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Geodge Fdidedic Concertos • 4 CDs Op. 3, 4 & 6 CD 1-2 Concerti grossi op.6 nos. 1-12 “Manze and his players give virtuosic, high energy performances of these exuberant works, in a crystal clear recording.” The Observer GEORGE FRIDERIC “ …altogether this is an issue of joyous vitality, to which I am sure I shall be returning with pleasure.” Gramophone award issue, 1998 CD 3 Concerti grossi op.3 nos. 1-6 Sonata a 5 “Sparkles with character and invention.” The Independent 1759 - 2009 “The Academy of Ancient Music is in world-beating form once more with this magnificent Handel HMX 2908292.95 • 4 h 57’ • HM 31x4 • 4ZX15 disc. Egarr and the musicians play with dynamism and warmth which suggests that Egarr’s tenure with this band is going to be a rewarding one. Long may it last.” Gramophone. 7:+JEIIB=]^XYWx.3 CD 4 Organ Concertos op.4 nos. 1-6 “Brio, inventivité et raffinement se conjuguent dans l’interprétation de Richard Egarr avec HANDEL l’Academy of Ancient Music qui renouvelle notre écoute de ces opus.” Classica-Répertoire, avril 2008 “Richard Egarr’s charisma is infectious and the recorded sound sensational.” BBC Music Magazine. Academy of Ancient Music Andrew Manze, Richard Egarr LIVRETS DE PRÉSENTATION INCLUS BOOKLETS INCLUDED avec textes de présentation et textes chantés with liner notes and sung texts. 5 SPECIAL LUXURY BOXES To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the composer’s death. Publicité • Advertising october Diapason 1 page (F), Rondo (D),Gramophone (GB), BBC Music Magazine (GB), Klassieke Zaken (NL), CD Compact (ES). 5 COFFRETS EXCEPTIONNELS Partenariat le monde.fr - arte “coup de cœur arte” pour célébrer le 250e anniversaire de la disparition du compositeur PRÉCO N° DC091081.1 • Début 01/09/08 • Fin 09/10/08 • Sortie 16 octobre 2008 • SIX5 + 1 CD Operas • 9 + 1 CDs LIBRETTOS Famous Arias • 4 CDs in PDF Rinaldo • Flavio • Giulio Cesare ITALIANO Lorraine Hunt • Dorothea Röschmann FRANÇAIS conducted by / sous la direction de René Jacobs ENGLISH Andreas Scholl • Mark Padmore DEUTSCH CD 1-3 Rinaldo, Opera in 3 Acts Vivica Genaux (Rinaldo), Miah Persson (Almirena), Inga Kalna (Armida) CD 1 Lorraine Hunt, soprano, mezzo-soprano Lawrence Zazzo (Goffredo), James Rutherford (Argante) Clori, Theodora, Ottone, Arianna, Susanna, Messiah, Radamisto, Agrippina Christophe Dumaux (Eustazio), Dominique Visse (Mago cristiano) Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan Freiburger Barockorchester CD 2 Dorothea Röschmann, soprano “A great recording of a great opera”. The Absolute Sound German Arias + Telemann: Quartets in E minor / G major “Le travail d’équipe, la somptuosité musicale atteinte ici sont sans concurrence”. Opera mag, mai 2003. Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin “La musicienne partout triomphe, sans vanité ni effort. Pour varier les plaisirs et chasser l’ennui, CD 4-5 Flavio, Opera in 3 Acts l’ensemble berlinois multiplie les combinaisons : flûte, hautbois, violon et viole d’amour dessus ; Jeffrey Gall (Flavio), Derek Lee Ragin (Guido), Lena Lootens (Emilia) violoncelle, basson, luth, orgue et clavecin dessous.” Diapason, avril 2000. HMX 2908241.49 • 10 h 35’ • HM 28x9 • 9ZX05 Bernarda Fink (Teodata), Christina Högman (Vitige) HMX 2908288.91 • 5h 10’ • HM 31x4 • 4ZX15 Gianpaolo Fagotto (Ugone), Ulrich Messthaler (Lotario) “Exquisite Singing, poised but full of passion, in Handel’s nine German Arias, interspersed with Ensemble 415, Chiara Banchini two Telemann quartets. Listen to ‘Die ihr aus dunklen Grüften’ and you won’t be able to resist it.” Gramophone 7:+JEIIB=]^XUW|.7 “Dans le Flavio de Haendel, la farce fait bon ménage avec l’émotion. Un régal total !” 