Philippe Jaroussky with L'Arpeggiata and Christina Pluhar

[uawong]

Saw their performance in Hong Kong Arts Festival last night. That was great!

[gryziorka1]

Drugi utwór ,cudna zabawa muzyką i głosem. Tak rzadko mamy okazję usłyszeć taką aranżację :) Wielki Szacun !

[Dulcibell4]

Of course Serenaluce was around in the 17th century to know what Monteverdi really sounded like. Or would s/he just prefer young boys still to be mutilated to sing? This is fabulous music, L'Arpeggiata is a brilliant, breathtaking band - and is also a sort of mini United Nations, a multi-national coming-together for the musical common good. May they continue to spread harmony of a sort that the ill-tempered (neither serene nor enlightened) Serenaluce can evidently not imagine.

[serenaluce]

@Dulcibell4 What nonsence you wrote here! Of course, neither ME or YOU lived in the 17th century and we didn't hear how musicians performing Monteverdi sounded then. But we live in our time, and can hear how REAL classically trained countertenors who don't just have a good musical education but PROPER CT technique and who sing in the academic manner can sound, and then compare with PJ! All you need is not a time machine but your own EARS to tell pure POP from SERIOUS art!You just adore BIG NAMES

[wonder6789]

@serenaluce

As if "Pop" and "Serious" were incompatible.

You need to go back to your music history and see that this dichotomy is a 20th century invention.

Many elements of Pop are closer in spirit to ancient music than ossified academicism ever will be.

[serenaluce]

@wonder6789 If you don't undertand what I wrote here please don't send me to MY music history. Where did I say that POP and SERIOUS are imcompatible? It often happens if a serious pop singer does it. A good example of it is Sting who sings in a SERIOUS pop manner and shares his soul as a sincere MATURE man in pop style! He doesn't claim what he sings BAROQUE and CLASSIQUE like PJ and this another "inventor" Christina Pluhar.And before accusing me of anything tell everybody what BAROQUE really is

[wonder6789]

@serenaluce

Philippe Jaroussky and Christina Pluhar are very serious and very knowledgeable musicians who also have a sense of humor and immediacy, like all the baroque giants did.

Sorry you're having such a bad day.

[serenaluce]

@wonder6789 No dear, it's YOU who are having such a bad day, and perhaps every day. I have my own ears and brains to tell a fake from real baroque. Only PROMOTION made PJ and as I see this Pluhar as well as other clowns like Spinosi and Haim SERIOUS and knowledgeable musicians. I don't care what musical education they have. Only the MANNER in which they present what they do matters, and it's pure POP to serve the MARKET to entertain ignorant masses for MONEY. So, what do YOU think BAROQUE is?

[wonder6789]

@serenaluce

If you're such an expert far above all these renouned artists, what are you doing spending your precious time writing comments on YouTube, for God's sake! LOL

Oh, and thank you for the "ignorant masses", which obviously includes me!

[serenaluce]

@wonder6789 Oh,honey,I'm so honoured by your special attention to me and all these compliments! Do you think I spend ALL my precious time on YT? For God's sake you still think not that high of me! LOL But I can tell you the secret - I still can waste 2 minutes of my such precious time replying to YOUR comment on YT! Do you think that it's so fatal for my other activities in life? So, what are you waiting for?Please describe the CHARACTERISTICS of BAROQUE, prove that YOU are not"ignorant masses"

[wonder6789]

@serenaluce

I have nothing to prove! It's you who pretends to be above everybody and everything.

It's for you to demonstrate how this interpretation is "not baroque".

(Incidently, of course it's not "purely" baroque, since it is a 21rst century interpretation - nothing can change that.)

[serenaluce]

@wonder6789 Dear, demagogy isn't your forte. Read my previous comments about knowing at what age we live as you obviously have read ALL my comments about PJ as you've drawn such a conclusion that I'm wasting MUCH of my precious time on this overpromoted POP falsettist!I have nothing to prove either as PJ here PROVES that it's pure POP!So, there are no castrati now, but how such REAL countertenors like Lemos, White,Taylor,Scholl,Spanos,Les­ne manage to express BAROQUE characteristics in THEIR art?

[serenaluce]

@wonder6789 Tell everybody what elements are characterics of BAROQUE, how it's different from other academic style, why it's called baroque, and what elements of ANY baroque you found in this primitive PJ's pop singing? Analyze his coloratura, all 3 registers. To be called a COUNTERTENOR singing BAROQUE as PJ and his promoters claim it, it's not enough just to be ANY male singing in falsetto only producing sweet shallow empty sounds and "sing" with fingers and eyes! It's POP FALSETTIST! Period!

[alexJet100]

what a wonderful start, God.

[Guichotpresident]

wow to both the songs, so different and amazing each in their way! how i woud have loved to be there!

