Philippe Jaroussky, Julia Lezhneva, Jakub Józef Orliński, Bruno de Sá, Carlo Vistoli, David Hansen, Thibault Noally, Les Accents - Hasse: Serpentes ignei in deserto (2024) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

CD1
01. Serpentes ignei in deserto: Introduzione: I. Grave
02. Serpentes ignei in deserto: Introduzione: II. Fugue
03. Serpentes ignei in deserto: Introduzione: III. Adagio
04. Serpentes ignei in deserto: Recitativo. "Longo labore oppressi" (Eliab, Eleazar)
05. Serpentes ignei in deserto: Aria. "Incerta vivendo" (Eliab)
06. Serpentes ignei in deserto: Recitativo accompagnato. "Ergo semper, ingrati!" (Moyses)
07. Serpentes ignei in deserto: Aria. "Cœlo turbido et irato cadant fulmina" (Moyses)
08. Serpentes ignei in deserto: Recitativo. "Tandem cessent clamores" (Josue)
09. Serpentes ignei in deserto: Aria. "Spera, o cor" (Josue)
10. Serpentes ignei in deserto: Recitativo accompagnato. "Magis semper protervus" (Angelus, Moyses)
11. Serpentes ignei in deserto: Aria. "Cæli, audite, deplorate" (Angelus)

CD2
01. Serpentes ignei in deserto: Recitativo. "O portenta" (Nathanael)
02. Serpentes ignei in deserto: Aria. "Furit grando procellosa" (Nathanael)
03. Serpentes ignei in deserto: Recitativo accompagnato. "Tu, qui a cœlo dilectus" (Eliab, Eleazar, Moyses)
04. Serpentes ignei in deserto: Aria. "Dolore pleni" (Eleazar)
05. Serpentes ignei in deserto: Recitativo. "Tandem ultionis" (Angelus, Moyses)
06. Serpentes ignei in deserto: Aria. "Aura beata, plaude jucunda" (Angelus)
07. Serpentes ignei in deserto: Recitativo. "Ecce placatum cœlum nobis levamen præbuit" (Josue, Eleazar)
08. Serpentes ignei in deserto: Duetto. "Moesto corde suspirantes" (Josue, Eleazar)
09. Serpentes ignei in deserto: Recitativo accompagnato. "Ecce Israel, tu vides omnipotentiam Dei" (Moyses)
10. Serpentes ignei in deserto: Aria. "Ara excelsa, ara pretiosa" (Moyses)
11. Serpentes ignei in deserto: Recitativo accompagnato. "Ecce conversus Israel meruit peccati veniam" (Angelus)

Six virtuoso vocal soloists and the instrumentalists of Les Accents rise to the dramatic and expressive challenges of Serpentes ignei in deserto – ‘Fiery Serpents in the Desert’ – a biblical oratorio by Johann Adolf Hasse.

As the conductor and violinist Thibault Noally explains: “Hasse was probably one of the most famous composers of his time – as famous as Handel, or even more famous than Handel in some countries.” Born near Hamburg in 1699, Hasse studied in Italy and was active in such musical centres as Naples, Vienna, Dresden and Venice, where he composed Serpentes ignei in deserto.

The central role of Moses is taken by countertenor Philippe Jaroussky, who is joined by soprano Julia Lezhneva as an Angel, sopranist Bruno de Sá, and three further star countertenors – Jakub Józef Orliński, Carlo Vistoli and David Hansen.

“The score is demanding for all the singers,” continues Thibault Noally. “Every character is very different from the others and each of our soloists has a unique personality and a unique vocal timbre. The result is a huge variety of temperaments and colours.”

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