalbe/Hans Fryba/Leon Hoogstoal/Henri Helaerts/Paolo Longinotti/Pierre Aubapan...
The Soldier's Tale: Marche Triomphale Du Diable - Michael Schwalbe/Hans Fryba/Leon Hoogstoal/Henri Helaerts/Paolo Longinotti/Pierre Aubapan...
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Pulcinella: Serenata
Pulcinella: Scherzino
Pulcinella: Allegro
Pulcinella: Andantino
Pulcinella: Tarantella
Pulcinella: Toccata
Pulcinella: Gavotta Con Due Vars
Pulcinella: Vivo
Pulcinella: Minuetto
Pulcinella: Finale

Tracks:

Sym in C: I. Moderato Alla Breve
Sym in C: II. Larghetto Conc
Sym in C: III. Allegretto
Sym in C: IV: Largo - Tempo Giusto Alla Breve
Sym in Three Movts: I. 1/2nt = 160
Sym in Three Movts: II. Andante
Sym in Three Movts: III. Con Moto
Syms Of Wind Instruments

Tracks:

Con: Largo - Allegro - Nikita Magaloff
Con: Largo - Nikita Magaloff
Con: Allegro - Nikita Magaloff
Capriccio: Presto - Nikita Magaloff
Capriccio: Andante Rapsodico - Nikita Magaloff
Capriccio: Allegro Capriccioso Ma Tempo Giusto - Nikita Magaloff
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Ste No.1: Espanola
Ste No.1: Balalaika
Ste No.2: Marche
Ste No.2: Valse
Ste No.2: Polka
Ste No.2: Galop
4 Etudes: Danse
4 Etudes: Excentrique
4 Etudes: Cantique
4 Etudes: Madrid
Scherzo A La Russe

Tracks:

Sym Of Psalms: I. Psaume XXXIX - Choeur De Radio Lausanne/Andre Charlet
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Sym Of Psalms: III. Psaume CL - Choeur De Radio Lausanne/Andre Charlet
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Hours and hours of fun!.......2007-01-24

Renard alone makes this set worthwhile. No other recorded performance (including Stravinsky's own) brings out the humor and basic "enjoyability" of this piece.

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This 8 CD collection of Stravinsky's Ballets, Stage Works and Orchestral Works is nothing short of magical. Conducted in its entirety by Ernest Ansermet leading the orchestra he founded, L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, this box set, while not complete, features all the great Stravinsky compositions -- "Firebird," "Rite of Spring," "Petrouchka," "Pulcinella," and all the Symphonies among others. Unlike most of history's great composers, Stravinsky himself was able to conduct and record his own music in stereo, so why not just get those discs? Well you should, but the Ansermet recordings generally offer superior sound and clarity. In fact, Ansermet was Stravinsky's personal choice to conduct the world premieres of many of his recordings, and Ansermet was selected by the composer to introduce the three famous ballets to U.S. audiences. A mathematician prior to his life as a conductor, Ansermet had his critics as he was virtually self-taught, though he did study music as a youth. But that mathematics background served him well in the studio as his early stereo recordings of everything from Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev to Falla and Chausson are engineered to perfection, and often sound better than the recordings by so-called more famous conductors. But don't take my word for it, buy some Ansermet for yourself and see. If you are not prepared to get this Stravinsky Box right away, then ease in with the new Ernest Ansermet "Great Conductors of the Century" compilation (see my review). You won't be disappointed.

Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op52; Waltzes Op39

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Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op52; Waltzes Op39

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16 Walzer, Op.39: No.7 in c# - Wilhelm Backhaus
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18 Liebslieder-Walzer, Op.52: 17. Nicht Wandle, Mein Licht - Hugo Meyer-Welfing/Friedrich Wuhrer/Hermann Von Nordberg
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18 Liebslieder-Walzer, Op.52: 10. O Wie Sanft Die Quelle - Comtesse Jean De Polignac/Irene Kedroff/Hugues Cuenod/Doda Conrad/Dinu Lipatti/Nadia Boulanger
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Extraordinary Recording in Coliln Davis's Berlioz cycle
Colin Davis is masterly in mercurial Berlioz opera.
An Extraordinary Opera
Truly bravado performance by all involved, especially Gedda
Truly bravado performance by all involved, especially Gedda

Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini

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Berlioz - La Damnation de Faust / Veasey, Gedda, Bastin, van Allan, LSO, C. Davis
Berlioz: Les Troyens

ASIN: B00000E37H
Release Date: 2003-04-08

Customer Reviews:

Extraordinary Recording in Coliln Davis's Berlioz cycle.......2004-10-30

Truly a bravado performance totally underseving of the very negative review the recording has unjustly recieved. French opera is not always accessible on first hearing. French opera is often very subtle and doesn't grab the listener immediately. I think Berlioz and Wagner have one unforutnate characteristic in common, you either get their music or you don't.
This score sparkles from beginning to end especially under the baton of Colin Davis. Nicholai Gedda remains one of the finest interpreters of French music and here, as in the "Damnation of Faust", excels with beautiful tone and delivery. His French is impeccable. Edda-Pierre is not to my personal taste but she is excellent. Bastin, Berbie, Soyer and Massard sing their roles with vocal aplomb and dramatic involvement. A wonderful set! If you like French opera, and Berlioz in particular this belongs in your collection. A valuable addition to the catalogue. Buy if before it disappears.

Colin Davis is masterly in mercurial Berlioz opera........2004-01-30

During his studies in Italy Berlioz became aquinted with the biography of the famous Florentine sculptor, goldsmith and rogue, Benvenuto Cellini, in whose life he found parallels with his own. He was one of the first of the Renaissance `hero artists' ,where great talent seemed to justify everything,including breaking the law. Berlioz was also a very reckless character, one of many, in fact, in the Romantic era, he was followed by Lord Byron,Wagner (Die Meistersinger) and much later Richard Strauss (Ein Heldenleben). In fact, Die Meistersinger bears some resemblance to the Berlioz's Benvenuto Cellini: being a grand scale comic work, the hero artist's struggle against his dectractors, his fight against mediocrity in winning his beloved. Unfortunately Berlioz's opera never gained the popularity Die Meistersinger did, due to perhaps its virtuoso score, high demands on singers, double and triple choruses of extreme difficulty and extravagant stage settings plus requiring a master conductor who can hold all this together.
We are fortunate however of having found the right man for this job: Sir Colin Davis, who devoted a large portion of his career to studying and rediscovering Berlioz, that marvel and "enfant terrible" of Romanticism. This is definitely the best of the two available recordings of this tremendous work. It comes from 1958, but digitally remastered and is as fresh as new. Sir Colin Davis is the most attractive drawing card here, he conducts with masterful control and concentration, whipping the orchestra thru the long and virtouso score with never a dull moment. One must listen to the finale of the first act, the incredibly complex Roman Carnival with all soloists, several choruses and orchestra going in all directions, cross rhythms and the like -an extremely difficult conducting achievement. Also, the last scene, when the statue is cast, the excitement mounts and mounts to such degree that one is glued to the edge of his seat.
The singers are also very good: Nicolai Gedda (whom you might have guessed is one of my favorite singers) has a strong and also sensitive voice and excellent French pronounciation in the title role. In the soprano role Christiane Edda-Pierre stands up well against Gedda, her voice is somewhat light and lyrical.
(It should be mentioned that this being a dramatic opera,like Wagner, there are no coloraturas and other unnecessary vocal fireworks.)
I like the mezzo soprano Jane Barbie in the role of Ascanio whose aria is probably the loveliest piece in the score and she does it very well. In the remainder roles, Roger Soyer as Pope Clement is impressive and the two comic characters (Balducci and Fieramosca- the detractors- a la Beckmesser/Hanslick in Die Meistersinger)-are also very creditable.
To sum up: If you haven't heard this opera before, you are in for a delightful surprise. It is full of melody,excitement and fun throughout. Just now, the Met revived it for this season under Levine very successfully. I just wish it would be turned into a DVD, as there is a lot to see and hear.
Highly recommended.

An Extraordinary Opera.......2003-12-17

I was very happy to see that the Benvenuto Cellini recording by Colin Davis was available at Amazon. It has not been a readily available recording and I bought mine (I had the LPs first) from a dealer in England. This is my favorite opera. It is always a joy to listen to and is a work that is difficult to categorize. At times, Cellini is an opera buffa with some very funny scenes, such as the balcony scene where Teresa is showered by flowers and her father, barging out to confront the serenading mob, is struck with flour. Then, the opera moves to more serious moments. The duel between Cellini and Pompeo is one of these. At first, there is the amusement of Cellini's plan to abduct Teresa being foiled by the bumbling Fieramosca but the duel and killing of Pompeo turns humor to a serious consequence. The music in this part of the opera gives voice to Cellini's regret at having let his temper take control, resulting in an unfortunate incident. In the end, Cellini is vindicated; gets Teresa and his enemies come over to his side. It is a joyous ended that always makes me smile.

