Andreas Scholl Arias for Senesino

[deadcuddles]

Every countertenor brings something special to the world. Jarousky is great with Vivaldi and Monteverdi. Scholl is great with Bach, Esswood with Handel, Ainsley with Handel and they all have certain songs they do best. So sad that people do not see that no performer is best in every song.

[achantus1]

I do'nt like Scholl; Sazzo is much better! Not to mention Cencic, Esswood and Jarooussky. I think I can tell; I've heard a lot of countertenors in the 30 years I've listened to baroque music.

[gustavs9]

grat great great great Albinoni great Andreas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! where did you take it??

[CountertenorJ]

@idamclopes I hear no nasality. I here a bit brighter tone than he uses and more free-flowing vibrato. These are the first few years he started to lose the "boy alto" sound and really started developing into an operatic countertenor.

[palcika1]

Interesting observation! I agree. But! I like his singing more now, I'm more interested in a man than an angel as they often call(ed) him.

He has expression now and he can act.

[acerb45666555]

yesss!! vocals!!!

[peteryyz43]

Yeah....just cut it off before the end..yeah good that ...thanks........ehhhh!!!

[BachLoveNat]

I do love this voice :) Happy New Year!

[fruziakazimierska]

the whole Senesino disc is marred by Schollś inexplicable tendency for markedly aspirated runs which make very bad effect(comical in fact).It is surprising since he had never sung like this before. I guess he is trying to imitate the imagined Senesinoś sound "thundering out his divisions"(in Burneyś words). In any case it is wrong and Scholl should just return to his normal self.

[endrrahene]

Oh ,get over yourself. I feel sorry for anal nitpickers with such a reduced capacity for pleasure and enjoyment.

[raw51]

Hmm I couldn't agree more. Continental Coloratura, presumably a trick he picked up when learning with that most supreme of machine-gun coloraturists, Rene Jacobs. Inexcusably unmusical if you ask me, but then again Vivica Genaux seems to make it work...

[fruziakazimierska]

raw51, million thanks for your post . I was beginning to wonder if I`m the only one to perceive the true nature of the Emperor`s New Clothes or there`s a question mark to be put over my musical sanity. Now I just sigh with relief. I`ll never forget some music hack from the Grammophone reviewing panel issuing comments to the effect that " his reams of coloratura are perfectly even" and so on. Yes, he who hath ears let him hear first, not necessarily write.

[CountertenorJ]

@raw51 I think it sounds much more like James Bowman's coloratura than that of Rene Jacobs. And Mr. Bowman's coloratura is used very musically, even though he has a tendency to rush a bit.

[wujingcdh]

he's perfect.andreas is the best.

[philomelodia]

Like the voice. Like the music. Just wish it didn't sound like the man was laughing hee-hee-hee. Yes, I know it's the ornamentation of the song and the style in which it was composed. I even like it. Can't help chuckling while I hear it though especially in the beginning. Can't imagine anyone mesmerizing a crowd with it as senesino is reputed to have done with the stuff he sang..

[cianurus]

delizioso!

[BachLoveNat]

Yes, Scholl is the best!

[davcos22]

Yes, I'm agree with you. Sholl is the best countertenor, really amazing and accurate performances, just impressive.

[BachLoveNat]

:) I like Scholl but ....

[sfkcbf]

Singing falsetto, rather than full voice, is like "trying to sing with one arm tied behind one's back." Yet, Scholl's pure tone and technical precision and expertise defy explanation.