Daniel Behle, Armonia Atenea & George Petrou – Gluck: Opera Arias (2014) [Qobuz FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Celebrating the 300th anniversary of Gluck’s birth, Daniel Behle presents this album of Gluck’s lesser known opera arias. Showcasing their rich variety of styles, he illustrates that these works are primed for revival.
In the world of opera the artistic achievement of singers and their fellow musicians can create a special, incendiary chemistry with an audience. There is nothing like that magical moment of silence at the end of a marvellous aria before the first cries of „Bravo!“ ring out.

For his Gluck recital the German tenor Daniel Behle has chosen glorious arias by a master of the 18th century – Christoph Willibald Gluck – that are sure to elicit a rapturous response, especially when performed by one of the finest lyric tenors of our time.

Behle has been compared to such tenor legends as Fritz Wunderlich, Richard Tauber and Anton Dermota, praised for his “bright, supple and warm timbre” and his natural musicality (Fono Forum, August 2012). The beauty of his tone is complemented by the probing nature of his interpretations as he captures the emotions of each character with captivating psychological insight, playing in a masterly fashion with the colours of the music. Familiar arias are transformed into a new and moving experience.

Daniel Behle is accompanied by one of Europe’s leading Baroque orchestras, Armonia Atenea, conducted by the extraordinary George Petrou.

Tracklist:
01. Gluck: Antigono, Wq 21-Ed. Giovanni Secchi-“Quercia annosa sull’erte pendici”
02. Gluck: La Semiramide riconosciuta, Wq 13-Ed. Giovanni Secchi-“Io veggo in lontananza”
03. Gluck: Ipermestra, Wq 7-Ed. Giovanni Secchi-“Non hai cor per un’impresa”
04. Gluck: Ezio, Wq 31-Ed. Giovanni Secchi-“Se povero il ruscello”
05. Gluck: La Semiramide riconosciuta, Wq 13-Ed. Giovanni Secchi-“Bel piacer saria d’un core”
06. Gluck: La Contesa de’numi, Wq 14-Ed. Giovanni Secchi-“Qual ira intempestiva … Oggi per me non sudi”
07. Gluck: La Contesa de’numi, Wq 14-Ed. Giovanni Secchi-“Oggi per me sudi”-Aria
08. Gluck: Le Cinesi, Wq 18-Ed. Giovanni Secchi-“Son lungi e non mi brami “
09. Gluck: Iphigénie en Aulide, Wq 40-Ed. Giovanni Secchi-“Cruelle, non jamais votre insensible coeur ne fut touché de mon amour”
10. Gluck: Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 30-Ed. Giovanni Secchi-“J’ai perdu mon Eurydice”
11. Gluck: La Rencontre imprévue, Wq 32-ed. Giovanni Secchi-“Je chérirai, jusqu’au trépas”
12. Gluck: Armide, Wq 45-Ed. Giovanni Secchi-“Plus j’observe ces lieux”

Personnel:
Daniel Behle, tenor
Armonia Atenea
Georges Petrou, conductor

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