Farinelli: The Composer

Brand: NCA

Features:

• Farinelli, the composer
• ABIS_MUSIC
• NCA

Format: cd

Release Date: 15-08-2011

Details: The legendary castrato Farnelli, real name Carlo Broschi, was also a composer, and this absorbing CD features some of his rarely recorded arias and recitatives performed by the highly-rated male soprano Jorg Waschinski. The ensemble Salzburger Hofmusik is directed by Wolfgang Brunner. Farinelli was not only a star among the castratos of the 18th century, but also a composer. Singers of the 18th century were taught composition and improvisation, and Carlo Broschi, alias Farinelli, received an excellent education in the Neapolitan school "Nicolo Porporas". This album brings together a fascinating selection of his vocal pieces including several arias and recitatives. The Berlin-born singer Jorg Waschinski won the international Johann-Heinrich-Schmelzer competition in 1996 and received the special award at the national competition for singing in Berlin. The magazine Opernwelt elected him as best young singer in the season 1999/2000 and in the following year he was chosen as best singer overall. Waschinski is accompanied on the disc by "Salzburger Hofmusik", an ensemble which varies in size from a trio to an orchestra. On this album the ensemble plays, as they often do, on historical instruments. Personnel: Salzburger Hofmusik, Wolfgang Brunner (director), Jorg Waschinski (male soprano)

UPC: 885150602386

EAN: 0885150602386

Languages: English

Binding: audioCD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood