'The 5 Countertenor' albümü tanınan beş kontrtenor ses sanatçısını bir araya getiriyor. Barok dönemin gizli kalmış etkileyici eserlerinden oluşan ilgi çekici bir repertuvar sizi bekliyor.'
Described in their heyday as 'beyond all creatures upon
earth.' (William Congreve, 1700), countertenors are once again firmly
established on concert platforms, opera stages, the covers of music
magazines - and the subjects of heated on-line debate and of fan-pages
on social media.
These world-class performers showcase the
expressive variety of this unique genre. This album also celebrates the
individuality of each singer's voice and in turn the art of the
countertenor. The countertenors are accompanied by the brilliant,
ECHO-Klassik winning baroque group, Armonia Atenea, under George Petrou.
'[Yi's] super-refined delivery works wonderfully against Yuriy Mynenko's
persuasively virile athleticism.
Xavier Sabata is the least overtly
flamboyant of the five, though his dark alto and exceptional
psychological insight make his arias, by Handel and Porpora,
particularly outstanding.' The Guardian
'Some freakishly high and squeaky moments aside, it's an enjoyable
collection of stonking baroque arias, mostly fast and virtuosic.' The Times
