Le temps des castrats

EMI France 5 55054 2


George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759):
[1]Serse - Recitativo and aria of Serse: "Frondi tenere... Ombra mai fu"3'31
Jochen Kowalski, Kammerorchester C.P.E. Bach/Hartmut Haenchen (1987)
[2]Giulio Cesare - Aria of Tolomeo: "Upstart, barbarian and traitor"3'38
James Bowman, Orchester of the English National Opera/Charles Mackerras (1985)
[3]The Choice of Hercules - Aria of Hercules: "Lead goddess, lead the way"5'29
Alain Zaeppfel, Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum, Leipzig/Max Pommer (1984)
[4]Saul - Aria of David: "O lord, whose mercies numberless"3'30
Paul Esswood, English Chamber Orchestra/Philip Ledger (1981)
[5]Admeto - Aria of 'Admeto: "Amor, qual nuova fiamma... La tigre arde di sdegno"5'38
René Jacobs, Il Complesso Barocco/Alan Curtis (1978)
[6]Messiah - "He was despised"6'43
Alfred Deller, Philharmonia Orchestra/George Weldon (1954)
Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695):
[7]The Fairy Queen - "Hark, how all things" 2'20
Alfred Deller, Basil Lam (harpsichord), Terence Weil (cello), a string orchestra (1954)
[8]Ode for Queen Mary - "Love's goddess sure" (1692) - Duet "Sweetness of nature"3'07
Ch. Brett & J. Bowman, The Early Music Consort of London/David Munrow (1976)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750):
[9]Mass in b minor, BWV 232 - "Agnus Dei" 5'25
Charles Brett, Orchestre du Collegium Vocale de Gand/Philippe Herreweghe(1989)
[10]Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - "Schließe, mein Herze, dies selige Wunder"5'40
Michael Chance, Orchestre du Collegium Vocale de Gand/Ph. Herreweghe (1989)
Johann Adolf Hasse (1699 - 1783):
[11]Cleofide - Aria of Alessandro: "Se trova perdono" 3'19
Dominique Visse, Cappella Coloniensis/William Christle (1987)
[12]Cleofide - Aria of Poro: "Dov'e ? si affretti" 3'29
Derek Lee Ragin, Cappella Coloniensis/William Christle (1987)
Nicola Porpora (1686 - 1768):
[13]Solfeggio par Farinelli3'17
Aris Christofellis, Laure Morabito (harpsichord) (1988)
Antonio Caldara (1670 - 1736):
[14]"Soffri, mio caro Alcino", cantata for alto8'18
Gérard Lesne, Il Seminario Musicale (1991)
Christoph Willibald von Gluck (1714 - 1787):
[15]Orfeo ed Euridice - Aria of Orfeo: "Che farò senza Euridice"3'30
Jochen Kowaiski, Kammerorchester C.P.E. Bach/Hartmut Haenchen (1989)
Wolfgang Amadé Mozart (1756 - 1791):
[16]Mitridate, Re di Ponto - Aria of Farnace: "Va, va, l'error mio palesa"3'27
Jochen Kowalski, [Kammerorchester C.P.E. Bach/Hartmut Haenchen] (1987)
Gioacchino Rossini (1792 - 1868):
[17]Petite Messe Solennelle - "Crucifixus"3'00
Alessandro Moreschi (1902)