℗ 2015 Little Tribeca
Released February 10, 2017
Duration 1h 06m 05s
Record Label Aparté
Catalogue No. AP143D
Genre Classical (Opera)
 

Catharsis

Xavier Sabata, Armonia Atenea, George Petrou

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Adelaide, Act I, Scene 12  
1.1
Recitativo "Ciò che donò la frode"
Giuseppe Maria Orlandini; Xavier Sabata; George Petrou; Armonia Atenea
0:32
1.2
Aria "Alza al ciel pianta orgoglioso"
Giuseppe Maria Orlandini; Xavier Sabata; Armonia Atenea; George Petrou
3:55
Griselda, Act III, Scene 3  
1.3
Recitativo "In te, sposa Griselda, mi uccido"
Francesco Bartolome Conti; Xavier Sabata; George Petrou; Armonia Atenea
0:37
1.4
Aria "Cara sposa"
Francesco Bartolome Conti; Xavier Sabata; Armonia Atenea; George Petrou
4:39
Griselda, Act III, Scene 14  
1.5
Aria "Vorresti col tuo pianto"
Pietro Torri; Xavier Sabata; Armonia Atenea; George Petrou
3:49
Il Farnace, RV 711, Act II, Scene 5  
1.6
Aria "Gelido in ogni vena"
Antonio Vivaldi; Xavier Sabata; Armonia Atenea; George Petrou
10:27
Adelaide, Act I, Scene 12  
1.7
Recitativo "O del moi caro ben"
Giuseppe Maria Orlandini; Xavier Sabata; George Petrou; Armonia Atenea
0:37
1.8
Aria "Già mi sembra al carro avvinto"
Giuseppe Maria Orlandini; Xavier Sabata; Armonia Atenea; George Petrou
4:12
Admeto, HWV 22, Act I, Scene 1  
1.9
Introduzzione. Lentemento
Georg Friedrich Handel; Armonia Atenea; George Petrou
2:23
1.10
Recitativo accompagnato "Orride larve"
Georg Friedrich Handel; Xavier Sabata; Armonia Atenea; George Petrou
2:50
1.11
Arioso "Chiudetevi miei lumi"
Georg Friedrich Handel; Xavier Sabata; George Petrou; Armonia Atenea
3:08
La conversione di Sant'Agostino, Part II  
1.12
Recitativo accompagnato "Viver vogl'io sempre per te moi dio"
Johann Adolph Hasse; Xavier Sabata; Armonia Atenea; George Petrou
1:14
1.13
Aria "Or mi pento"
Johann Adolph Hasse; Xavier Sabata; George Petrou; Armonia Atenea
7:42
Caio Mazio Coriolando, Act III, Scene 8  
1.14
Recitativo accompagnato "Spirate, o oniqui marmi"
Attilio Ariosti; Xavier Sabata; Armonia Atenea; George Petrou
3:18
1.15
Aria "Voi, d'un figlio tanto misero"
Attilio Ariosti; Xavier Sabata; George Petrou; Armonia Atenea
8:17
Temistocle, Act III, Scene 3  
1.16
Aria "Ah, frenate il pianto imbelle"
Antonio Caldara; Xavier Sabata; George Petrou; Armonia Atenea
3:09
Il Valdemaro, Act III, Scene 10  
1.17
Recitativo accompagnato "Sorte nemica!"
Domenico Natale Sarro; Xavier Sabata; George Petrou; Armonia Atenea
1:50
1.18
Aria "Quando onor favella al core"
Domenico Natale Sarro; Xavier Sabata; George Petrou; Armonia Atenea
3:26
Around the year 1600, a group of Florentine aristocrats, inspired by ancient Greek drama, gave birth to opera. They intended to move and glorify human passions in such a strong way that the spectator's soul would be cleansed of these passions. This was the process that Aristotle called 'catharsis'. Xavier Sabata grasps this highly intense moment at the heart of the destiny of legendary heroes of Baroque opera. A fascinating album by the author of Bad Guys, accompanied by George Petrou and Armonia Atenea. Vers 1600, un groupe d’aristocrates florentins inspirés par l’ancien drame grec donnent naissance à l'opéra. Ils entendent mouvoir et magnifier les passions humaines de manière si intense que l’âme du spectateur soit purifiée de ces passions. C’est le processus qu’Aristote appelle «catharsis».Xavier Sabata saisit ce moment si intense au cœur des destins des héros légendaires de l'opéra baroque. Un album passionnant de l'auteur de "Bad Guys", porté par l'Armonia Atenea de George Petrou.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Aparté Studio Masters
Track title
Peak
(dB FS)
RMS
(dB FS)
LUFS
(integrated)
DR
Album average
Range of values
-1.82
-5.70 to 0.00
-22.73
-25.53 to -20.04
-19.14
-22.30 to -17.00
13
11 to 14
1
Recitativo "Ciò che donò la frode"
-5.64-25.53-21.511
2
Aria "Alza al ciel pianta orgoglioso"
-2.19-21.98-19.013
3
Recitativo "In te, sposa Griselda, mi uccido"
-2.33-21.73-17.312
4
Aria "Cara sposa"
-0.95-22.13-19.014
5
Aria "Vorresti col tuo pianto"
-1.14-21.06-18.013
6
Aria "Gelido in ogni vena"
0.00-20.98-17.114
7
Recitativo "O del moi caro ben"
-0.70-21.21-17.013
8
Aria "Già mi sembra al carro avvinto"
0.00-20.04-17.013
9
Introduzzione. Lentemento
-4.48-25.11-20.512
10
Recitativo accompagnato "Orride larve"
0.00-21.19-17.214
11
Arioso "Chiudetevi miei lumi"
-5.70-25.12-22.312
12
Recitativo accompagnato "Viver vogl'io sempre per te moi dio"
0.00-24.70-20.614
13
Aria "Or mi pento"
-0.61-22.48-19.414
14
Recitativo accompagnato "Spirate, o oniqui marmi"
-1.71-23.82-20.314
15
Aria "Voi, d'un figlio tanto misero"
-1.61-24.00-19.714
16
Aria "Ah, frenate il pianto imbelle"
-0.86-21.99-18.814
17
Recitativo accompagnato "Sorte nemica!"
-2.75-23.24-20.113
18
Aria "Quando onor favella al core"
-2.09-22.76-19.714

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