Dear All, (Thanks for the note of welcome David!) Derek Lee Ragin is performing in Sydney next month with Australian soprano, Jane Edwards and the Australian...
Hi there! I'm new to this group as well, and hope I'm doing this right! A good friend found the site and sent me the link, probably in self defence, as I...
David wrote : Anybody see or hear some interesting music lately--live or otherwise? Live : not for the moment (I have a ticket for Jaroussky/Rondot singing...
Hello Katy, Welcome ! About Raunig, I have heard two CDs : Mozart/Salieri castrato arias & motets, Farinelli Arien, Concerning the first one, I don't know...
... the difference in quality and performance. << I think that's very true of Aris Christofellis as well. I first bought his first recording and didn't like...
... You're quite welcome. :) ... They're ... Derek seems to be getting a lot of mileage out of the same material-- the Cleofide arias (that recording was made...
... singing Couperin, Charpentier & Du Mont's motets for one or two voices - but it's in May). Tell me more. Are these works for 2 CTs? ... recordings. This...
... perform with the Kansas City Symphony in Bruckner's Symphony #7. << Do you know what he'll be singing? (I don't remember vocal parts in the Bruckner...
So, David... Did you hear Randy Wong's concert in Australia? I think it was a year or two ago, around all the Mardi Gras festivities. G'night'all. David...
David wrote : I think that's very true of Aris Christofellis as well. I first bought his first recording and didn't like it at all. His later CDs were much...
... singing Couperin, Charpentier & Du Mont's motets for one or two voices - but it's in May). Tell me more. Are these works for 2 CTs? I still don't have the...
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Dear David, Unfortunately I wasn't able to attend any of Randy Wong's performances as I was performing elsewhere at the time. I have heard very little of him...
Dear All, I have just uploaded a recording of myself singing Lotti's 'Pur Dicesti, O Bocca Bella'. It appears the link that has been sent to you is faulty. The...
Dear David, I would be delighted to write a review of Derek Lee Ragin's performance in Sydney. And yes, I downloaded the Cleofide mp3s with jubilation after my...
Hi, David. You can check out my Yahoo briefcase for some Randy samples. Go to http://briefcase.yahoo.com/davidzechman I have samples of Randy from Hasse's...
... most of them very good. I think in a few time Jarrousky will become very famous here in France and I hope his fame will help to promote the others. Have...
... Ah. Well, it still should be great even if it's not two men singing high. ;) I am partial to having two very similar voices blend in such works and a...
... performances as I was performing elsewhere at the time. << I saw your resume, David, and it sounds like you're doing quite well already! Congrats on your...
... performance in Sydney. And yes, I downloaded the Cleofide mp3s with jubilation after my initial viewing of Farinelli - awesome stuff! (if only I could get...
Dear katy, I'm glad you enjoyed the Lotti mp3! I hope that I can break through the barrier of my computer illiteracy and upload a few more mp3s in the near...
Dear David, Thank you for the Randy Wong links - most enjoyable! I would be honoured the grace the stage of the SF opera house. I doubt, sadly, that with the...
Thanks for the welcome, horvallis :-) "maybe you don't like his vibrato?" Yes, that is something of a problem for me. To my ears, it's an odd vibrato, a...
... to a friend and telling her that, although I suspect I'm not supposed to, I actually like it. Here again, I am hindered by musical ignorance; I can only...
Hello David, I suppose I'll have to buy more Ryabets, et al, even though I've been disappointed thus far. His Pergolesi recording was not very good and I...
Hi Katy, "maybe you don't like his vibrato?" Yes, that is something of a problem for me. To my ears, it's an odd vibrato, a little of which goes a long way....
... You're welcome! If you (or anyone else) need further info on those or other Wong recordings, let me know. Many should still be available for purchase via...
... anxious to hear everyones' "must have" recommendations! << Hasse's Cleofide, 4 CDs (try to find it used, on sale, at BMG or somewhere cheap), 1987, world...