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The Art of Alfred Deller / Gustav Leonhardt, Nicolaus Harnoncourt - Bach: Cantata No. 170, Vergnugt Ruh, belibert Seelenlust; Cantata No. 54, Widerstehe doch der Sunde / Handel: Aurs from Jeptha. Theodora and Orlando / Vanguard Classics Audio CD 1997 / OVC 8106
UPC 723918810621
Alfred George Deller, CBE (31 May 1912 – 16 July 1979), was an English singer and one of the main figures in popularising the return of the countertenor voice in Renaissance and Baroque music during the 20th century.
He is sometimes referred to as the "godfather of the countertenor". His style in singing lute song, with extensive use of rubato and extemporised ornamentation, was seen as radical and controversial in his day but is now considered the norm.
Deller was an influential figure in the renaissance of early music: an early proponent of "original instrument performance" and one of the first to bring this form to the popular consciousness through his broadcasts on the BBC. He also founded the Stour Music Festival in 1962, one of the first and most important early music festivals in the world.
| Label: | Vanguard Classics – OVC 8106 |
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| Format: |
CD
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| Country: | US |
| Released: |
1997 |
| Genre: | Classical |
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Tracklist:
Cantata BWV 170 23:08
Vergnugte Ruh’, beliebt Seelenlust
1. Aria: Vergniigte Ruh’ 6:48
2. Recitative: Die Welt, das Sundenhaus 1:12
3. Aria: Wie jammern 8:14
4. Recitative: Wer solte sich 1:00
5. Aria: Wie leid ist mir das Leben 5:54
Cantata BWV 54 13:26
Wiederstehe doch der Sünde
6. Aria: Widerstehe 8:59
7. Recitative: Die Art 1:08
8. Aria: Wer Sunde tut 3:19
9. Agnus Dei, from Mass in B Minor 5:29
- Counter-tenor - Alfred Deller
- Oboe - Michel Piguet
- Baroque violins - Eduard Melkus, Maie Leonhardt
- Baroque violas - Kurt Theiner, Alice Hoffelner
- Baroque cello - Nicolaus Harnoncourt
- Baroque bass - Alfred Planiawsky
- Organ and director - Gustav Leongardt
