Sarah Aristidou – Æther (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Sarah Aristidou – Æther (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:05:27 minutes | 629 MB | Genre: Classical
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The French-Cypriot soprano Sarah Aristidou joins Alpha and here presents her very first album. Twice named “Best Newcomer” by Opernwelt for two contemporary creations, she is a favourite interpreter of Jörg Widmann who has already written two works for her, and has sung under the direction of Daniel Barenboim, Sir Simon Rattle and François-Xavier Roth. Barenboim opened the doors of Berlin to her and the Orchester des Wandels, a group of musicians from several German orchestras, including the Staatskapelle Berlin, who have set themselves the objective of practising their art in a way that protects the planet: limiting the carbon footprint in all their activities, including this album. The packaging of the physical version is plastic-free and printed with organic ink. Alpha also supports the reforestation programme in Madagascar initiated by the orchestra.

In addition to the encounter between the young singer and the unique orchestra, this project is also the result of Sarah’s passion for Iceland (the land of Aether par excellence?). Along with the director and photographer Weronika Izdebska, she has created a film exalting the natural world which will be shown in Berlin in November 2021 as part of an installation presenting the entire programme.

Tracklist:
1-01. Daniel Barenboim – Un grand sommeil noir (03:22)
1-02. Chor der Klangverwaltung – Stabat Mater, FP 148: X. Fac ut portem (03:57)
1-03. Orchester des Wandels – Lakmé, Act III: “Sous le ciel étoilé” (03:30)
1-04. Christian Rivet – Näckens Polska (06:40)
1-05. Chor der Klangverwaltung – Hamlet : “Le voilà, je crois l’entendre” (04:29)
1-06. Sarah Aristidou – Labyrinth V, for Soprano a capella (10:53)
1-07. Orchester des Wandels – Pelléas et Mélisande, Act III Scene 3: “Mes longs cheveux” (02:09)
1-08. Orchester des Wandels – Lakmé, Act II: Chanson de la fille des parias (Air des clochettes) (08:23)
1-09. Orchester des Wandels – The Nightingale: Song of the nightingale (03:36)
1-10. Orchester des Wandels – The Tempest, Act I Scene 5: Ariel’s song (02:49)
1-11. Orchester des Wandels – Il triomfo del tempo e del disinganno, HWV 46a: “Tu del ciel ministro eletto” (06:08)
1-12. Emmanuel Pahud – Die weiße rose: “Einmal noch einmal” (04:36)
1-13. Chor der Klangverwaltung – Stabat Mater, FP 148: XII. Quando Corpus (04:50)

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