7:+JEIIB=]^XXWy.4 Télérama, 21 mars 1990 Coproductions with: CD 3 Andreas Scholl, countertenor Admeto, Serse, Giulio Cesare, Radamisto, Rodelinda, Alcina, Alexander’s Feast CD 6-9 Giulio Cesare, Opera in 3 Acts Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin Staatsoper Unter der Linden, Berlin (Rinaldo) Jennifer Larmore (Giulio Cesare), Barbara Schlick (Cleopatra), Bernarda Fink (Cornelia) “Glorious music, superlative singing.” The Daily Telegraph (Flavio / Giulio Cesare) Marianne Rørholm (Sesto), Derek Lee Ragin (Tolomeo), Furio Zanasi (Achilla) Dominique Visse (Nireno), Olivier Lallouette (Curio) “La voix y donne tout ce qu’un falsetto quasi parfait peut donner : timbre pur mais chaud, conduite Concerto Köln solide mais raffinée, articulation élégante : du grand art !” Diapason, avril 1999 “Jacobs nous donne peut-être le premier, ou en tout cas le plus dense opéra baroque de l’histoire du disque”. Le Monde de la Musique, janvier 1992 CD 4 Mark Padmore, tenor Arias & Scenes from: Alceste, Semele, Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno, Tamerlano “Un enregistrement grandiose, qu’on écoute les oreilles dans les étoiles et la peau labourée de Samson, Rodelinda, Esther, Jephtha, L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato frissons”. L’Evènement du Jeudi, 15 janvier 1992 The English Concert, Andrew Manze “René Jacobs has assembled a strong cast who bring to the piece its real strength, a sense of genuine “… un des plus beaux récitals du genre.” Le Monde de la Musique, juin 2007 music theatre engaged from beginning to end.” Gramophone “This is one of the most alluring recitals of its kind that has come my way for a very long time.” Bonus Duetti e cantate da camera BBC Music Magazine, June 2007 Concerto Vocale Oratorios • 4 CDs Arias for... • 4 CDs Saul • Messiah Cuzzoni • Durastanti • Senesino • Montagnana conducted by / sous la direction de René Jacobs Arias written for Handel’s favorite singers from Acis and Galatea, Agrippina, Alessandro, Arianna, CD 1-2 Saul, Oratorio in three Acts Athalia, Deborah, Esther, Ezio, Flavio, Giulio Cesare, Muzio Scevola, Orlando, Ottone, Radamisto, Rosemary Joshua (Michal), Emma Bell (Merab), Lawrence Zazzo (David) Riccardo Primo, Rodelinda, Scipione, Sosarme, Tamerlano, Tolomeo Jeremy Ovenden (Jonathan), Michael Slattery (High Priest, Witch of Endor) Finnur Bjarnason (Amalekite, Abner), Henry Waddington (Doeg, Samuel), Gidon Saks (Saul) Lisa Saffer, soprano (CUZZONI) RIAS Kammerchor Lorraine Hunt, mezzo-soprano (DURASTANTI) Concerto Köln Drew Minter, countertenor (SENESINO) David Thomas, bass (MONTAGNANA) “Jacobs is dramatic in every number, and among his soloists Rosemary Joshua as Michal and countertenor Laurence Zazzo are outstanding.” The Guardian Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra “A wonderful achievement, bursting with youthful energy.” The Independent Nicholas McGegan “Rarement Haendel aura été aussi fulgurant.” La Croix, octobre 2005 HMX 2908284.87 • 4h 35’ • HM 31x4 • 4ZX15 HMX 2908280.83 • 4 h 48’ • HM 31x4 • 4ZX15 “I heartily recommend Lorraine Hunt’s gorgeous Arias for Durastanti” The Sunday Times CD 3-4 Messiah, 1750 version (conducted by the composer) Kerstin Avemo (soprano), Patricia Bardon (alto), Lawrence Zazzo (countertenor) “Enthusiastic and invigorating performances of great music that no Handelian can afford to miss.” 7:+JEIIB=]^XVW{.6 Kobie van Rensburg (tenor), Neal Davies (bass) 7:+JEIIB=]^XWWz.5 Gramophone, December 1991 The Choir of Clare College “Bravo!... A must for Handelians of every persuasion.” Stereophile Freiburger Barockorchester “David Thomas has a range equal to Handel’s demands. He is an artist of rare taste.” Coproduction with: (Saul) “Pas un silence, pas une modulation, pas une altération n’échappe à l’oeil du lynx. Pour René Jacobs, Opera Quarterly, volume 8, number 1. rien n’est acquis : avant de répondre, il questionne. Un orchestre décidément fantastique. Une présentation fastueuse.” Diapason, novembre 2006 “Avoiding the tics that betray most non-English performers, Jacobs and the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra give us an up-to-the minute Messiah – a model of period-instrument style, with ravishing ornaments, intelligent accents and crystal-clear diction from the mixed-voice Choir of Clare College, Cambridge. An ideal Christmas stocking-filler”. The Financial Times, November 2006.
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