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Arias for Senesino
from: Decca
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0028947565697
Label: Decca
Manufacturer: Decca
MPN: 000530002
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Decca
Release Date: October 11, 2005
Studio: Decca
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Editorial Review:
Senesino, the Voice that Inspired Handel's Greatest Operas Showpiece Arias by Handel, Lotti, Albinoni, Porpora and Scarlatti. One of the Truly Outstanding Voices of Today, Star Countertenor Andreas Scholl Celebrates One of the 18th Century's Greatest Vocal Superstars - the Remarkable Male Alto Known as Senesino. Senesino's Place in History was Secured by his Extraordinary Association with Handel, who after Travelling to Dresden to Hear Him, Brought Him to London to Join his Italian Opera Company - Where He was Greatly Celebrated by the Public, and Much Admired by the Ladies. Inspired by this Unique Singer, Handel Wrote for Him a Dazzling Succession of Operatic Roles which Showcased the Beauty and Power of his Extraordinary Vocal Personality. Scholl's Exquisite Voice, Beloved of Critics and Audiences, Pure, Penetrating, Virtuosic and Deeply Characterful, is a Remarkable Match for the Voice of Senesino.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Arias for Senesino Andreas Scholl Countertenor
AWESOME CD! Gorgeous, effortless, celestial voice with breath-taking
technical controls as well as greatly expressive and free-flowing.
Anyone not into the unusual countertenor voice will find Andreas's
sound the most natural of all male high singers today, or ever.
A MUST CD for BAROQUE MUSIC LOVERS!
Rating: - Finally, a great male alto!
With this superb recording, the great German alto Andreas Scholl ("counter-tenor" if you prefer) has staked out the artistic high ground for all male altos and sopranists. Musically impeccable, with idiomatic control of Italian, it is likely that these renditions far exceed those for which the 18th century castrato Senesino was known. Scholl's singing represents s triumph of technique and musicality unknown in previous centuries, and is leading the way for a long overdue revival of baroque opera. ... Read More
Rating: - More from the beautiful voice of this countertenor
Theres something very choir-boy-esque about the former choirboy Andreas Scholl. He tends to look appealingly nerdy on most of his album covers, rather like Clark Kent I suppose, but all that goes out of the window when you listen to his voice.
I'm not particularly knowledgeable about classical music, I tend to just listen to stuff I like and ignore most of opera which is too, well, operatic and 'warbly' for me. However, Andreas Scholl's album 'Arias For Senesino' gives an opportunity to ... Read More
Rating: - Wonderful, thank you; but please, no more Handel recitals, okay?
This is an excellent recording of the well known and unknown repertoire of the alto castrato, Senesino. It is a marvellous recording and the singing is magnificent.
Andreas Scholl is still my favourite countertenor and he is in great voice on this recording. The singing is, as always, detailed, subtle, beautiful, stylish, informed and very moving. The 'Cara Sposa' here is a highlight - only David Daniels' impassioned interpretation on his complete recording of Rinaldo can hold a torch to ... Read More
Rating:  - Dreadful Senesino
First of all,Decca engineers insist on to differentiate "their" Scholl's voice from that more sweet,resounding previous Harmonia Mundi cd's like Bach Cantatas Solo,English Folksongs and so on where it was a pleasure to hear this singer.Even orchestra Bizantina could be better recorded;maybe Milano Auditorium hasn't fine acoustics.However,the same happens on "Heroes" and "Banquett".In this Senesino combo just here,Scholl's voice sounds rough and unpleasant,the top of his range excessive and satured.Second ... Read More
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