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Anthology

"Bel canto, the voice of Viola" : famous opera arias

Antoine Tamestit, Cédric Tiberghien
1h05
1 CD
HMM902277
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    Here the diva is the viola!
    How did the viola move from the status of ‘dramatic contralto among instrumental voices(to quote the critic Henri Blanchard) to ‘a character of nobility and languor’, according toGeorg Kastner’s treatise on instrumentation (1837)? Going well beyond mere historical interest, this album answers the question by unveiling the charms of a repertory that delighted Parisian concert halls and salons throughout the 19th century. It tells the story of an instrument that at last emerged from the violin’s shadow thanks to immense virtuosos; and now the talent of two great musicians of our time brings back to life these pieces which offer much more than the exquisite languors of bel canto. The diva is the viola; its servant is named Antoine Tamestit, here making his first solo recording for harmonia mundi.

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    Awards
    Choc de Classica
    Diapason d'or

    Composers

    • Henri Vieuxtemps
    • Gaetano Donizetti
    • Jacques-Féréol Mazas
    • Casimir-Ney
    • Vincenzo Bellini

    Contents


    HENRI VIEUXTEMPS
    Viola Sonata in B-flat Major, Op.36
    · I. Maestoso - Allegro (11'37)
    · II. Barcarolla. Andante con moto (6'30)
    · III. Finale scherzando. Allegretto (4'05)
    GAETANO DONIZETTI [1797-1848]
    · La Fille du Régiment
    Air de Marie: Il faut partir (5'54)
    HENRI VIEUXTEMPS
    · Elegie in F Minor, Op.30 (6'47)
    GAETANO DONIZETTI [1797-1848]
    · La Favorita
    Air de Léonore: Ô mon Fernand (3'40)
    JACQUES-FÉRÉOL MAZAS
    · Le Songe, Op.92
    Elégie sur un thème de La Favorite (11'58)
    CASIMIR-NEY
    · Prelude No. 15 for Solo Viola (4'58)
    VINCENZO BELLINI [1801-1835]
    · Norma
    Air de Norma: Casta Diva (6'15)
    HENRI VIEUXTEMPS
    · Capriccio for Solo Viola, Op.55 (3'25)

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