This recording conducted by Colin Davis was a break through recording and revealed a work that was incomparable for its lyric beauty, wit and charm. It also restored the opera to its original form. Berlioz had allowed cuts to be made when his friend Liszt staged the opera in Weimar. The cast is a marvel. Christiane Eda-Pierre is superb as Teresa beautifully singing her coloratura arias with wonderful poise. Nicolai Gedda is in a beautiful, full voice as Cellini as he serenades Teresa and bold as he does battle with Pompeo; Jules Bastin makes a comic Balducci; Robert Massard makes a wonderfully incompetent villain in Fieramosca, who tries but can never thwart Cellini. Jane Berbie makes a great Ascanio and sings Mais qu'ai-je donc? In the minor role of the cabaretier, Hugues Cuenod creates a wonderful comic character. The supporting cast does a wonderful job and the chorus of the Royal Opera is first rate. The recording includes dialogue and where there may be a drawback in some operas the dialogue is necessary to the opera and often amusing.

This is an opera worth discovering at any price. Some of the music will be familiar from the Roman Carnival overture that occurs in the first act. This is a work that has unjustly been neglected and is being performed at the Met this season but was cancelled at Lyric Opera. Here's hoping Lyric will stage it soon.

Truly bravado performance by all involved, especially Gedda.......2003-11-01

I have little to add to the very excellent and educated review of wierdears. This is an outstanding performance of a, regretfully, overlooked masterpiece. Davis' conducting is masterful and Gedda's singing of this torturous Tenor role is absolutely exquisite. The one correction I have to wierdears' astute review is that the recording was made in the early 70's (at least that's when it was originally released), not the 60's (close to the time Davis made his wonderful recording of Le Troyens). The reason, I feel, you don't see this opera performed often is because you need a Nicolai Gedda to perform the title role. Cellini's aria "Sur Les Monts Les Plus Sauvages" is very demanding, requiring the Tenor to effortlessly soar up to a full throated high D flat, which Gedda does as no other Tenor before or after him could accomplish with such ease. I wholeheartedly agree with the learned reviewers assessment of Eda-Pierre, Bastin, and Massard. This is a must have recording. Get this recording for the music, get this recording for the masterful conducting, but above all purchase this recording to witness the artistry of a Tenor who is unsurpassed and whose presence is sorely missed today.

Truly bravado performance by all involved, especially Gedda.......2003-11-01

I have little to add to the very excellent and educated review below. This is an outstanding performance of a, regretfully, overlooked masterpiece. Davis' conducting is masterful and Gedda's singing of this torturous Tenor role is absolutely exquisite. The one correction I have to the review below is that the recording was made in the early 70's, not the 60's (close to the time Davis made his wonderful recording of Le Troyens). The reason, I feel, you don't see this opera performed often is because you need a Nicolai Gedda to perform the title role. Cellini's aria "Sur Les Monts Les Plus Sauvages" is very demanding, requiring the Tenor to effortlessly soar up to a full throated high D flat, which Gedda does as no other Tenor before or after him could accomplish with such ease. I wholeheartedly agree with the learned reviewers assessment of Eda-Pierre, Bastin, and Massard. This is a must have recording. Get this recording for the music, get this recording for the masterful conducting, but above all purchase this recording to witness the artistry of a Tenor who is unsurpassed and whose presence is sorely missed today.

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A RARE PERFORMANCE EXHUMED!

Berg: Wozzeck

Manufacturer: Ponto [Mitridate]
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000MX7TO0
Release Date: 2007-02-27

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A RARE PERFORMANCE EXHUMED!.......2007-05-14

This extraordinary performance of Alban Berg's masterpiece "Wozzeck"
belongs on everyone's wish list. Nothing prepared me for the power of
Tito Gobbi's performance in the title role - and Suzanne Danco brings
her usual intelligence and musicianship (qualities that are practically
non-existent among singers in the 21st century) to the role of Marie.
Having loved the music of Alban Berg for 35 years now, I can truly say
this live performance is to be treasured!

