“On this stunning label debut on Alpha Classics, Canadian soprano
Barbara Hannigan takes multi-tasking to new levels. Not only does she
sing and conduct Berg’s technically and emotionally demanding Lulu Suite, as well as performing Luciano Berio’s dazzlingly virtuosic Sequenza III for solo voice. She has also (together with Bill Elliott) arranged a marvellous new suite from George Gershwin’s Girl Crazy,
brilliantly orchestrated by Elliott. Furthermore, she and the Ludwig
Orchestra (a flexible Dutch ensemble collective) succeed triumphantly in
presenting a coherent programme that binds these seemingly disparate
works together.”
“Berio originally composed Sequenza III (1965) for the
legendary Cathy Berberian, but Hannigan steps out boldly from under that
long-reaching shadow, transposing the work up (as allowed by Berio’s
score) to tap into a girl-like image of the imagined 15-year-old Lulu.
Hannigan negotiates the huge challenges of this avant garde score – with
its vocal clicks, breathless vowels, enigmatically fractured text, and
wide dynamic and pitch ranges – with seeming effortlessness (in fact, it
must reflect many hours of hard work). She is by turns playful,
coquettish, wistful and reflective, and the result is as absorbing and
convincing as it is challenging.
And it makes for a brilliant curtain-raiser (in the manner of an imagined prequel) to the Lulu Suite itself. Here Hannigan – who has portrayed Lulu on stage to great acclaim – is completely at one with the Ludwig players, and a clearly happy working relationship is reflected in performance of remarkable emotional openness, lyricism and sensuousness.”
And it makes for a brilliant curtain-raiser (in the manner of an imagined prequel) to the Lulu Suite itself. Here Hannigan – who has portrayed Lulu on stage to great acclaim – is completely at one with the Ludwig players, and a clearly happy working relationship is reflected in performance of remarkable emotional openness, lyricism and sensuousness.”
“These are sophisticated, witty arrangements, rounded off with an
exuberant, jazzy, big-band version of ‘I got rhythm’: it’s the cherry on
the cake of a tremendously entertaining disc which explores real
emotional depths as well as delighting the ear.
Add to all this a classy recording from the Alpha team, attractive presentation and a bonus 20-minute behind-the-scenes DVD, and this wonderfully crazy disc deserves every success.” (Disc of the Week
Europadisc, September 2017)
Add to all this a classy recording from the Alpha team, attractive presentation and a bonus 20-minute behind-the-scenes DVD, and this wonderfully crazy disc deserves every success.” (Disc of the Week
Europadisc, September 2017)
Thank you for all these music, can you re upload this one please.
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