Aco Bišćević, Barockorchester der Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach, Michael Hofstetter – Carl Heinrich Graun: A Gentle Tenor – Italian Cantatas (2024) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Aco Bišćević, Barockorchester der Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach, Michael Hofstetter – Carl Heinrich Graun: A Gentle Tenor – Italian Cantatas (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 56:08 minutes | 1,08 GB | Genre: Classical
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Carl Heinrich Graun is known as Frederick the Great’s court Kapellmeister, but less well known is the fact that Graun enjoyed an important reputation as a singer and that the king had originally engaged him as such at his court. In his obituary, the king characteristically honoured his court Kapellmeister with the words: “We will not hear such a singer again”!Graun’s voice is characterised as a “high tenor” with “great lightness” and, according to a contemporary, he sang the slow pieces in particular “very gently and touchingly”.

Aco Biscevic probably corresponds exactly to this voice type: as a “haute-contre” (a tenor with a very high, light voice), his vocal range lies between tenor and the falsetto countertenor. After studying singing and the harpsichord at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Aco BiÅ¡cevic made his debut at La Scala in Milan, where he performed under the directon of Ingo Metzmacher. He also partcipated in the Young Singers Project programme at the renowned Salzburger Festspiele.

Graun composed the three secular cantatas presented on this recording as a world premiere for himself and his voice during his time in Wolfenbuttel. They are highly virtuosic!

Biscevic is accompanied by the baroque orchestra of the Thuringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach under the direction of Michael Hofstetter, an expert in the discovery of young voices.

Tracklist:

1. Aco Bišćević, Barockorchester der Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach & Michael Hofstetter – Graun: Cantata “Superba un dì la rosa”: Recitativo: Superba un dì la rosa (01:43)
2. Aco Bišćević, Barockorchester der Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach & Michael Hofstetter – Graun: Cantata “Superba un dì la rosa”: Aria: V’è più d’una pastorella (04:55)
3. Aco Bišćević, Barockorchester der Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach & Michael Hofstetter – Graun: Cantata “Superba un dì la rosa”: Recitativo: Mentre così narrava (00:53)
4. Aco Bišćević, Barockorchester der Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach & Michael Hofstetter – Graun: Cantata “Superba un dì la rosa”: Aria (Allegro): Farfaletta semplicetta (06:43)
5. Aco Bišćević, Barockorchester der Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach & Michael Hofstetter – Graun: Cantata “Agitata alma mia”: Recitativo: Agitata alma mia (02:47)
6. Aco Bišćević, Barockorchester der Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach & Michael Hofstetter – Graun: Cantata “Agitata alma mia”: Aria: Ahi che crudel martire (09:30)
7. Aco Bišćević, Barockorchester der Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach & Michael Hofstetter – Graun: Cantata “Agitata alma mia”: Recitativo: Dunque la mia rivale (01:16)
8. Aco Bišćević, Barockorchester der Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach & Michael Hofstetter – Graun: Cantata “Agitata alma mia”: Aria: Se abbandonato mai (06:35)
9. Aco Bišćević, Barockorchester der Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach & Michael Hofstetter – Graun: Cantata “In quel amena valle”: Recitativo: In quel amena valle (02:00)
10. Aco Bišćević, Barockorchester der Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach & Michael Hofstetter – Graun: Cantata “In quel amena valle”: Aria: Christallina e limpida onda (12:01)
11. Aco Bišćević, Barockorchester der Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach & Michael Hofstetter – Graun: Cantata “In quel amena valle”: Recitativo: Son dunque così (00:26)
12. Aco Bišćević, Barockorchester der Thüringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach & Michael Hofstetter – Graun: Cantata “In quel amena valle”: Aria: Ondetta d’argento (07:11)

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