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Berlioz: The Complete Operas

Manufacturer: Philips
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ASIN: B000025VM7
Release Date: 2002-03-11

Tracks:

Overtura
Scena1a
Scena1b
Scena2a
Scena2b
Scena3a
Scena3b
Scena3c
Scena4a
Scena4bscena5
Scena6
Scena7a
Scena7b
Scena8a
Scena8b
Scena8c9y10a
Scena10by11
Scena12a
Scena12b
Scena13finale_a
Scena13finale_b
Scena13finale_c
Scena13finale_d
Scena13finale_e
Scena13finale_f
Tableau_bild3_a
Tableau_bild3_b
Tableau_bild3_c
Tableau_bild3_d
Tableau_bild3_e
Tableau_bild3_f
Tableau_bild3_g
Tableau_bild3_h
Tableau_bild3_i
Finale_a
Finale_b
Tableau_bild4_a
Tableau_bild4_b
Tableau_bild4_c
Tableau_bild4_d
Tableau_bild4_e
Tableau_bild4_f
Tableau_bild4_g
Tableau_bild4_h
Finale
Overtura
Actoprimero_a
Actoprimero_b
Actoprimero_c
Actoprimero_d
Actoprimero_e
Actoprimero_f
Actoprimero_g
Actoprimero_h
Actoprimero_i
Actoprimero_j
Actoprimero_k
Actoprimero_l
Actoprimero_m
Entreacto
Acto_segundo_a
Acto_segundo_b
Acto_segundo_c
Acto_segundo_d
Acto_segundo_e
Acto_segundo_f
Acto_segundo_g
Acto_segundo_h
Acto_segundo_i
Acto_segundo_j
Acto_segundo_k
Ha! Ha! Apr Dix Ans
Les Grecs Ont Disparu...Malheureux Roi!...Chore...C'est Lui!
Reviens Toi, Vierge Ador!...Pauvre e ar!...Si Tu M'aimes, Va -T'en...Mais Le Ciel Et La T
Dieux Protecteurs De La Ville ernelle
Combat De Ceste - Pas De Lutteurs
Andromaque Et Son Fils!
Du Peuple Et Des Soldats
Chiment Effroyable!
Que La Dsse Nous Prote...A Cet Object SacrFormez Corte, Enfant S
Non, Je Ne Verrai Pas La Dlorable Fe
De Mes Sens erdus...
Introduction Orchestrale...O Lumie De Troie!...Ah!...Fuis, Fils De V us
Quelle Espance Encor Est Permise...Le Salut Des Vaincus Est De N'enp Lus Attendre
Ah! Puissante Cybe
Tous Ne Piront Pas...O Digne Soeur D'hector
Complices De Sa Gloire...Le Tror! Le Tror!
De Carthage Les Cieux
Gloire Didon
Nous Avons Vu Finir Sept Ans Peine...Chers Tyriens
Entr Des Constructeurs
Entr Des Matelots
Entr Des Laboureurs
Peuple! Tous Les Hinneurs...Gloire Didon
Les Chants Joyeux...Sa Voix Fait Nare Dans Mon Sein
Echapp Grand Peine...Errante Sur Les Mers.
J'rouve Une Soudaine Et Vive Impatience
Auguste Reine, Un Peuple Errant Et Malheureux
J'ose Peine Annoncer La Terrible Nouvelle!...Annonce Nos Troyensl 'Entreprise Nouvelle...Des Ar
Chasse Royale Et Orage - Pantomime
Dites, Narbal, Qui Cause Vos Alarmes-
De Quels Revers Menaces-Tu Carthage...Vaine Terreur
Marche Pour L'entr De La Reine
Pas Des Alms
Danse Des Esclaves
Pas D'esclaves Nubiennes
Assez, Ma Soeur...O Blonde C
Pardonne, Iopas...O Pudeur! Tous Conspire
Mais Bannissons Ces Tristes Souvenirs...Tout N'est Que Paix Et Charme
Nuit D'ivresse Et D'extase Infinie!
Vallon Sonore
Prarez Tout, Il Faut Partir Enfin...Chaque Jour Voit Grandir La ColRe Des Dieux
Par Bacchus! Ils Sont Fous Avec Leur Italie!...
Inutiles Regrets!...Ah! Quand Viendra L'instant Des Supres Adieux
En!...
Debout, Troyens, eillez-Vous, Alerte!...Alerte!...Entendez-Vouz, Ami S, La Voix D'en-
Errante Sur Tes Pas...Italie!
Va, Ma Soeur, L'implorer
En Mer, Voyez! Six Vaisseaux!...Dieux Immortels! Il Part!...
Ah! Ah! Je Vais Mourir...
Adieu, Fie Cit
Dieux De L'oubli, Dieux Du Tare...S'il Faut Enfin Qu'en Aborde En Italie
Pluton...Semble M're Procipe...
Ah! Au Secours! Au Secours! La Reine S'est Frapp...Rome...Rome...Im Mortelle!...Haine ernelle

