Magdalena Kožená - Ah! mio cor: Handel Arias Archiv Produktion CD

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• UPC: 028947765479
• Product Type: Music CD
• Brand Name: Archiv Produktion / Deutsche Grammophon
• MPN: 00289 477 6547
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Baroque / Opera / Vocal
• Artist: Magdalena Kožená (Mezzo-soprano)
• Ensemble: Venice Baroque Orchestra
• Conductor: Andrea Marcon
• Composer: George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
• Release Year: 2007

Product Features

• Format: Audio CD (Jewel Case)
• Recording Location: Toblach (Dobbiaco), Italy, March 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Total Timing: 76:33
• Label: Archiv Produktion (A Universal Music Company)

Overview

In this breathtaking collaboration with Andrea Marcon and the Venice Baroque Orchestra, world-renowned mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená presents a definitive collection of George Frideric Handel’s most dramatic theatrical creations. Titled after the haunting aria from Alcina, "Ah! mio cor" features a masterfully curated selection of pieces from Ariodante, Giulio Cesare, Rinaldo, Orlando, and more.

The album captures Kožená’s exceptional ability to transition between "angelic" purity and raw, visceral emotion—particularly during Orlando’s famous mad scene. Critics have hailed this recording as "Handel singing of the highest order," with The Times noting that Kožená "lifts this set into the league of a classic." The period-instrument precision of the Venice Baroque Orchestra provides the perfect, vibrant backdrop for Kožená's soulful and technically brilliant interpretations.

Interesting Facts

• Critical Acclaim: This album served as a follow-up to her Baroque best-seller Lamento and received widespread praise for its emotional range, winning several prestigious awards in the classical community.
• Recording Setting: The album was recorded in Toblach, Italy, in a setting that allowed for the "magnificent presence" and clarity often noted by audiophiles in Archiv Produktion releases.
• Diverse Palette: Kožená famously chose these specific arias to showcase the range of the voice to express color, intentionally using "slightly ugly sounds" in scenes of madness to remain true to the character's psychological state.
• Orchestral Synergy: The Venice Baroque Orchestra is known for its "rasp" and "bite" on period instruments, which Andrea Marcon uses to emphasize the dramatic grit of Handel's compositions rather than just their melodic beauty.

Track Listing

1. Alcina, HWV 34: "Ah! mio cor! Schernito sei!" – 10:48
2. Hercules, HWV 60: "Where shall I fly?" – 6:30
3. Agrippina, HWV 6: "Pensieri, voi mi tormentate" – 7:30
4. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: "Cara speme, questo core tu cominci lusingar" – 6:02
5. Joshua, HWV 64: "Oh! had I Jubal's lyre" – 2:38
6. Ariodante, HWV 33: "Scherza infida in grembo al drudo" – 11:39
7. Theodora, HWV 68: "O thou bright sun!" – "With darkness deep" – 6:00
8. Amadigi di Gaula, HWV 11: "Desterò dall'empia Dite" – 5:49
9. Orlando, HWV 31: "Ah! Stigie larve!" – "Già latra Cerbero" – 7:45
10. Ariodante, HWV 33: "Dopo notte, atra e funesta" – 6:52
11. Rinaldo, HWV 7: "Lascia ch'io pianga mia cruda sorte" – 4:58

Publishers

• Phonographic Copyright: ℗ 2007 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg.
• Manufacture: Made in the E.U.
• Photography: Cover Photo by Sheila Rock.

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