| 1. I Am Connecting Flight |
| 2. 17 |
| 3. Titan Grip |
| 4. Rapt. Dept. |
| 5. Schteeve |
| 6. Team Radar |
| 7. Fivefour |
| 8. Yesterday's Head |
| 9. Empty Feat |
| 10. 2-Stone |
| 11. General |
| 12. Audition |
| 13. Unfinished Drawings of Cats [UK Bonus Track] [*] |
Editorial Reviews
Ignoto is one of the most unique, exciting and unparalleled British debuts in recent years. Milo have drawn comparisons to acts as diverse an Joy Division, Fugazi, Radiohead and Mars Volta and their Flood produced album justifies all of this. Album includes the singles '17' & 'Schteeve' Fiction. 2005.
Ignoto,Your Codename Is Milo,Umvd Import,Pop,Rock,Rock/Pop
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Vivaldi: Virtuoso Cantatas
Philippe Jaroussky , Unspecified , Antonio Vivaldi , Ensemble Artaserse , and Claire Antonini Manufacturer: Virgin Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0006IQM4O Release Date: 2005-04-12 |
Tracks:
- Aria: Alla Caccia Dell'alme E De' Cori
- Recitativo: Ma Sia Crudele O Infida
- Aria: Preso Sei Mio Cor Piagato
- Recitativo: Qual Per Ignoto Calle
- Aria: Quel Passagier Son Io
- Recitativo: Deh, Piu Non Regni Nel Tuo Gentil Petto
- Aria: Qual Dopo Lampi E Turbini
- Piangero Sinche L'onda - Ruggiero
- Prelude After Vivaldi (Theorbo Solo)
- Aria: Care Selve, Amici Prati
- Recitativo: Ben Mal'accorto E Folle All'or Io Fui
- Aria: Placido In Letto Ombroso
- Largo
- Allegro
- Largo
- Allegro
- Recitativo: Perfidissimo Cor! Iniquo Fato!
- Aria: Nel Torbido Mio Petto
- Recitativo: Cosi Dunque Tradisci Chi Contenta
- Aria: Piu Amar Non Spero, No
- Di Verde Ulivo - Vitellia
- Recitativo: Pianti, Sospiri E Dimandar Mercede
- Aria: Lusinga E Del Nocchier
- Recitativo: O Ingannato Nocchiero
- Aria: Cor Ingrato Dispietato
Customer Reviews:
Jaroussky has a gifted voice.......2006-06-21
Countertenors remained in the niche of sacred vocal music, in part because women were banned from singing in church services. However, they were not prominently featured in the rise of opera. Handel would occasionally write a part specifically for a countertenor, but the castrati were vastly more popular. As a result, the countertenor voice was found only in cathedral choirs and the occasional early music ensemble for a few centuries.
The most visible icon of the countertenor revival was Alfred Deller, an English singer and champion of authentic early music performance. Deller initially called himself an "alto", but his collaborator Michael Tippett recommended the archaic term "countertenor" to describe his voice. In the 1950s and 60s, his group, the Deller Consort, increased audiences' awareness of (and appreciation for) renaissance and Baroque music. Benjamin Britten wrote the role of Oberon in his setting of A Midsummer Night's Dream for him. Deller was the first modern countertenor to achieve such celebrity, but he would not be the last. Russell Oberlin was Deller's American counterpart, and another early music pioneer. Oberlin's success was entirely unprecedented in a country that had seen little exposure to anything before Bach, and it paved the way for the next generation of countertenors.
Today, countertenors are much in demand in many forms of classical music. In opera, many roles originally written for castrati are now sung by countertenors, as are some trouser roles. Modern composers write countertenor parts, both in choral works and opera. Men's choral groups such as Chanticleer and the King's Singers employ them to great effect in a variety of genres, including early music, gospel, and even folk songs.
