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Brigitte Lesne, Alla francesca - Variations amoureuses (2020)  Music

Posted by ArlegZ at March 25, 2024
Brigitte Lesne, Alla francesca - Variations amoureuses (2020)

Brigitte Lesne, Alla francesca - Variations amoureuses (2020)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 254 Mb | Total time: 57:40 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Paraty | # PARATY 120190 | Recorded: 2019

Love variations: The variant, and its corollary the variation, inseparable from the Middle Ages, have established themselves, particularly since Eloge de la variante (In praise of the variant) by Bernard Cerquiglini and the term of “mouvance” (mobility) inaugurated by Paul Zumthor, as genuine writing processes. Extending them to the musical field sounds quite obvious, and allows us furthermore to apprehend the modes of transmission and circulation of the medieval melodic repertoires.

Brigitte Lesne, Alla Francesca - Mediterranea (2009)  Music

Posted by ArlegZ at Jan. 22, 2020
Brigitte Lesne, Alla Francesca - Mediterranea (2009)

Brigitte Lesne, Alla Francesca - Mediterranea (2009)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 295 Mb | Total time: 63:13 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Zig-Zag Territories | ZZT 090402 | Recorded: 2007, 2008

Troubadours songs; laude to the Virgin and estampies from trecento mingle with Sephardic lullabies and folksongs collected in Italy. They tell the stories of simple men and women of the Mediterranean world. Languages and music have survived to the din of the wars, religious conquests, political dominations between North and South… This record is an intimate compilation which raises from the old village song telling the cycle of life, the redemption sought with the Virgin, the curtly love of the Countess of Die, Tarentella or the famous separdic lullaby Nani, Nani for the beloved son…« Ever since antiquity, the shores of the Mediterranean have assembled men and women who share a cultural heritage with multiple resonances. (religious and cultural : christians, jews, arabs, languages : castillan, occitan, florentin, napolitain, sarde…).
Alla Francesca, Brigitte Lesne, Vivabiancaluna Biffi, Christel Boiron - Tre donne belle (2023)

Alla Francesca, Brigitte Lesne, Vivabiancaluna Biffi, Christel Boiron - Tre donne belle (2023)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless +Booklet | 49:54 | 204 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: Paraty

"Tre donne belle" is a vocal trio program with polyphonic repertoire from the late Renaissance and early Baroque, conceived by the singer Vivabiancaluna Biffi, who, in addition to Alla francesca and Discantus by Brigitte Lesne, can also be heard in various ensembles by Jordi Savall.Without disregarding the precise notations of the composition, they opted for a freer interpretation, quite common at the time of its composition, with, for example, frequent changes of register.
The singing of the ensemble of equal voices, which also includes Christel Boiron, thus seems even more lively, but without betraying the polyphonic and contrapuntal structures.
Alla Francesca & Brigitte Lesne - Variations amoureuses (2020)

Alla Francesca & Brigitte Lesne - Variations amoureuses (2020)
FLAC tracks +booklet | 54:49 | 224 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: Paraty

The variant, and its corollary the variation, inseparable from the Middle Ages, have established themselves, particularly since Eloge de la variante (In praise of the variant) by Bernard Cerquiglini and the term of “mouvance” (mobility) inaugurated by Paul Zumthor, as genuine writing processes. Extending them to the musical field sounds quite obvious, and allows us furthermore to apprehend the modes of transmission and circulation of the medieval melodic repertoires. These Love variations thus bring into play the sometimes substantial differences which exist between compositions that tread across the borders of genres and styles. As evidence of this lively interpenetration of genres, certain secular monodies sometimes crop up as fragments of conducti, polyphonic songs whose etymology testifies to their original destination: to accompany processions.
Riccardo Chailly, Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala - Puccini: Il Trittico (2009)

Riccardo Chailly, Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala - Puccini: Il Trittico (2009)
NTSC 16:9 (720x480) | Italiano | LinearPCM, 2 ch | DTS, 5 ch | Dolby AC3, 6 ch | 7.41 Gb+5.41 Gb (2xDVD9) | 206 min
Classical | Hardy | Sub: Italiano, English, Francais, Espanol

