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Reinoud Van Mechelen - Legros - Haute-Contre de Gluck - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

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Tenor Reinoud Van Mechelen concludes his trilogy dedicated to hautes-contre with InchLegros; Gluck's haute-contreInch. Joseph Legros (1739-1793) was a singer at the Paris Opéra; renowned for his extraordinary musical abilities; wide range and brilliant high notes. InchHis contemporaries appreciated the fact that his vocal delivery was not forced and that his taste was less mannered than that of his predecessors. His pronunciation was perfect and his face pleasing; although he did not cut a graceful figure and his stage acting left something to be desiredInch writes Benoit Dratwicki; of the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles; which is a partner in this series... Legros sparked renewed interest among modern composers for the haute-contre voice. The first to write for him were La Borde; Trial and Berton. Then came Gossec (Alexis et Daphné) and Grétry (Céphale et Procris). In 1774; Gluck's arrival in Paris marked a turning point in Legros's career he made a name for himself in Orphée et Eurydice; caused a sensation in Iphigénie en Aulide and Iphigénie en Tauride... The title roles in Amadis de Gaule by J. C. Bach and Piccinni's Atys were the last roles in which he shone. After Legros; the haute-contre voice gradually disappeared; giving way to that of the Inchtrue tenorInch; a more powerful voice; but one that had difficulty tackling the high register of the old repertoire Album Tracks 1. Thétis Et Pelée Ouverture 2. Thétis Et Pelée Act I Que Mon Destin Est Déplorable 3. Thétis Et Pelée, Act III Ciel ! en Voyant Ce Temple Redoutable 4. Sylvie Conduisez Ces Captifs 5. Sylvie Air Pour Les Cyclopes 6. Sylvie Air Gracieux 7. La Fête de Flore Amour, Si Tu Te Plais À Ma Douleur Mortelle 8. Iphigénie en Aulide, WQ. 40 Ouverture 9. Iphigénie en Aulide, WQ. 40 Act II J'obtiens L'objet Que J'aime 10. Orphée Et Eurydice, WQ. 41, Act I Accabl

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    Tenor Reinoud Van Mechelen concludes his trilogy dedicated to hautes-contre with InchLegros; Gluck's haute-contreInch. Joseph Legros (1739-1793) was a singer at the Paris Opéra; renowned for his extraordinary musical abilities; wide range and brilliant high notes. InchHis contemporaries appreciated the fact that his vocal delivery was not forced and that his taste was less mannered than that of his predecessors. His pronunciation was perfect and his face pleasing; although he did not cut a graceful figure and his stage acting left something to be desiredInch writes Benoit Dratwicki; of the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles; which is a partner in this series... Legros sparked renewed interest among modern composers for the haute-contre voice. The first to write for him were La Borde; Trial and Berton. Then came Gossec (Alexis et Daphné) and Grétry (Céphale et Procris). In 1774; Gluck's arrival in Paris marked a turning point in Legros's career he made a name for himself in Orphée et Eurydice; caused a sensation in Iphigénie en Aulide and Iphigénie en Tauride... The title roles in Amadis de Gaule by J. C. Bach and Piccinni's Atys were the last roles in which he shone. After Legros; the haute-contre voice gradually disappeared; giving way to that of the Inchtrue tenorInch; a more powerful voice; but one that had difficulty tackling the high register of the old repertoire Album Tracks 1. Thétis Et Pelée Ouverture 2. Thétis Et Pelée Act I Que Mon Destin Est Déplorable 3. Thétis Et Pelée, Act III Ciel ! en Voyant Ce Temple Redoutable 4. Sylvie Conduisez Ces Captifs 5. Sylvie Air Pour Les Cyclopes 6. Sylvie Air Gracieux 7. La Fête de Flore Amour, Si Tu Te Plais À Ma Douleur Mortelle 8. Iphigénie en Aulide, WQ. 40 Ouverture 9. Iphigénie en Aulide, WQ. 40 Act II J'obtiens L'objet Que J'aime 10. Orphée Et Eurydice, WQ. 41, Act I Accabl
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