A few countertenors have a range comparable to a female soprano. They are usually called sopranists, and often sing higher castrato arias. As there are not many of them, Jaroussky is the latest countertenor and should the word "gifted" for him suits his special talent, this CD deserves a 4 star.
a voice teacher and early music fan.......2006-05-20
Jaroussky is exceptional.......2005-09-07
A pleasant surprise.......2005-05-20
Another Fine Countertenor Lights Up The World!.......2005-04-13
Philippe Jaroussky is yet another fine countertenor who is rather recent on the scene. With the growing popularity of musicians courageous and gifted enough to become successful in the countertenor repertoire (just pause for a moment and think of the significant number a star quality countertenors on the stages today), the numerous pieces for this range of voice continue to appear. Vivaldi's cantatas are refined, beautifully embellished, demanding consummate artistry of not only the high hurdles for the voice but also for the accompanying forces. Jaroussky seems to have endless breath, singing the long extended lines with total ease. His embellishments alter with each da capo as to the period born! This is a voice a great power and warmth and one that feels married to the texts.
Providing brilliant collaboration is the Ensemble Artaserse and period instruments. The variety of color is awe-inspiring and the technique of these unique musicians is impeccable. In their solo portions they produce a richly elegant - yes, Venetian sound. And in tandem with Jaroussky the complete effect is one of single purpose, line, and harmony.
This is a new CD to treasure and the sampling is generous. For this reviewer this is a new repertoire to explore and it would be difficult to imagine forces better suited to these treasures than those on this CD. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, April 05
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Viva Verdi! A 100th Anniversary Celebration
Giuseppe Verdi , Hungarian State Opera Orchestra , New Philharmonia Orchestra , National Philharmonic Orchestra , Wiener Philharmoniker , Orchestra del Teatro all Scala , Munich Bavarian State Orchestra , Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra , Neville Marriner , Lamberto Gardelli , Nello Santi , Fabio Luisi , Claudio Abbado , Peter Maag , Carlo Maria Giulini , Tullio Serafin , Carlos Kleiber , Francesco Molinari-Pradelli , Herbert von Karajan , Plácido Domingo , Carlo Bergonzi , Fiorenza Cossotto , Lajos Miller , Sylvia Sass , Jose Carreras , Montserrat Aparici , Sherrill Milnes , Giovanni Foiani , Shirley Verrett , Ruggero Raimondi , Montserrat Caballe , Alexander Oliver , Luciano Pavarotti , Matteo Manuguerra , Thomas Moser , Maria Venuti , Piero Cappuccilli , Anthony Michaels-Moore , and Roberto Scandiuzzi Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00004ZB9N Release Date: 2000-11-14 |
Tracks:
- Oberto: Sinfonia - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
- Un giorno di regno: Scena e cavatina: Ah non m'hanno ingannata!...Grave a core innamorato (Marchesa) - Fiorenza Cossotto
- Nabucco: Coro: Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate - Wiener Staatsopernchor
- I lombardi: Scena E Cavatina: La Mia Letizia Infondere... Come Poteva Un Angelo (Oronte, Sofia) - Placido Domingo
- Ernani: Duetto: Da qual di che t'ho veduta (Don Carlo, Elvira) - Lajos Miller
- I due Foscari: Atto II, preludio - Scena: Notte! perpetua notte (Jacopo) - Jose Carreras
- Giovanna d'Arco: Sotto una quercia parvemi (Carlo VII) - Carlo Bergonzi
- Alzira: Scena a cavatina: Riposa. Tutte, in suo dolor vegliante...Da Gusman (Alzira, Chorus, Zuma) - Marina Mescheriakova
- Attila: E' gettata la mia sorte (Ezio) - Sherrill Milnes
- Macbeth: Scena e cavatina: Vieni! t'affretta!...Or tutti sorgette (Lady Macbeth) - Giovanni Foiani
- I masnadieri: Racconto: Un ignoto (Massimiliano) - Ruggero Raimondi
- Jerusalem: Je veux encore entendre ta voix - Marcello Giordani
- Il corsaro: Cavatina: Ne sulla terra creatura alcuna (Gulnara) - Alexander Oliver
