What are you listening to?

[fergus]

Two versions of the same work....

[Jose Echenique]

This is another great recording for Maundy Thursday, and a hauntingly beautiful masterpiece of the first order. J.S. Bach admired it so much that a copy in the handwriting of one of his sons was found in his library.
There are 3 or 4 recordings of the Lamentationes, but this 20 year old recording is still the best, made when the 3 singers were in their prime. I once told the late, great, Ted Perry (founder of Hyperion) that of all Hyperion recordings this was my favourite.

[Jose Echenique]

Dear Fergus, it´s time you go to bed. It´s. 1:00 a.m., though here it´s only 18:00 p.m.

[Seán]

Dear Fergus, it´s time you go to bed. It´s. 1:00 a.m., though here it´s only 18:00 p.m.

It's 00.15 am actually and yes it's time for bed, I have an early start in the morning.

[Jose Echenique]

Dear Fergus, it´s time you go to bed. It´s. 1:00 a.m., though here it´s only 18:00 p.m.

It's 00.15 am actually and yes it's time for bed, I have an early start in the morning.

Funny, in the Forum´s clock it says it´s 1:29 am.

Good night dear Seán.

[Jose Echenique]

This is another obscure musical treasure very much worth hearing. Giuseppe Giordani was a late 18th Century composer, he was born a little before Mozart, 1751, and died a few years after, 1798, not much is known of him and he must not be confused with the several 18th Century composers who share the very common last name of Giordani.
My dear friend Yolanta Skura who founded OPUS111 in 1990 was a big enthusiast of recording worthy but hardly known composers. She had several musicologists whom she trusted looking into the hundred of thousands of unpublished manuscripts all over Europe. One of them found this Neapolitan Passion, made a critical edition and told Yolanta that it was worth recording. It certainly is. It´s very different from the Bach and Telemann Passions, here the Evangelist is an alto and all the narration is sung in arias. The music itself sounds more Baroque than Classical, maybe some could think it was a little old fashioned for the 1780´s, but the important thing is that it´s extremely beautiful, and more important, it´s very individual music, it doesn´t sound like Vivaldi, nor like Cimarosa or Paisiello, it doesn´t sound like anything I can think of!!!.
Alessandro de Marchi lavishes every care in this recording, and it´s certainly another I warmly recommend.

[Seán]

Dear Fergus, it´s time you go to bed. It´s. 1:00 a.m., though here it´s only 18:00 p.m.

It's 00.15 am actually and yes it's time for bed, I have an early start in the morning.

Good morning Pepe, alas it's a Paddy clock: never on time.

[Diapason]

I once told the late, great, Ted Perry (founder of Hyperion) that of all Hyperion recordings this was my favourite.

Wow, there's no finer recommendation than that!

My dear friend Yolanta Skura who founded OPUS111 in 1990

Two of my recording heroes name-checked in two posts. I'm impressed, Jose!!

[fergus]

I already had that recording off the shelf and ready for listening on this Maundy Thursday Pepe! I am looking forward to hearing it again.

[fergus]

I once told the late, great, Ted Perry (founder of Hyperion) that of all Hyperion recordings this was my favourite.

Wow, there's no finer recommendation than that!

My dear friend Yolanta Skura who founded OPUS111 in 1990

Two of my recording heroes name-checked in two posts. I'm impressed, Jose!!

Pepe only went to meet these people Simon because there were probably great meals involved LOL!!! Who could argue with great food and great company?!?!