Music : Philippe Jaroussky

Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0094634471121
Label: EMI Classics
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: EMI Classics
Release Date: May 15, 2006
Studio: EMI Classics
Sales Rank: 63852
MPN: 44711

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Love Songs to the Queen of Heaven
Philippe Jaroussky teams up with Ensemble Artaserse to produce a jewel of an album of Italian Baroque motets to the Virgin Mary. Each one of these tracks is music rarely performed today. Listening is like finding a coin unexpectedly. Whether you think a certain piece is a penny, a nickel, a quarter or a golden doubloon may depend on ones mood, but it's nice to think that all these coins from the 17th century have been gathered up and kept safe for future ages. Few things are lovelier than a good ... Read More

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- Another Jaroussky Album of High Distinction
I love this album's selection. Solely devoted to sacred songs to the Blessed Virgin, and sung with such soul and beauty by one of today's most gifted singers, nothing less than a baroque specialist of true colour.
Jaroussky studied and specialised in baroque and medieval music, so his resume goes, before he ventured into vocal training. So even if he had not been trained as a vocalist for many years (3 years at conservatory), his musicality had already been well-developed during his pre-vocal ... Read More

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- A Showcase CD
Trying to describe Philippe Jaroussky's voice is like trying to find fresh adjective for a vintage wine: butterscotch and vanilla, with plenty of oak and a hint of pear! Describing his technique is more straightforward: perfect pitch control, expressive dynamics from intimate to operatic, astonishing agility in singing the most lickety-split 'passagi' of 32nd notes, thrillingly masculine affect even in his coloratura range. What? Coloratura? Yes, Jaroussky is a male soprano, with the ability to sing, ... Read More

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- Philipp Jaroussky, countertenor
Philipp Jaroussky is one the newer crop of well trained countertenors who are reviving much beautiful Baroque music. The sound and quality of such singers varies greatly from the disappointing to the astonishing. Philipp's voice is one of the better ones. It is clear and distinct (not breathy), agile (he hits higher notes without scooping), strong (suitable for opera on stage), and he appears to be capable of singing higher than many countertenors (which opens up additional roles to him.)

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