- la battaglia di Lagnano: Coro: Viva Italia! - Chor und Synphonieorchester des ORF
- Luisa Miller: Quando le sere al placido (Rodolfo) - Luciano Pavarotti
- Stiffelio: Scena finale: Stiffelio! - Eccomi! - Sylvia Sass
Tracks:
- Rigoletto: Quartetto: Bella figlia dell'amore - Piero Cappuccilli
- Il Trovatore: Stride la vampa! (Azucena) - Fiorenza Cossotto
- La Traviata: Atto I, preludio - Bayerisches Staatsorchester
- La Traviata: Brindisi: Libiamo ne' lieti calici (Alfredo, Violetta) - Placido Domingo
- La Traviata: Scena ed aria: Finale (Violetta): E' strano!...Ah, fors'e lui - Bayerisches Staatsorchester
- La Traviata: Follie! Delirio vano e questo!...Sempre libera - Ileana Cotrubas
- Les Vepres sicilliennes: Giorno di pianto (Arrigo) - Carlo Bergonzi
- Simon Boccanegra: Atto I, preludio - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala
- Aroldo: Scena e quartetto finale (excerpt): Allore che gl'anni - Neil Shicoff
- Un ballo maschera: Di' tu se fedele (Riccardo) - Luciano Pavarotti
- La forza del destino: Pace, pace mio Dio (Leonora) - Renata Tebaldi
- Don Carlos: Dio, che nell'alma infondere (Don Carlos, Posa) - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
- Aida: Se quel guerrier io fossil...Celeste Aida (Radames) - Jon Vickers
- Aida: Qui Radames verra...O patria mia (Aida) - Leontyne Price
- Otello: Ave Maria (Desdemona) - Renata Tebaldi
- Falstaff: Facciamo il parentado...Tutto nel mondo e burla - Renato Bruson
- Requiem: Requiem aeternam, Kyrie - Luciano Pavarotti
Amazon.com
It's rare for sampler albums to demonstrate originality, but Decca's Giuseppe Verdi compilation honoring the 100th anniversary of the composer's death in 1901 goes beyond putting a smorgasbord of Verdiana on your plate. Its lavishly illustrated 100-page book includes a potted bio of the composer and sections on each of his operas, along with Universal's complete Verdi catalog (but no texts or translations). The discs contain samples from each opera, arranged in chronological order, featuring most of the top singers of the past 40 years. They're all here, from the Three Tenors to their betters, like Jon Vickers, whose powerfully sung "Celeste Aida" is a demonstration of individuality at the service of character portrayal, and Carlo Bergonzi, whose two selections (arias from Giovanna del Arco and Les Vêspres siciliennes) are magnificent demonstrations of the true Verdi style. And this is not just another Great Hits compilation, for many of the operas are represented by rarely heard arias and ensemble pieces. The result: a neat introduction to Verdi's glorious music for neophytes and a nice supplement for Verdians, who will discover new aspects to the Bard of romantic opera. --Dan DavisCustomer Reviews:
Not bad at all ... for what it is.......2007-05-03
Ten operas, "Oberto," "I Lombardi," "Ernani," "Alzira," "Macbeth," "Jerusalem," "Simon Bocanegra," "Aroldo," "Un ballo in maschera," and "Falstaff," were recorded digitally, the most recent being "Alzira" from 1999. The remaining selections were taken from digitally re-mastered analogue recordings. The oldest of them, by far, is the fabulous 1955 Tebaldi recording of "La forza del destino." Each of these recordings was made with the leading-edge technology of its day. None has lost anything in this re-issue. Their sound should be more than satisfactory to anyone except the most narrow-minded audio purist.
Among the singers, Bergonzi, Caballe, Carreras, Cortrubas, Cosotto, Domingo, Horne, Ricciarelli, Sutherland, Tebaldi and Vickers are certainly on the A-list. The others, for the most part, are also good. The conductors are uniformly strong, although none of the others was as perfectly suited to this music as the venerable Tullio Serafin, heard here only in "Il trovatore."
The set comes with the two CDs tucked away in pockets on the front and back boards of a small, bound book. The book consista of 103 pages of historical commentary, illustrations of Verdi, his wife, his collaborators, premiere productions of the operas and, just by chance, advertisements touting opera recordings from Decca, Phillips and Deutsche Grammophon.
