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

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Label
Avie Records
Release Date
April 6, 2018
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      CACCINI D'INDIA MONTEVERDI
    • PERFORMER
      Sulayman, Apollo's Fire, Sorrell
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      April 06, 2018
    • UPC
      822252238327
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      AV2383
    • LABEL
      Avie Records
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Si dolce è'l tormento, SV 332 (arr. J. Sorrell for voice and chamber ensemble)

      Composer: Claudio Monteverdi

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Karim Sulayman

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    2. Act II: Vi ricorda, o boschi amorosi

      Composer: Claudio Monteverdi

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Karim Sulayman

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    3. Act I: Rosa del ciel

      Composer: Claudio Monteverdi

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Karim Sulayman

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    4. Dolcissimo sospiro

      Composer: Giulio Caccini

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Karim Sulayman

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    5. Sonate concertate in stil moderno, Book 2: Sonata No. 2

      Composer: Dario Castello

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Julie Andrijeski

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    6. L'Orfeo, Act II: Tu sei morta, mia vita, ed io respiro? - Sinfonia

      Composer: Claudio Monteverdi

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Karim Sulayman

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    7. L'Euridice, Act II Scene 4: Funeste piaggie (arr. J. Sorrell for voice and chamber ensemble)

      Composer: Giulio Caccini

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Karim Sulayman

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    8. Concerti Ecclesiastici: No. 48. Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor

      Composer: Giovanni Paolo Cima

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Johanna Novom

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    9. L'Orfeo, Act IV: Qual onor di te fia degno - Sinfonia

      Composer: Claudio Monteverdi

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Karim Sulayman

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    10. Sonate concertate in stil moderno, Book 2: Sonata No. 15

      Composer: Dario Castello

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    11. Le musiche, Book 1: Piangono al pianger mio

      Composer: Sigismondo D'India

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Karim Sulayman

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    12. D'Arie da cantarsi ad una voce, Book 5: Canta la cicaletta (arr. J. Sorrell for voice and chamber ensemble)

      Composer: Stefano Landi

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Karim Sulayman

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    13. D'Arie da cantarsi ad una voce, Book 2: T'amai gran tempo (arr. R. Schiffer for voice and chamber ensemble)

      Composer: Stefano Landi

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Karim Sulayman

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    14. Scherzi, arie, canzonette, e madrigali, Book 2, Op. 10: Non havea Febo ancora

      Composer: Antonio Brunelli

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Karim Sulayman

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell

    15. Curtio precipitato et altri capricii, Book 2, Op. 13: Folle è ben che si crede

      Composer: Tarquinio Merula

      Ensemble: Apollo's Fire

      Performer: Karim Sulayman

      Conductor: Jeannette Sorrell


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