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Legros - haute-contre de Gluck / van Mechelen, A Nocte Temporis

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Composer
Various
Artist
Reinoud Van Mechelen, A Nocte Temporis
Format
CD
Label
Alpha
Released
Sep 22, 2023
Catalog #
ALPHA992
UPC
3760014199929

About

Tenor Reinoud Van Mechelen concludes his trilogy dedicated to hautes-contre with "Legros; Gluck's haute-contre". Joseph Legros (1739-1793) was a singer at the Paris Opéra; renowned for his extraordinary musical abilities; wide range and brilliant high notes. “His contemporaries appreciated the fact that his vocal delivery was not forced and that his taste was less mannered than that of his predecessors. His pronunciation was perfect and his face pleasing; although he did not cut a graceful figure and his stage acting left something to be desired” writes Benoit Dratwicki; of the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles; which is a partner in this series... Legros sparked renewed interest among modern composers for the haute-contre voice. The first to write for him were La Borde; Trial and Berton. Then came Gossec (Alexis et Daphné) and Grétry (Céphale et Procris). In 1774; Gluck's arrival in Paris marked a turning point in Legros's career: he made a name for himself in Orphée et Eurydice; caused a sensation in Iphigénie en Aulide and Iphigénie en Tauride... The title roles in Amadis de Gaule by J. C. Bach and Piccinni's Atys were the last roles in which he shone. After Legros; the haute-contre voice gradually disappeared; giving way to that of the "true tenor"; a more powerful voice; but one that had difficulty tackling the high register of the old repertoire...

Tracklist 23 tracks

  1. 1 Ouverture 02:30
    Track
    1
    Title
    Ouverture
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Jean-Benjamin de La Borde
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
    Conductor
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
  2. 2 Act I: Que mon destin est déplorable 03:19
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I: Que mon destin est déplorable
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Jean-Benjamin de La Borde
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
    Conductor
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
  3. 3 Act III: Ciel! en voyant ce temple redoutable 05:19
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act III: Ciel! en voyant ce temple redoutable
    Duration
    05:19
    Composer
    Jean-Benjamin de La Borde
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
    Conductor
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
  4. 4 Conduisez ces captifs 02:54
    Track
    4
    Title
    Conduisez ces captifs
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Pierre-Montan Berton, Jean-Claude Trial
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
    Conductor
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
  5. 5 Air pour les cyclopes 01:46
    Track
    5
    Title
    Air pour les cyclopes
    Duration
    01:46
    Composer
    Pierre-Montan Berton, Jean-Claude Trial
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
    Conductor
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
  6. 6 Air gracieux 01:59
    Track
    6
    Title
    Air gracieux
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Pierre-Montan Berton, Jean-Claude Trial
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
    Conductor
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
  7. 7 La fête de Flore: Amour, si tu te plais à ma douleur mortelle 03:11
    Track
    7
    Title
    La fête de Flore: Amour, si tu te plais à ma douleur mortelle
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Jean-Claude Trial
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
    Conductor
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
  8. 8 Overture 03:23
    Track
    8
    Title
    Overture
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Christoph Willibald Gluck
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
    Conductor
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
  9. 9 Act II: J'obtiens l'objet que j'aime 02:55
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act II: J'obtiens l'objet que j'aime
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Christoph Willibald Gluck
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
    Conductor
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
  10. 10 Act I: Accable de regrets 03:51
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act I: Accable de regrets
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Christoph Willibald Gluck
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
    Conductor
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
  11. 11 Act II: Danse des Ombre heureuses 03:40
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act II: Danse des Ombre heureuses
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Christoph Willibald Gluck
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
    Conductor
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
  12. 12 Act II: Quel nouveau ciel pare ces lieux! 03:56
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act II: Quel nouveau ciel pare ces lieux!
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    Christoph Willibald Gluck
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
    Conductor
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
  13. 13 Act III: Malheureux, que j'ai fait - J'ai perdu mon Eurydice 04:23
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act III: Malheureux, que j'ai fait - J'ai perdu mon Eurydice
    Duration
    04:23
    Composer
    Christoph Willibald Gluck
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
    Conductor
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
  14. 14 Loin de ces bois charmants à regret entraîné 02:21
    Track
    14
    Title
    Loin de ces bois charmants à regret entraîné
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    François-Joseph Gossec
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
    Conductor
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
  15. 15 Vers le sommet de la montagne 02:50
    Track
    15
    Title
    Vers le sommet de la montagne
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    François-Joseph Gossec
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
    Conductor
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
  16. 16 Act II: Air: Parais, mortel amoureux 02:54
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act II: Air: Parais, mortel amoureux
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
    Conductor
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
  17. 17 Ballet des Nymphes de Diane 03:32
    Track
    17
    Title
    Ballet des Nymphes de Diane
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
    Conductor
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
  18. 18 Act I: Danse: Contredanse 01:17
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act I: Danse: Contredanse
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
    Conductor
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
  19. 19 Act II: Ariette: Deesse des beaux jours 02:16
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act II: Ariette: Deesse des beaux jours
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    André-Ernest-Modeste Grétry
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
    Conductor
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
  20. 20 Hylas et Églé: C'est ici que j'ai vu pour la première fois 02:06
    Track
    20
    Title
    Hylas et Églé: C'est ici que j'ai vu pour la première fois
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Joseph Legros
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
    Conductor
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
  21. 21 Atys, Act II: Ô funeste amitié! Confiance accablante! 06:08
    Track
    21
    Title
    Atys, Act II: Ô funeste amitié! Confiance accablante!
    Duration
    06:08
    Composer
    Niccolò Piccinni
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
    Conductor
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
  22. 22 Amadis de Gaule, W. G39: Largo 02:04
    Track
    22
    Title
    Amadis de Gaule, W. G39: Largo
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Johann Christian Bach
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
    Conductor
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
  23. 23 Iphigénie en Tauride, Act II: Recitative: Quel langage accablant 03:34
    Track
    23
    Title
    Iphigénie en Tauride, Act II: Recitative: Quel langage accablant
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Christoph Willibald Gluck
    Performer
    Reinoud Van Mechelen
    Ensemble
    A Nocte Temporis
    Conductor
    Reinoud Van Mechelen