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Hugues Cuenod chante Debussy

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A warm, humorous Figaro--one of the very best

Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro

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Mozart: Così fan tutte
Mozart: Don Giovanni

ASIN: B000B668X6
Release Date: 2006-02-21

Tracks:

Overture
Cinque...Dieci...Venti
Cosa Stai Misurando
Se A Caso Madama
Or Bene, Ascolta E Taci
Bravo, Signor Padrone!...Se Vuol Ballare
Ed Aspettaste Il Giorno
La Vendetta, Oh, La Vendetta
Tutto Ancor Non Ho Perso
Via Resti Servita, Madama Brillante
Va La, Vecchia Pedante
Non So Piu Cosa Son, Cosa Faccio
Taci, Vien Gente...Susanna, Il Ciel Vi Salvi
Cosa Sento!
Basillio, In Traccia Tosto Di Figaro Volate
Giovani Liete, Fiori Spargete
Cos'e Questa Commedia...Giovani Liete, Fiori Spargete
Evvia! Evvia!
Non Piu Andrai, Farfallone Amoroso
Porgi, Amor, Qualche Ristoro
Vieni, Cara Susanna
Quanto Duolmi, Susanna
Voi, Che Sapete Che Cosa E Amor
Bravo! Che Bella Voce!
Venite, Inginocchiatevi
Quante Buffonerie!...Chi Picchia Alla Mia Porta?
Che Novita!
Susanna, Or Via Sortite
Dunque Voi Non Aprite?
Aprite, Presto, Aprite...Oh, Guarda Il Demonietto
Tutto E Come Il Lasciai
Esci Omai, Garzon Malnato
Signore! Cos'e Quel Stupore?
Signore, Di Fuori
Conoscete, Signor Figaro

Tracks:

Ah! Signor!...Cosa E Stato?
Voi Signor, Che Giusto Siete
Che Imbarazzo E Mai Questo!...Via! Fatti Core
Crude!! Perche Finora Farmi Languir Cosi?
E Perche Fosti Meco Stamattina Si Austera...Ehi Susanna, Ove Vai?
Hai Gia Vinta La Causa!...Vedro, Mentr'io Sospiro
E Decisa La Lite
Riconosci In Questo Amplesso Una Madre
Eccovi, O Caro Amico, Il Dolce Frutto
E Susanna Non Vien!...Dove Sono
Cosa Mi Narri?
Sull'Aria, Che Soave Zeffiretto...Piegato E Il Foglio
Ricevete, O Padroncina
Queste Sono, Madama, Le Ragazze...Ecco La Marcia, Andiamo!
Amanti Costanti...Andate, Amici!...Amanti Costanti
L'ho Perduta, Me Maschina!
Tutto E Disposto...Aprite Un Po' Quegl'occhi
Signore! Ella Mi Disse Che Figaro Verravi
Giunse Alfin Il Momento...Deh, Vieni, Non Tardar
Perfida! E In Quella Forma Meco Mentia?
Pian, Pianiin, Le Andro Piu Presso
Tutto E Tranquillo E Placido
Pace, Pace, Mio Dolce Tesoro
Gente, Gente, All'armi!