Puccini's Il trittico is a triple-bill which is seldom performed as such. Of the three one-act short operas that compose it, only Gianni Schicchi is regularly seen on stage; Suor Angelica is second, but perhaps more often performed in concert form, its only famous piece being the aria "senza mamma", while Il tabarro is a real rarity. The effort to set up three different operas which demand quite different casts is certainly one of the reasons for this situation. Il tabarro calls for real spinto voices in the main roles, while Angelica is also quite demanding for the singer in the title role, not to mention the huge number of principals it calls for.
Michail Jurowski, Orchestra of The Teatro alla Scala, Olesia Novikova, Friedemann Vogel - Glazunov: Raymonda (2012) [Blu-Ray]

Michail Jurowski, Orchestra of The Teatro alla Scala, Olesia Novikova, Friedemann Vogel - Glazunov: Raymonda (2012) [Blu-Ray]
BluRay | BDMV | MPEG-4 AVC Video / 11483 kbps / 1080i / 29,970 fps | 152 min | 20,6 Gb
Audio1: LPCM Audio / 2.0 / 24-bit | Audio2: DTS-HD Master Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 4333 kbps / 24-bit

BluRay-rip | AVC | MKV 1920x1080 / 6215 kbps / 29,970 fps | 152 min | 8,25 Gb
Audio: DTS / 6ch / 48.0 KHz / 24 bits
Classical | Arthaus Musik

The last great work from the glorious era of the Imperial ballets has never before been performed by the La Scala ballet. Its La Scala premiere marks the most faithful version of Raymonda yet to the original, which met with triumphant success in St. Petersburg in 1898.
Vladimir Jurowski - Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 1-6, Manfred Symphony, Francesca da Rimini & Serenade for Strings (2017)

Vladimir Jurowski - Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 1-6, Manfred Symphony, Francesca da Rimini & Serenade for Strings
Classical, Orchestral | WEB FLAC (tracks) & d. booklet | 365:14 min | 1.58 GB
Label: LPO | Tracks: 34 | Rls.date: 2017

The London Philharmonic Orchestra presents all seven of Tchaikovsky’s Symphonies conducted by Principal Conductor Vladimir Jurowski.
Emmanuel Bonnardot - Guillaume de Machaut: Ay Mi! Lais et virelais (1997)

Emmanuel Bonnardot - Guillaume de Machaut: Ay Mi! Lais et virelais (1997)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 279 Mb | Total time: 55:01 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Opus 111 | # OPS 30-171 | Recorded: 1996

Machaut's Genius is fully recognized, but his monodic works deserve to be better known. He was the last trouvere, poet and composer, and with him died the monodic world of the learned composers of the west. His virelais, or 'chansons balladees' as he preferred to call them, have a trace of folk art about them, while being exquisitely wrought products of a writer of poetry and melodies so natural as to create an impression of utter effortlessness. They are songs to dance to, to hum to oneself, with frequent repeated sections and a compelling charm.

VA - Handel: Famous Pieces (2023)  Music

Posted by delpotro at Nov. 30, 2023
VA - Handel: Famous Pieces (2023)

VA - Handel: Famous Pieces (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 896 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 411 Mb | 02:59:06
Classical | Label: Pentatone

Georg Friedrich Händel was one of the greatest composers of the Baroque period. Opera dominated Handel’s career, yet he was better known for his oratorios and instrumental works for several centuries. He forged a personal idiom by taking Italian traditions and adding elements of German counterpoint and dance forms from France. The result was a uniquely cosmopolitan style which, when Handel took it to London, would expand to embrace the musical legacy of the English Restoration composer Henry Purcell. Discover a compilation of famous Handel works featuring masterpieces by the great composer and wonderful musicians.
Marco Mencoboni, Cantar Lontano, Francesca Boncompagni, Massimo Altieri - Giannettini L'uomo in bivio (2021)

Marco Mencoboni, Cantar Lontano, Francesca Boncompagni, Massimo Altieri - Giannettini L'uomo in bivio (2021)
FLAC tracks / MP3 320 kbps | 1:26:13 | 414 / 197 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: Glossa

This recording is released on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the death of Antonio Giannettini (1649-1721), a composer almost unknown today, who musically can be placed on a level with Stradella and Pasquini, generally regarded as the pinnacle of late 17th century Italian music. Giannettini received his training from Sebastiano Enno, Carlo Grossi and probably from Giovanni Legrenzi in Venice. He worked at St Mark's Cathedral from 1674, first as a singer and from 1677 as an organist. In 1686 he was appointed maestro di cappella at the court of Modena, a position he was to hold until his death in 1721. Giannettini wrote about 20 stage works, oratorios, cantatas, masses and other sacred music.