All the original recordings were good, but only the "Otello," "Aida" and "Forza" would have any great number of fans regarding them as the best of the best, although the curiously underrated and largely forgotten "Trovatore" under Serafin is very, very good, too. As a matter of purely personal taste, I would rank only the "Forza" as without peer.
No collection that ignores the catalogues of EMI and RCA--or even the old, rough and ready CETRA, can possibly be regarded as definitive. Nevertheless, on the whole, this is a respectable attempt at its self-imposed impossible task. As I write, "Viva Verdi!" is available from various Amazon sellers at prices ranging from $8.70 to $18.68. If you are interested in a Verdi sampler, this one is a bargain.
Four sampled stars.
An honor roll of Verdi recordings.......2005-10-28
The second CD, beginning with the quartet from Rigoletto, carries us into completely familiar territory. And the book is only interesting as a reminder of an honor roll of recordings that Verdi has received. It was admirable for Philips to record so much early music with great singers like Carreras and Caballe in their absolute prime.
It's the exposure of these thrilling voices that ties this collection together. Every snippet is in good osund and displays some kind of vocal excellence, often in operas like Jerusalemma or Giovanna d'Arco that few of us are likely to buy. Azira, I Due Foscari, Atila? Without this sampler these would still just be names on a page to me. Now I have a vivid, living memory of them, which is all a composer could ask for.
Una compra obligada para todos los verdianos.......2005-02-09
Mas alla de los fragmentos de las obras realmente conocidas (todos aqui presentes en versiones de primera clase, con solistas como Domingo, Carreras, Tebaldi, Verrett, Millnes...) el principal punto de interes de este disco radica en encontrar autenticas rarezas, como una amplia escena (12') de "Alzira" a cargo de la prometedora Marina Mescheriakova, o el poder comparar el 'La mia letizia infondere' (de I Lombardi) con el 'Je veux encore entendere' (de Jerusalem, la revision francesa de I Lombardi). En la primera encontramos a un Placido Domingo pletorico y en la segunda (mas aguda) a un Marcello Giordani sin miedo al agudo. Dos operas (Alzira y Jerusalem) nunca antes grabadas en estudio.
Una fiesta verdiana obligada, tanto para los aficcionados que quieran iniciarse como para aquellos que ya son iniciados y quieren disfrutar una vez mas con Verdi en estado puro. ¡VIVA VERDI!
An excellent little compilation.......2003-05-29
An incredible celebration! Viva Verdi!.......2000-12-05
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Ignoto
ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000A2H5GA Release Date: 2005-07-26 |
Album Description
Ignoto is one of the most unique and exciting British debuts in recent years. Yourcodenameis:Milo have drawn comparisons with acts as diverse as Joy Division, Fugazi, Radiohead and The Mars Volta. Their Flood-produced album justifies all of this. This Newcastle five piece of extremely creative young men have made an uncompromising album that combines distorted guitars with existentially disorientated lyrics, as is made clear from the opening bars of 'I Am Connecting Flight', through to the live favorite 'Schteeve' and the single, '17'. Universal. 2005.Customer Reviews:
great UK band.......2006-05-24
Great songs, not so great production.......2006-03-22
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Handel, Vivaldi: Cantatas and Sonatas
Manufacturer: Gaudeamus ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00004VXDT Release Date: 2000-09-26 |
Tracks:
- Son in B flat, RV45: Largo - The Four Nations Ens/Andrew Appel
- Son in B flat, RV45: Allegro - The Four Nations Ens/Andrew Appel
- Son in B flat, RV45: Largo - The Four Nations Ens/Andrew Appel
