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Songs of Orpheus / Sulayman, Sorrell, Apollo's Fire
Avie Records

Songs of Orpheus / Sulayman, Sorrell, Apollo's Fire

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Composer
CACCINI D'INDIA MONTEVERDI
Artist
Sulayman, Apollo's Fire, Sorrell
Format
CD
Label
Avie Records
Released
Apr 06, 2018
Catalog #
AV2383
UPC
822252238327

About

2019 Grammy Award Winner - Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

Lebanese-American tenor Karim Sulayman’s neat encapsulation of the Orpheus myth infuses his solo recording debut, ‘Songs of Orpheus.’ Orpheus, the greatest singer of all time, famously followed his deceased beloved Eurydice to the gates of Hades in an attempt to bring her back to life. He was thwarted by the gods who forbade him to gaze at her during their journey back to earth. he could not resist, and the tale has been told in numerous musical interpretations including those of Monteverdi and his 17th-century compatriots who are represented on this imaginative album, performed with leading baroque interpreters Jeannette Sorrell and Apollo’s Fire. Acclaim for Karim Sulayman and Apollo’s Fire has been widespread: “the soloists and instrumentalists are first class” (BBC Music Magazine) “an absorbing collection of early music, beautifully performed by the Cleveland-based instrumental-choral ensemble and vocal soloists” (Chicago Tribune)

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REVIEW:

Sulayman’s approach tends more towards the lyrical than the rhetorical – his lucid, velvety tenor and pop-star charisma best suited to melodious arias rather than the text-driven stile recitativo. Under the spirited direction of Jeannette Sorrell, Apollo’s Fire provides slick and stylish continuo realisations.

– BBC Music Magazine

Tracklist 15 tracks

  1. 1 Si dolce è'l tormento, SV 332 (arr. J. Sorrell for voice and chamber ensemble) 03:35
    Track
    1
    Title
    Si dolce è'l tormento, SV 332 (arr. J. Sorrell for voice and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Performer
    Karim Sulayman
    Ensemble
    Apollo's Fire
    Conductor
    Jeannette Sorrell
  2. 2 Act II: Vi ricorda, o boschi amorosi 02:32
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act II: Vi ricorda, o boschi amorosi
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Performer
    Karim Sulayman
    Ensemble
    Apollo's Fire
    Conductor
    Jeannette Sorrell
  3. 3 Act I: Rosa del ciel 02:31
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I: Rosa del ciel
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Performer
    Karim Sulayman
    Ensemble
    Apollo's Fire
    Conductor
    Jeannette Sorrell
  4. 4 Dolcissimo sospiro 02:55
    Track
    4
    Title
    Dolcissimo sospiro
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Giulio Caccini
    Performer
    Karim Sulayman
    Ensemble
    Apollo's Fire
    Conductor
    Jeannette Sorrell
  5. 5 Sonate concertate in stil moderno, Book 2: Sonata No. 2 05:28
    Track
    5
    Title
    Sonate concertate in stil moderno, Book 2: Sonata No. 2
    Duration
    05:28
    Composer
    Dario Castello
    Performer
    Julie Andrijeski
    Ensemble
    Apollo's Fire
    Conductor
    Jeannette Sorrell
  6. 6 L'Orfeo, Act II: Tu sei morta, mia vita, ed io respiro? - Sinfonia 04:04
    Track
    6
    Title
    L'Orfeo, Act II: Tu sei morta, mia vita, ed io respiro? - Sinfonia
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Performer
    Karim Sulayman
    Ensemble
    Apollo's Fire
    Conductor
    Jeannette Sorrell
  7. 7 L'Euridice, Act II Scene 4: Funeste piaggie (arr. J. Sorrell for voice and chamber ensemble) 04:39
    Track
    7
    Title
    L'Euridice, Act II Scene 4: Funeste piaggie (arr. J. Sorrell for voice and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    04:39
    Composer
    Giulio Caccini
    Performer
    Karim Sulayman
    Ensemble
    Apollo's Fire
    Conductor
    Jeannette Sorrell
  8. 8 Concerti Ecclesiastici: No. 48. Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor 04:56
    Track
    8
    Title
    Concerti Ecclesiastici: No. 48. Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    Giovanni Paolo Cima
    Performer
    Johanna Novom
    Ensemble
    Apollo's Fire
    Conductor
    Jeannette Sorrell
  9. 9 L'Orfeo, Act IV: Qual onor di te fia degno - Sinfonia 05:00
    Track
    9
    Title
    L'Orfeo, Act IV: Qual onor di te fia degno - Sinfonia
    Duration
    05:00
    Composer
    Claudio Monteverdi
    Performer
    Karim Sulayman
    Ensemble
    Apollo's Fire
    Conductor
    Jeannette Sorrell
  10. 10 Sonate concertate in stil moderno, Book 2: Sonata No. 15 05:04
    Track
    10
    Title
    Sonate concertate in stil moderno, Book 2: Sonata No. 15
    Duration
    05:04
    Composer
    Dario Castello
    Ensemble
    Apollo's Fire
    Conductor
    Jeannette Sorrell
  11. 11 Le musiche, Book 1: Piangono al pianger mio 04:47
    Track
    11
    Title
    Le musiche, Book 1: Piangono al pianger mio
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    Sigismondo D'India
    Performer
    Karim Sulayman
    Ensemble
    Apollo's Fire
    Conductor
    Jeannette Sorrell
  12. 12 D'Arie da cantarsi ad una voce, Book 5: Canta la cicaletta (arr. J. Sorrell for voice and chamber ensemble) 04:37
    Track
    12
    Title
    D'Arie da cantarsi ad una voce, Book 5: Canta la cicaletta (arr. J. Sorrell for voice and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    04:37
    Composer
    Stefano Landi
    Performer
    Karim Sulayman
    Ensemble
    Apollo's Fire
    Conductor
    Jeannette Sorrell
  13. 13 D'Arie da cantarsi ad una voce, Book 2: T'amai gran tempo (arr. R. Schiffer for voice and chamber ensemble) 06:22
    Track
    13
    Title
    D'Arie da cantarsi ad una voce, Book 2: T'amai gran tempo (arr. R. Schiffer for voice and chamber ensemble)
    Duration
    06:22
    Composer
    Stefano Landi
    Performer
    Karim Sulayman
    Ensemble
    Apollo's Fire
    Conductor
    Jeannette Sorrell
  14. 14 Scherzi, arie, canzonette, e madrigali, Book 2, Op. 10: Non havea Febo ancora 02:43
    Track
    14
    Title
    Scherzi, arie, canzonette, e madrigali, Book 2, Op. 10: Non havea Febo ancora
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Antonio Brunelli
    Performer
    Karim Sulayman
    Ensemble
    Apollo's Fire
    Conductor
    Jeannette Sorrell
  15. 15 Curtio precipitato et altri capricii, Book 2, Op. 13: Folle è ben che si crede 03:58
    Track
    15
    Title
    Curtio precipitato et altri capricii, Book 2, Op. 13: Folle è ben che si crede
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    Tarquinio Merula
    Performer
    Karim Sulayman
    Ensemble
    Apollo's Fire
    Conductor
    Jeannette Sorrell