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A warm, humorous Figaro--one of the very best.......2006-03-11

This is an early stereo (1955) recording from the Glyndebourne Festival, justly famous for being warm and effervescent, with a Figaro who is laughing and toelrant rather than the current mode of making him combative and resentful. Gui's pacing is fairly leissurely by period-style standards, and the voices often sound too mature for their roles, but it would be hard to name another performance that shows so many sides of Mozart's style, its elegance and wit, pathos and human understanding. Since every cast member is outstanding, it's worthwhile to give the whole list:

Graziella Sciutti sop Susanna ; Sena Jurinac sop Countess Almaviva ; Monica Sinclair sop Marcellina ; Jeannette Sinclair sop Barbarina ; Risë Stevens mez Cherubino ; Hugues Cuénod ten Don Basilio ; Daniel McCoshan ten Don Curzio ; Franco Calabrese bar Count Almaviva ; Sesto Bruscantini bass Figaro ; Ian Wallace bass Bartolo ; Gwyn Griffiths bass Antonio.

EMI has given us an incredible bargain by fitting 158 min. of music on to a budget two-fer, eliminating only two superfluous arias for Basilio and Marcellina in the last act. A small price to pay for a wonderful hisotrical document that should never go out of the catalog. No libretto, by the way.

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Mozart: The Marriage Of Figaro

Manufacturer: EMI
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000026GDS
Release Date: 2005-03-01

Tracks:

The Marriage Of Figaro: Overture
The Marriage Of Figaro: Act 1: Duet: Cinque...dieci...venti
The Marriage Of Figaro: Recit: Cosa stai misurando
The Marriage Of Figaro: Duet: Se a caso madama
The Marriage Of Figaro: Recit: Or bene, ascolta e taci
The Marriage Of Figaro: Recit: Bravo, signor padrone!
The Marriage Of Figaro: Recit: Ed aspettaste il giorno
The Marriage Of Figaro: Aria: La vendetta, oh, la vendette
The Marriage Of Figaro: Recit: Tutto ancor non ho perso
The Marriage Of Figaro: Duet: Via resti servita
The Marriage Of Figaro: Recit: Va la, vecchia pedante
The Marriage Of Figaro: Aria: Non so piu cosa son
The Marriage Of Figaro: Recit: Taci, vien gente
The Marriage Of Figaro: Terzetto: Cosa sento!
The Marriage Of Figaro: Recit: Basilio, in traccia tosto di Figaro volate
The Marriage Of Figaro: Chorus: Giovani lieti, fiori spargete
The Marriage Of Figaro: Recit: Cos' e questa commedia
The Marriage Of Figaro: Recit: Evviva! Evviva!
The Marriage Of Figaro: Aria: No piu andrai, farfallone amoroso
The Marriage Of Figaro: Act Two: Cavatina: Porgi amor qualche ristoro
The Marriage Of Figaro: Recit: Vieni, cara Susanna
The Marriage Of Figaro: Recit: Quanto duolmi, Susanna
The Marriage Of Figaro: Canzona: Voi, che sapete
The Marriage Of Figaro: Recit: Bravo! che bella voce!
The Marriage Of Figaro: Aria: Venite, inginocchiatevi
The Marriage Of Figaro: Recit: Quante buffonerie!; Recit: Chi picchia alla mia porta?
The Marriage Of Figaro: Recit: Che novita
The Marriage Of Figaro: Terzetto: Susanna, or via sortite
The Marriage Of Figaro: Recit: Dunque voi non aprite?
The Marriage Of Figaro: Duet: Aprite prest, aprite
The Marriage Of Figaro: Recit: Tutto e come il lasciai
The Marriage Of Figaro: Finale: Esci omai, garzon malnato
The Marriage Of Figaro: Signore! cos' e quel stupore?
The Marriage Of Figaro: Signore, di fuori
The Marriage Of Figaro: Conoscete, signore Figaro

Tracks:

