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14 December 2012

Handel - Semele [Curnyn]


(first complete recording on period instruments)
3 CD | EAC | FLAC tracks+CUE+LOG | Booklet | 783 MB | TT 169:35
Recorded: 16-20 April 2007, All Saints Church, East Finchley, London
Released: 2007 | Label: CHANDOS

CD 1
CD 2
CD 3
scans
Rosemary Joshua (soprano), Hilary Summers (mezzo soprano),
Richard Croft (tenor), Stephen Wallace (counter-tenor),
Brindley Sherratt (bass), Gail Pearson (soprano),
Early Opera Company (on period instruments), Christian Curnyn (conductor)

'Chandos’s new entrant is the first early-instrument Semele to be recorded absolutely complete… Thanks no doubt to stage experience as Semele, Rosemary Joshua brings irresistible unforced charm to her every scene. There is character in even the smallest phrases…Chandos provides clear, natural sound.' (International Record Review)

'Christian Curnyn understands the unique tinta of this gorgeous score, and directs his spruce period band with a nice blend of nonchalant elegance and dramatic energy. Tempi are shrewdly judged, rhythms light and supple, and recitatives tumble inevitably into arias…. As at the English National opera, rosemary Joshua, radiant of tone, dazzling coloratura, makes Semele far more than an over-sexed airhead… this becomes a clear fist choice for an ever enticing work.' (Gramophone)

'In the title role, soprano Rosemary Joshua applies light and graceful tone and conveys Smemle’s willful, pleasure-seeking nature. As her immortal lover Jupiter, tenor Richard Croft is equally lucid and nimble.' (BBC Music Magazine)

'It is superbly sung by the tenor Robert Croft, easily the most sensuous of all recorded Jupiters, while Rosemary Joshua is captivating as Semele – her diamaninte tone and dazzling coloratura technique making nimble work of her gorgeous arias… A must for Handelians, and anyone who doesn’t know one of his most life-enhancing masterpieces.' (The Sunday Times)

'With Rosemary Joshua’s enchantingly ditzy heroine, Richard Croft’s romantic Jupiter and Hilary Summers as Ino/Juno, this is the most complete and idiomatically sung account on disc of Handel’s closet English Opera' (Sunday Times ‘Disc of the Year 2007’)

'Rosemary Joshua has established herself as one of the foremost interpreters of the role of Semele, the charming, dizzy-headed mortal who falls in love with the king of the gods. She excels at the fearsome coloratura, the warm lyricism, and the sheer fizz of the role. All this comes across in conductor Christian Curnyn’s recording, and there‘s some beautiful support from Richard Croft as Jupiter and counter tenor Stephen Wallce as Semele’s financé Athamus' (Classic FM)

'An obligatory set for Handelians' (Goldberg 50)

'…this new recording becomes the prime recommendation for Handel’s hedonistic masterpiece.' (Telegraph Classical CD of the Week)


I'm beginning here to resurrect some of the works that "disappeared" from Avax or were "abandoned" from the original uploaders. There's not a real thought behind it, I'm just cleaning up my HDs and following the wind. What I downloaded long ago is flowing back. All credits go to the first uploader. Enjoy...

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Larceny way: this rip has stolen Caterina Sforza and has placed on rutracker(http://rutracker.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2114666). Then it has stolen paracelsius and has placed on avaxhome. Now it has stolen Toutatis.

Toutatis said...

Dear Anonymous, maybe you have some problems reading numbers: usually Paracelsius posted months before the article from Caterina even appeared at rutracker. You have problems reading letters too, 'cause I wrote clearly that I'm posting here stuff that "disappeared" from Avax. So I'm not stealing anything: if somebody's been robbed maybe we're talking about Mr. Curnyn...
May I suggest that you use some of your time to study a little English? Google translator make you seem dumber than you probably are.

Anonymous said...

Hi,
Thanks again for your post.
As a Händel "lover" i am veru glad withh this version of Semele.
I am not interested of the post is "stolen" or not.
I am just happy it's here to download.
By the way I do know, uploaded torrents of mine are placed on rutracker.
Jopie.

robin said...

FileFactory says the first download is not there:


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This error is usually caused by requesting a file that does not exist.

This is a beautiful piece. Any chance you can re-load file #1?

Thank you so much,
Robin

robin said...

FileFactory says the first download is not there:


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Sorry, this file is no longer available. It may have been deleted by the uploader, or has expired.

This error is usually caused by requesting a file that does not exist.

This is a beautiful piece. Any chance you can re-load file #1?

Thank you so much,
Robin

robin said...

Toutatis,
Thank you very much for re-upping Link 1.
I got it.
Very grateful.
Robin

giovanni said...

Dear Toutatis,
depositfile links to cd 2 and 3 ar pointing to the same file as link1
Thanks for the post and for correcting

Anonymous said...

thank you, gracias,...... una opera-oratorio poco conocida y con interpretes de primer nivel..Gold

Toutatis said...

Thanx Giovanni, links repaired.