- Son in B flat, RV45: Allegro - The Four Nations Ens/Andrew Appel
- Cant 'Mi Palpita Il Cor': Recit: Mi Palpita Il Cor - Matthew White
- Cant 'Mi Palpita Il Cor': Aria: Ho Tanti Affanni In Petto - Matthew White
- Cant 'Mi Palpita Il Cor': Recit: Clori Di Te Mi Lagno - Matthew White
- Cant 'Mi Palpita Il Cor': Aria: Se Un Di M'adora - Matthew White
- Son in c, RV83: Allegro - Matthew White
- Son in c, RV83: Largo - The Four Nations Ens/Andrew Appel
- Son in c, RV83: Allegro - The Four Nations Ens/Andrew Appel
- Cant 'Qual Per Ignoto Calle' RV677: Recit: Qual Per Ignoto Calle - Matthew White
- Cant 'Qual Per Ignoto Calle' RV677: Aria: Quel Passegier Son Io - Matthew White
- Cant 'Qual Per Ignoto Calle' RV677: Recit: Deh Piu Non Regni - Matthew White
- Cant 'Qual Per Ignoto Calle' RV677: Aria: Qual Doppo Lampi - Matthew White
- Son in D, Op.1 No.13: Affettuoso - The Four Nations Ens/Andrew Appel
- Son in D, Op.1 No.13: Allegro - The Four Nations Ens/Andrew Appel
- Son in D, Op.1 No.13: Larghetto - The Four Nations Ens/Andrew Appel
- Son in D, Op.1 No.13: Allegro - The Four Nations Ens/Andrew Appel
- Son in d, Op.1 No.12: La Follia - The Four Nations Ens/Andrew Appel
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Oltre L'Ignoto
Malibran Manufacturer: Dark Matter Distribution ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000OPO25K Release Date: 2006-08-01 |
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Ives: Trio kw9; Bresnick: Trio
Manufacturer: Composers Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000005TUA Release Date: 1994-06-10 |
Tracks:
- Trio: Moderato
- Trio: Tsiaj
- Trio: Moderato con moto
- Piano Trio: Semplice, Inesorabile
- Piano Trio: Leggiermente, con accenti diversi - ('Cat's Cradel')
- Piano Trio: Parlando, Affetuoso
- Piano Trio: Ardente, Sperduto
- Ignoto Numine
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Ignoto
Your Codename Is Milo Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00081R7BQ Release Date: 2005-04-25 |
Tracks:
- I Am Connecting Flight
- 17
- Titan Grip
- Rapt. Dept.
- Schteeve
- Team Radar
- Fivefour
- Yesterday's Head
- Empty Feat
- 2-Stone
- General
- Audition
- Unfinished Drawings of Cats [UK Bonus Track]
Album Description
Ignoto is one of the most unique, exciting and unparalleled British debuts in recent years. Milo have drawn comparisons to acts as diverse an Joy Division, Fugazi, Radiohead and Mars Volta and their Flood produced album justifies all of this. Album includes the singles '17' & 'Schteeve' Fiction. 2005.
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Antonio Vivaldi - Cantatas - "Lungi dal Vago Volto" RV 680; "Perfidissimo Cor! Iniquo Fato!" RV 674; "Amor, Hai Vinto" RV 651; "Qual per Ignoto Calle" RV 677; "All'Ombra di Sospetto" RV 678
Antonio Vivaldi , and Charles Humphries (countertenor) Manufacturer: Gaudeamus ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0000Y37GA Release Date: 2004-02-24 |
Tracks:
- Recitative
- Largo
- Recitative
- Allegro
- Recitative
- Larghetto
- Recitative
- Allegro Non Molto
- Recitative
- Largo
- Recitative
- Andante
- Recitative
- Andante
- Recitative
- Allegro
- Recitative
- Larghetto
- Recitative
- Allegro
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Ignoto
ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0009PZQ00 Release Date: 2005-07-26 |
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Alessandro Nini: La Marescialla d'Ancre
Manufacturer: Bongiovanni ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0006NH68K Release Date: 2005-01-25 |
Rock Music:
- Journey to the Stars [Import]
- Joy Enriquez [Import]
- Kingpin
- Les Indispensables de Bonnie Tyler [Import]
- Les Indispensables de Janis Joplin [Import]
- Les Indispensables de Paul Young [Import]
- Les Indispensables de Santana [Import]
- Les Indispensables [Import]
- Let It Roll: Live on Stage, 1971 [Live] [Original recording remastered]
- Live Program [Import]