The Marriage Of Figaro: Ah! Signor! Signor! Cosa e stato?
The Marriage Of Figaro: Voi signore, che giusto siete
The Marriage Of Figaro: Act Three: Recit: Che imbarazzo e mai questo; Recit: Via! fatti core
The Marriage Of Figaro: Duet: Crudel! perche finora
The Marriage Of Figaro: Recit: E perche fosti meco stamattina si austera?; Recita: Ehi Susanna, ove vai?
The Marriage Of Figaro: Recit: Hia gia vinta la causa!; Aria: Vedro, mentr'io sospiro
The Marriage Of Figaro: Recit: E decisa la lite
The Marriage Of Figaro: Sestetto: Riconosci in questo amplesso una madre
The Marriage Of Figaro: Recit: Eccovi, o caro amico, il dolce frutto
The Marriage Of Figaro: Recit: E Sussanna non vien!; Aria: Dove sono i bei momenti
The Marriage Of Figaro: Recit: Cosa mi narri?
The Marriage Of Figaro: Duet: Sull' aria. Che soave zeffiretto; Recit: Piegato e il foglio
The Marriage Of Figaro: Chorus: Ricevete, o padroncina
The Marriage Of Figaro: Recit: Queste sono, Madame, le ragazze; Finale Marcia: Ecco la marcia, andiamo!
The Marriage Of Figaro: Finale Allegretto: Amanti costanti; Recit: Andate, amici!; Chorus: Amanti costanti
The Marriage Of Figaro: Act Four: Cavatina: L'ho perduta, me meschina!
The Marriage Of Figaro: Recit: Tutto e disposto; Aria: Aprite un po' quehl'occhi
The Marriage Of Figaro: Recit: Signora! ella mi disse che Figaro verravi
The Marriage Of Figaro: Recit: Giunse alfin il momento!
The Marriage Of Figaro: Recit: Perfina! e in quella forma meco mentia?
The Marriage Of Figaro: Finale: Pian, pianin, le andro piu presso
The Marriage Of Figaro: Tutto e tranquillo e placido
The Marriage Of Figaro: Pace, pace, mio dolce tesoro
The Marriage Of Figaro: Gente! gente! all'armi!

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Off Key and Off Tune
Bach performed with feeling.
Beautifully Performed Bach

J.S. Bach: Cantatas 21, 34, 46, 56, 104

Manufacturer: Vanguard Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000CABB6
Release Date: 2003-10-21

Tracks:

Sinfonia
Chorus
Aria
Recitative
Aria
Chorus
Recitative
Duet
Chorus
Aria
Chorus
Aria
Recitative
Aria
Recitative
Chorale

Tracks:

Chorus
Recitative
Aria
Recitative
Chorus
Chorus
Recitative
Aria
Recitative
Aria
Chorale
Chorus
Recitative
Aria
Recitative
Aria
Chorale

Customer Reviews:

Off Key and Off Tune.......2005-08-03

I'm not certain just what some reviewers are listening to. As I listen to this CD, I found myself gritting my teeth and wishing that someone would tune the orchestra, and I've heard cat fights that sounded better than the soloists. The fact that this was a 1950's recording is irrelevant. This is simply an amateurish attempt at a very serious project.

I would suggest the Rilling recordings instead. These are still somewhat flawed, but quite excellent none the less.

Bach performed with feeling........2004-10-05

This is an excellent recording of 2 famous Back cantatas and 3 lesser known ones. I would recommend it, especially to those who normally balk at the idea of listening to an old recording (this being recorded in 1950).

The Vienna State Choir under Jonathan Sternberg give especially moving performances; something lacking in this day in age. The chorus sound is not as clean as you might find today, but the skill and interpretation is better than you will ever find.

Special praise, in the solo department, goes to the exceptionally expressive Hughes Cuenod (check out his lung capacity in cantata 104 and his unparalleled expressive abilities in the famous "tossing ship" aria in cantata 21). As an additional note, no tenor has ever made recitatives come alive more than Cuenod (imho).

Soprano Rossl Schwaiger (I'm sorry if I didn't spell that right) also gives a sterling and youthful sound to her movements in cantata 21; and the bass Alois Pernerstorfer produces some very good interpretation as well as a great bass-baritone voice in all of his performances throughout.

Pick this 2-cd set up as fast as you can. You will not regret it.

Beautifully Performed Bach.......2004-01-08

What a pleasure to hear Bach Cantatas performed with such simplicity and beauty and no-nonsense authenticity. The chorus sings with much love and as if they really understood the text. Rare !
The orchestra plays with a pure sound and sensitive regard for dynamics and the vocal soloists are quite exceptional. Of particular note is the tenor Hugues Cuenod whose rendition of the various arias is without doubt unique in it's sense of Baroque style.
And finally the conducting of Jonathan Sternberg whose conception of Bach and organization of the whole into beautiful interpretations is worthy of great praise. A must for Bach lovers.

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33 Ans de Travail, Vol. 2 [Import]

10th Anniversary of Gay Pride [Import]

Wagner: Siegfried

Cure for Pain