Valer Sabadus – Caldara (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

One of today’s most beautiful voices in classical music presents a varied selection of irresistibly beautiful and fascinating arias by the Venetian composer Antonio Caldara including 6 world premiere recordings.

Valer Sabadus is one of opera’s most exciting artists and praised by critics and audiences alike internationally for the beauty of his voice (“light as silk” – Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung; ‘he impresses with his rich, sensuous countertenor’ – Gramophone) and his outstanding technical skills.

His first recording for Sony Classical Germany „Le belle immagini“ with arias by Christoph Willibald Gluck will be awarded the prestigious ECHO Klassik Award for best aria recital (opera) in 2015.

On his new album he presents an intriguing selection of arias from operas, oratorios and cantatas by the Venetian composer Antonio Caldara including 6 world premiere recordings

Antonio Caldara (1670-1736) was one of the most famous musicians of his day. Within his vocal works he showcased the exceptional talents of his singers and the solo virtuosity of his instrumentalists, while also demonstrating an extraordinary wealth of musical ideas

Valer Sabadus is accompanied by the baroque music ensemble nuovo aspetto

Tracklist:
1-01. Nuovo Aspetto – Osminda e Fileno: Sinfonia (02:38)
1-02. Valer Sabadus – Le Lodi d’Augusto: Num che sei (Accompagnato) (01:13)
1-03. Valer Sabadus – Le Lodi d’Augusto: Merta il propizio (06:39)
1-04. Valer Sabadus – Sedecia: O eletto del signor (Recitativo) (01:00)
1-05. Valer Sabadus – Sedecia: Ahi! Come quella un tempo città (08:43)
1-06. Nuovo Aspetto – Il giuoco del quadriglio: Introduzione (00:37)
1-07. Valer Sabadus – Il giuoco del quadriglio: Ah se toccasse a me (05:09)
1-08. Nuovo Aspetto – Tirsi e Nigella: Introduzione (00:41)
1-09. Valer Sabadus – Tirsi e Nigella: Questo è il prato (05:37)
1-10. Valer Sabadus – Le profezie evangeliche di Isaia: Reggimi, o tu, che sola (08:10)
1-11. Valer Sabadus – Il nome più glorioso: Giunse appena quel bel nome (02:30)
1-12. Nuovo Aspetto – Concerto da camera à Violoncello Solo (07:54)
1-13. Valer Sabadus – Sedecia: Ti sento, Iddioio, ti sento (Recitativo) (00:17)
1-14. Valer Sabadus – Sedecia: Esca da L’Aquilon (06:34)
1-15. Valer Sabadus – Le Lodi d’Augusto: Vive l’immagine vostra (03:59)
1-16. Valer Sabadus – David Umiliato: ti daro laude, iddio (07:21)