Max Emanuel Cenčić was born on September 21, 1976 in
Zagreb/Croatia. Already at the age of 6 he
sang the Queen of the Night in his native town. From 1986-92 he was a member
and soloist of the Vienna Boys' Choir. After the voice break, he started his
solo career in September 1992. A special technique, developed by his mother,
allowed him to sing still in the soprano range. After a voluntary
sabbatical, he returned in 2000 as a countertenor.
He sings sacred music from baroque and classical era as well as
castrato arias, his range is at least: | |
MAX EMANUEL CENČIĆ | |
link: official website |
Recordings as a sopranist: | ||
1. | F. Schubert: "Nacht und Träume" | |
private production 150 311-2 | ||
[rel92,m] | ||
2. | "Highlights One" | |
private production 150 312-2 | ||
[rel92,m] | ||
3. | "Highlights Two" | |
private production 150 313-2 | ||
[rel92,m] | ||
4. | "Schöne Fremde" | |
private produktion Max 19 | ||
[rel93,m] | ||
5. | F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy: "Auf Flügeln des Gesanges" | |
private production Max 20 | ||
[04/93,m] | ||
6. | W.A. Mozart: Requiem, Ave verum, A. Bruckner: Motets | |
Capriccio CD 10 589 | ||
[1994,M,live] | ||
7. | Joseph Haydn: Die Schöpfung | |
Capriccio CD 60 065-2 (2CDs) | ||
[05/94,M,live] | ||
8. | George Frideric Handel: Messiah | |
Capriccio CD 60 068-2 (2CDs) | ||
[11/94,M,live] | ||
Recordings as a countertenor: | ||
9. | Domenico Scarlatti: Cantate d'amore | |
Capriccio CD 67 067-2 | ||
[02/02,P] | ||
10. | The Vivaldi Album | |
Capriccio CD 67 072-2 | ||
[04/03,P] | ||
11. | Antonio Vivaldi et al.: Andromeda liberata | |
Deutsche Grammophon Archiv 477 098-2 | ||
[01/04,P] | ||
12. | Domenico Scarlatti: Cantatas | |
Capriccio CD 67 173-2 (CD+DVD) | ||
[09/04+06/05,P] | ||
13. | Antonio Caldara: Cantatas | |
Capriccio CD 67 124-2 | ||
[10/04,P] | ||
14. | George Frideric Handel: Fernando | |
Virgin Classics 365483 2 | ||
[04/05,P] | ||
15. | Gioacchino Rossini: Opera arias and ouvertures | |
Virgin Classics 385788 2 | ||
[09+10/06,M] | ||
16. | George Frideric Handel: Rodrigo | |
Ambroisie AM 132 | ||
[03/07,P] | ||
17. | Christoph Willibald von Gluck: Ezio | |
Coviello Classics COV 20713 (3 CDs) | ||
[05+06/07,P,live] | ||
18. | George Frideric Handel: Faramondo | |
Virgin Classics 50999 216611 2 9 | ||
[10/08,P] | ||
19. | Chistoph Willibald Gluck: Ezio | |
Virgin Classics 50999 070929 2 3 | ||
[12/08,P] | ||
20. | George Frideric Handel: Mezzo-soprano arias | |
Virgin Classics 50999 6945740 1 | ||
[07/09,P] | ||
21. | Antonio Vivaldi: Farnace | |
Virgin Classics 50999 070914 2 1 | ||
[07/10,P] | ||
22. | Duetti (see also: Philippe Jaroussky: The voice) | |
Virgin Classics 50999 070943 2 3 | ||
[01/11,P] | ||
23. | George Frideric Handel: Alessandro | |
Decca 478 4699 | ||
[09/11,P] | ||
24. | Leonardo Vinci: Artaserse | |
Virgin Classics 50999 602869 2 5 | ||
[09/11,P] | ||
25. | Venezia | |
Virgin Classics 50999 464545 2 2 | ||
[08-09/12,P] | ||
26. | George Frideric Handel: Tamerlano | |
Naïve 5373 | ||
[04/13,P] | ||
27. | Rokoko | |
Decca 478 6418 | ||
[07/13,P] | ||
28. | The 5 countertenors | |
Decca 0 28947 88094 3 | ||
[7/13,P] | ||
29. | Leonardo Vinci: Cantone in Uitca | |
Decca 478 8194 | ||
[02-03/14,P] | ||
30. | Johann Adolf Hasse: Siroe Re di Persia | |
Decca 478 6768 | ||
[07/14,P] | ||
31. | Arie Napoletane | |
Decca 478 8422 | ||
[02/15,P] | ||
32. | Georg Friedrich Händel: Arminio | |
Decca 478 8794 | ||
[09/15,P] | /tr>||
33. | Fantastic Cencic | |
Decca 478 8422 | ||
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Remarks: -private production: available only in Vienna (e.g. at Arcadia), possibly also through the official website -recordings as a boy soprano are not included here |