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The text for Artaserse is by Metastasio, that opera seria funster who probably made a better living than most of the composers for whom he
Hasse was a major 18th century composer, up there with Handel. He was married to the even more famous soprano, Faustina Bordoni; they were what
Here’s a very pleasant, expertly played and recorded collection of works from the repertoire of the Dresden Court Chapel in the first half of the
The countertenor tree continues to blossom, and it has borne a new, versatile, high-placed voice in the person of a 26-year-old Romanian named Valer Barna-Sabadus.
It may seem odd to begin a review of a solo-vocal recital with praise for the orchestra, but in this case the instrumental ensemble is
This release presents about 78 of the original 231 minutes contained on the 4-CD set that appeared on the Capriccio label in 1988. The original
Ostensibly, the reason for placing Hasse and Zelenka together on this CD is to highlight the work of two composers who held positions at the
Okay, so I suppose it’s good to occasionally hear music that uncompromisingly reminds you just why Johann Sebastian, Franz Joseph, and Wolfgang Amadeus were so
Johann Hasse (1699-1783) was a great composer for the voice. He was married to a superstar singer of the day, Faustina Bordoni (who became briefly
Johann Adolf Hasse never will make the top 10 list of Baroque composers, but anyone who enjoys Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi and who remains unfamiliar
