Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Baroque opera with Carl Heinrich Graun's masterful work, "Silla, GraunWV B:I:27." Released on April 20, 2023, this choral album is a testament to Graun's musical genius and his significant contributions to the operatic genre. Spanning over three hours, this comprehensive recording offers a deep dive into Graun's dramatic and expressive style, showcasing his ability to weave intricate vocal lines and powerful orchestral arrangements.
"Silla, GraunWV B:I:27" is a meticulously crafted opera seria, a form that Graun helped to popularize in his time. The album features a series of arias and recitatives that bring to life the dramatic story of Silla, a historical figure from ancient Rome. Each track is a masterclass in Baroque vocal technique, with soaring melodies and intricate harmonies that highlight the skill and artistry of both the composer and the performers.
The album is divided into three acts, each containing multiple scenes that build upon one another to create a cohesive and engaging narrative. From the opening sinfonia to the final choral exultations, "Silla, GraunWV B:I:27" is a journey through the highs and lows of human drama, set against the backdrop of ancient Roman politics and intrigue.
Carl Heinrich Graun, a prominent figure in the Baroque era, was known for his innovative approach to opera. His works often featured complex vocal writing and a deep understanding of dramatic structure. "Silla, GraunWV B:I:27" is no exception, offering a rich and rewarding listening experience for both casual listeners and opera enthusiasts alike.
This album, released under the CPO label, is a valuable addition to any classical music collection. The high-quality recording and attentive performances bring Graun's music to life, allowing listeners to fully appreciate the composer's vision. Whether you are a fan of Baroque opera or simply looking to explore new musical territories, "Silla, GraunWV B:I:27" is an album that promises to captivate and inspire.
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Tracks
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 1: SinfoniaCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 1: No, genitriceCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Eleonora Bellocci, Roberta Invernizzi, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 2: Bella Ottavia che intendo?Carl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Hagen Matzeit, Samuel Mariño, Eleonora Bellocci, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 2: Ah si cimenta un coreCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi, Hagen Matzeit
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 3: Già s'adunaCarl Heinrich Graun, Valer Sabadus, Samuel Mariño, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 3: Caro bell'Idol mioCarl Heinrich Graun, Alessandro De Marchi, Samuel Mariño, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 4: Ah qual timorCarl Heinrich Graun, Valer Sabadus, Eleonora Bellocci, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 4: Non v'è sì barbaroCarl Heinrich Graun, Valer Sabadus, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 5: E che paventiCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Eleonora Bellocci, Roberta Invernizzi, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 5: Per più sublime oggettoCarl Heinrich Graun, Alessandro De Marchi, Roberta Invernizzi, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 6: Dunque il suo corCarl Heinrich Graun, Alessandro De Marchi, Eleonora Bellocci, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 6: Sol nel caro amabil voltoCarl Heinrich Graun, Alessandro De Marchi, Eleonora Bellocci, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester
12 Aufzüge: FanfareAnonymous, Alessandro De Marchi, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 7: Alfin colla mia destraCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Valer Sabadus, Hagen Matzeit, Samuel Mariño, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 7: Trionfar veggasiCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Coro Maghini, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 7: Padri CoscrittiCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Hagen Matzeit, Samuel Mariño, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 7: Perfido, sì comprendoCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 8: Ah per domar, signoreCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Valer Sabadus, Mert Süngü, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 8: Vinci, signorCarl Heinrich Graun, Valer Sabadus, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 9: Ora conosci i tuoi fedeliCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Mert Süngü, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 9: Dirò, che tu l'adoriCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Mert Süngü, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 10: Povero coreCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act I Scene 10: Vago adorato oggettoCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 1: Quanto tarda postumioCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Samuel Mariño, Eleonora Bellocci, Roberta Invernizzi, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 3: Quando potrem giammaiCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Samuel Mariño, Eleonora Bellocci, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 4: Silla di nuovo, o figliaCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Hagen Matzeit, Samuel Mariño, Eleonora Bellocci, Roberta Invernizzi, Mert Süngü, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 5: Invan mortale arditoCarl Heinrich Graun, Alessandro De Marchi, Mert Süngü, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 6: Lasciami, amicoCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Hagen Matzeit, Samuel Mariño, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 6: Nò, nò di Libia fra l'areneCarl Heinrich Graun, Alessandro De Marchi, Samuel Mariño, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 6: Non paventarCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Hagen Matzeit, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 6: Dopo l'orror che destaCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Hagen Matzeit, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 7: Ecco signorCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Mert Süngü, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 8: Fra speme e timoreCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 9: Queste, signorCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Eleonora Bellocci, Roberta Invernizzi, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 9: Barbaro traditoreCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Eleonora Bellocci, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 10: Signor, non t'irritarCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Roberta Invernizzi, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 10: Se l'augellin si vedeCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Roberta Invernizzi, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 11: Ah signor, che facesti?Carl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Valer Sabadus, Samuel Mariño, Mert Süngü, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act II Scene 12: Rendimi il caro oggettoCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Valer Sabadus, Samuel Mariño, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act III Scene 1: Si, morir mi convieneCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Hagen Matzeit, Eleonora Bellocci, Roberta Invernizzi, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act III Scene 2: Nel reo destin crudeleCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Hagen Matzeit, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act III Scene 3: Ottavia, entriamoCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Eleonora Bellocci, Roberta Invernizzi, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act III Scene 3: Parmi... ah no!Carl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Eleonora Bellocci, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act III Scene 4: Ah Metello ha ragionCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Mert Süngü, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act III Scene 5: Sia questo giorno alteroCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act III Scene 6: Ah signorCarl Heinrich Graun, Valer Sabadus, Samuel Mariño, Eleonora Bellocci, Roberta Invernizzi, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act III Scene 8: In questo amplesso un pegnoCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Eleonora Bellocci, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act III: Final. SinfoniaCarl Heinrich Graun, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act III: Final. Dopo i dovuti omaggiCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Valer Sabadus, Samuel Mariño, Eleonora Bellocci, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Silla, GraunWV B:I:27, Act III: Final. Roma per lui respiraCarl Heinrich Graun, Bejun Mehta, Valer Sabadus, Hagen Matzeit, Samuel Mariño, Eleonora Bellocci, Roberta Invernizzi, Mert Süngü, Coro Maghini, Innsbrucker Festwochenorchester, Alessandro De Marchi
Carl Heinrich Graun (1704-1759) was a celebrated German composer and tenor, renowned for his significant contributions to the world of Italian opera and his influential role in the musical court of Frederick the Great. Born in Wahrenbrück, Saxony, Graun's musical journey began as a chorister in Dresden, where he honed his skills under the guidance of Antonio Lotti. His career flourished as he composed operas in Dresden and Brunswick before becoming the Kapellmeister to Frederick the Great in 1735. Throughout his tenure, Graun produced an impressive array of operas, sacred music, and oratorios, including his renowned Passion oratorio "Der Tod Jesu." His work not only enriched the musical landscape of his time but also left an enduring legacy, making him one of the most important German composers of Italian opera in the 18th century. Graun's compositions, ranging from operas to concertos and cantatas, continue to captivate audiences with their depth and innovation.