[anisometropie]

Christina Pluhar = genius

I didn't think this could be even possible, but the CD version is even better than this recording

[serenaluce]

Pure cheap POP!If people don't know anything better as Monteverdi isn't often performed it's OK if they like it.But it just should be presented in the HONEST way and sold in a DIFFERENT section of musical stores as "BAROQUE IN POP INTERPRETATIONS".It has nothing to do with real baroque. Making musical PARODIES has always existed, but people are supposed to LAUGH at it ALL THE TIME looking at somewhat "boy forever" with small UNTRAINED falsetto playing his fingers, makes only COMMERCIAL crap!

[edgarrep]

un timbre si plein de sensualité de poésie et de rêve c'est vraiment unique au monde...un cadeau de Dieu aux hommes...merci Philippe de nous faire aimer de nouveau Monteverdi !

[PlaceboMode]

Speechless. Pure beauty. Pure genius.

[Belyaeviste]

merveille des merveilles, on sent le plaisir de tous les musiciens et les clowneries du non moins génial Jarouski, merci pour tant de beauté.

[pelumli]

hermoso, es hermoso...

[mariaveronica77]

What an amazing sound is that of the cornet? I'm just thrilled!

[granluce79]

It's a kind of magic.

[VyvyanW]

Absolutly beautiful <3

[8routa]

excellent!!

[TahiraDarkmoon]

I just absolutely love the counter-tennor voice!

[ottogatto]

Ridiculous

[octetovocalimc]

¡Que artista es Jaroussky! Excelente video. Gracias por compartirlo

[mtlhoma]

I cannot stop listenning to BOTH songs. Jaroussky is a master.

[perles75]

I'm not sure if the variations sung by Jaroussky in Si dolce è 'l tormento are all appropriate for the style of the period and for the "affetto" expressed by the song.

[signingupiseasyd]

Ha! Fine sense of humour in the second song :D Magnifique!

[signingupiseasyd]

@signingupiseasyd Beautiful, stylish, madness : )

[MopsusHears]

Beautiful, as always, from the wonderful Jaroussky.

[dalailama1956]

 perfect

[toscaestrellita]

" Enclaustrados y prohibidos del mundo exterior. Durmiendo en sabanas de fantasias y pecado.  Desolados, tristes e inseguros......

Asi vivian, quizas, los castratis. Adoro la idea de poder tener algo tan apreciado como una bella voz para cantar..... Con Alessandro Moreschi se fueron todos esos secretos. Thanks for posting this videos. "

[rifoofir]

Pourrait quelqu'un traduire les paroles en francais? Or at least in English? Puede alguien traducir la letra?

[FromTheSouthernTip]

This is one of the best CD's I have ever bought. The tracks are varied so that one doesn't tire of the music. PhJ's talents are widely appreciated, but for me the star of this CD is Nuria Rial,with her soaring voice and ability to convey emotion. Her duets with PhJ are the shining jewels of the CD.

[anamar6079]

así tienen que ser las voces de los ángeles!!

[MrFrancis45]

Merveilleux, tout simplement. Jaroussky est toujours très impressionnant

[feelumiere]

No words to describe it. At least, fantastic, wonderful, amazing, poetic, brillant, musical, beautiful...

[avatarprimus]

sublime!!! what else can i say? sublime!!!

[speju]

Can't resist posting this one

[albets]

Eero tykittää!

[davidemax1981]

Che meraviglia!

[MultiVertu]

Ma no, es un huomo del 21, come yo soy , ma c'est pas difficle de capire !

[PadreCazamares]

dificil de encontrar una voz asi - este hombre es del 1500

[seele0121]

aaahhhh....sublimeeee

[angstfearmiedo]

¡Impresionante, inconsebible, increible, maravilloso, espectacular!

estoy estupefacto... ¡¡bravo!!

[naditales]

Maravilloso!!!!

[killerofkillers]

amazing & haunting ... : )

lol guess i better keep practicing my vocals

[dadacestmoi]

maravilhoso!

[tritonusgesang]

Wie wunderschön ist doch diese Alte Musik auf historischen Instrumenten gespielt!

Ein Wahnsinn ist der zweite Teil dieses Videos!

Einfach spitze! :-)

[Atabe3791]

Świetna rzecz! :) Niby poważnie, a tu proszę - jakie poczucie humoru!!! :)

[maindroncharlier]

Merci! Quel bonheur d'écouter un tel enchantement!

MH

[GlocalAble]

fantastico!

[no48bus]

I dunno I do ok out of my paper round and cutting gardens in the summer

[no48bus]

Do you think he does weddings

[MercifulMe]

I'm sure you couldn't afford him :P

[signingupiseasyd]

@no48bus I think he's ideal for any occasion : )

[dginox]

Geniali!

[artdanks]

Hate the jazzed up piece! Ruins the music. But Philippe Jaroussky as usual is phenomenal

[turkhei]

Enchanting and incredibly moving.

[jprmp]

BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO

I have no words to express the fantastic sensations I had!

Thank you very much!!!!

[Schhmoop]

i think philippe was a beautiful bird in a past life.. my cat gets a certain look in her eye whenever i play his music.

