Huang Reyes - Lointain Passe - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

?Antonio Caldara, a native of Venice, spent almost two decades at the beginning of the 18th century in the service of the Habsburg Emperor Charles VI as Vice-Kapellmeister. His musical duties also included supplying the Vienna Court Opera with a constant stream of new works. The present programme is based on extensive research by the bass Alexandre Baldo in the Vienna National Library. In the manuscripts of Caldara's vocal works, Baldo repeatedly came across bass arias that impressed him for their virtuosity and expressiveness. Baldo discovered that Caldara had written them without exception for Christoph Praun, a highly esteemed bass player and member of the imperial court orchestra at the time. For this recording, Alexandre Baldo presents a selection of arias composed by Caldara for Praun between 1717 and 1736. Album Tracks 1. Aria InchSu Cedete Al Dio Dell'armiInch la Contesta De' Numi (1723) 2. Recitativo & Aria InchCosi Dunque Tradisci... Aspri Rimorsi AtrociInch Il Temistocle (1736) 3. Aria InchTronchi, Si la Falce IrataInch Cajo Marzio Coriolano (1717) 4. Aria InchVedea Modesto VoltoInch Mitridate (1728) 5. Aria InchMinaccera Le SpondeInch Scipione Nella Spagne (1922) 6. Introduzione Ifigenia in Aulide (1728) 7. Aria InchQuanto Ria Tal Pena SiaInch Scipione Africano Il Maggiore (1735) 8. Aria InchPiu Di BelvaInch Il Batista (1727) 9. Sinfonia Santa Ferma (1717) 10. Recitativo & Aria InchSapienza... Quando Il TeneroInch Gesu Presentato Nel Tempio (1735) 11. Aria InchFurie ImplacabiliInch Nitocri (1722)

Album Tracks 1. Symphony No.8 in B minor D. 759 InchUnfinishedInch 2. Symphony No.2 in D Major Op. 73

On Clairières, Grammy Award-nominated tenor Nicholas Phan and pianist Myra Huang pay homage to Lili and Nadia Boulanger, two exceptional composers of the 20th century who have often been overlooked in favour of their male counterparts. At the heart of the album is Lili's song cycle Clairières dans le ciel. Alongside are a selection of songs set to poetry by the sisters' contemporaries Verlaine, Maeterlinck, Jammes and Samain. Described by the Boston Globe as Inchone of the world's most remarkable singers,Inch American tenor Nicholas Phan is increasingly recognized as an artist of distinction. Praised for his keen intelligence, captivating stage presence and natural musicianship, he performs regularly with the world's leading orchestras and opera companies. Also an avid recitalist, in 2010 he co-founded the Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago (CAIC) to promote art song and vocal chamber music. Acclaimed by Opera News as being Inchamong the top accompanists of her generation,Inch pianist Myra Huang regularly performs in recitals and chamber music concerts around the world. In addition to many chamber music concerts and recitals at the Palau de Les Arts in Valencia, Spain, she recently performed recitals at Carnegie Halls Weill Hall, the University of Chicago, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York with tenor Nicholas Phan, and at Carnegie Halls Zankel Hall with soprano Susanna Phillips.