[pawkrogh]

well he sings as a girl but with what a grace he does it... love it alot

[wieck81]

Not like a girl... male soprano voices are vastly different to female voices. There is a different colour and quality to the tone :)

[GuilhermeMoraesSanto]

Magnífico ! Encantador !  Musica para elevar os pensamentos e nos fazer sentir a presença da beleza dentro de nos mesmo...

[bourak2009]

simply magnificent i can't describe the feeling i have when i hear this version of "Si dolce è il tormento" it's just great

does any one have a translation for the lyrics by the way ?

[Xstophoros]

Quelle bonheur de t'écouter, Philippe ! Ad multos annos !

[whomakemefeel]

What a delightful piece and charming performance indeed it's suite

[atheist1941]

That rare thing, music that both thrills and yet deeply moves... Superb and refreshing.

[viroge]

Just saw it on Mezzo... unbelevable... stunning... amazing... can't find the words to describe it...

[inadit2000]

Fantastico, Fantastico, Fantastico.....

Complimenti. Nereo

[gianfrancoh]

simply...stunning

[Curerbel]

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Que grandeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!

[jpribas]

AAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaadorable !

[katamiaennoia]

aaaaaaa!!! Oh my God!!!! Amazing!!!!!

[scarlettfae]

this is unspeakably beautiful.

i cannot stop listening to the first song!

what i don't find correct is that comments that aren't in english seem to get low ratings here, as happened to two french and and italian comment. these comments just express how wonderful the music is, what's wrong with that?

[swissdanihaller]

@ mauson1963 :

[apettagialla]

Cette interprétation de "Si dolce è il tormento" avec Philippe Jaroussky et L'Arpeggiata c'est la plus belle qu'on trouve ici en YouTube...

Vraiment agréable!

Merci bien!

[AleRoma1968]

Strepitosamente bravo!

[callimacos]

Is it a modern piece written in ancient style?

It's old italian anyway

4 ex= ''speme'' in place of speranza(hope)

[Nicoco95310]

@callimacos It's Monteverdi, so it's more of an "ancient piece" played in a "modern style" ;)

[rosanna26000]

Magnifique...et plein d'humour !

Un ravissement !

[oscardegliorazi]

Mitico!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[swissdanihaller]

Absolutely M A G N I F I C E N T ! ! ! ! !

Finally something that is applicable to the modern youth! Finally they'll like it!

Endlich mal was für die Jugend. DAS spricht sie an! Und wie! Das kann ich sagen als Musiklehrer, der selbst 26 ist.

Weiter so! Wir brauchen mehr davon! We need more of that!! Great!

[mradaChris]

I sure like this!

[Alberad08]

Jaroussky is great! And even it's great to listen to Mr. Sherwin! He may show a way how the cornett could find its place within the modern instrumentarium - equaling the recorder which even was able to match this during the last years.

[mauson1963]

Ich dachte, nach Sting und seinem Dowland könnte nichts Schlimmeres mehr kommen... Die Musik von Monteverdi hat diese billige, kommerzielle Masche nicht nötig. Einfach deprimierend!

[swissdanihaller]

Bitte seien Sie unbesorgt, es handelt sich hier "nur" um wahre Fröhlichkeit, Frieden, Liebe und Humor. Das kann man ja fühlen, vom Herzen her. Daher brauchen Sie es weiter nicht zu beachten, obwohl Sie dürfen.

Viel Frieden weiterhin

[LEGOFFMARTINEAU]

Der Marco Beasley hat auch die erste wunderbare melodie gesungen, M Beasley chante aussi ce formidable premier morceau .Mais Jaroussky est formidable !

[AngelaJGilroy]

Magnifique!

[anonimoalfin]

siiiiiii MARAVILLOSO TODO!

TODO EL SWING! SO JAZZY, ALMOST LIKE A JAM SESSION! ABSOLUTELY IN LOVE! GREAAAAAAAAT!!!! 10 STARS

[abuelarosae]

Maravillosos músicos y maravilloso sentido del humor

[Tolola72]

Awesome, Amazing.  He is the best.

[olenyushka]

Superb! JazzY! One of the best of PJ! Great thanks to L'Arpeggiata!

[zaffiro61]

Grande Philippe, I 'm in love with you.

[dulcissimusverus]

Great music, wonderful interpretation! And he's so cute... ;)

[bennigno1]

unglaublich schön. Mit viel Gespür und Geschmack. Danke vielmals!

[bennigno1]

unglaublich schön. mit so viel Gespür und Geschmack. danke vielmals!

[tuffy942]

Thank you EMI Classics, I need to pre-order this as soon as I can,PJ is outstanding and so expressive in the contrast of both pieces .He is amazing.

[gand84]

i think they simply misunderstood the sense of music...ORRIBLE!!

[paulimaya]

it's a matter of taste, but I don't understand their music too :|

[mymuk]

oh, two of my favourite artists!

[adibhaddad]

I think the first piece deserves a triple wow...not only one.

[alejandra379]

oh my God... I am definitly buying this one.. that second part is just... wow wow wow wow..

[DollxxOfxxMetal]

that was just... wow