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San Rocco, Venice,
September
2002, with Accademia Bizantina
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| Clip info: Ich will dich nicht hören
from J S Bach's
Cantata BWV 213 Hercules At The
Crossroads (text
here) on the CD Bach: Phoebus and Pan - Secular Cantatas © 1996,1999 harmonia mundi Samples
are played on this
not-for-profit site in the hope that visitors will be tempted to buy
the
full recordings.
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| 1 | I
am an unqualified admirer of Andreas. - James Bowman |
| 2 | There
are more excellent countertenors before the public today than ever
before ... but one
of them stands out above all others, as Caruso among
tenors a century ago: Andreas Scholl. - Fanfare |
| 3 | I
sat entranced; I find his singing quite magical. He perfectly captures
the pathos in Handel's writing. - James Bowman |
| 4 | There
is probably no living countertenor whom I would rather hear singing
these
cantatas [ for
alto, by J S Bach ] than Andreas Scholl.
- Gramophone |
| 5 | His
technical excellence, his musicianship and the sheer beauty of that
voice
are virtually unmatched. - The Independent |
| 6 | The
quality of his voice and the rare sensibility he seems invariably to
show
towards music and text are such as to win over the most ardent
detractors
of the art of the male falsetto. - Gramophone |
| 7 | Scholl's
voice is pure and beautiful in sound, his taste exquisite, his pitch
and
diction immaculate. It is inadequate to compare Andreas Scholl to many
other counter-tenors now working, even the finest of them. Instead, one
is put in mind of legendary past masters. - Fanfare |
| 8 | His
mercurial blend of intelligence, compassion and a ravishingly
beautiful,
dauntingly precise voice... - Gramophone |
| 9 | He
seems to be revealing the music instead of obscuring it with vocal
affectations. - Opera News |
| 10 | A
ravishingly beautiful sound, a strong technique and commendable
attention
to poetic texts. - Gramophone |
| 11 | The
subtle inflections, expressive sensitivities, tonal shading and
musicianship ... provide
delights that only fall within the gift of a few great
singers
in any one generation. - Classic FM |
| 12 | Unbelievably
gorgeous and technically flawless voice and singing ... casts a spell
that
remains long after the music stops. The seamless, consistent tonal
quality
from lowest to highest notes is a marvel, and the sheer warmth and
beauty
of the sound renders categorization irrelevant. This simply is an
exceptional
and eminently listenable voice. - Stereophile |
| 13 | Une
intuition des notes et des mots sans pareille. - AltaMusica.com |
| 14 | Scholl's
voice rushes through the bloodstream, so tender and gravely beautiful
that
time seems to stand still. - The Times |
| 15 | A
voice of riveting presence and sensuous beauty. His intelligence and
stylistic
acumen are unfailingly in evidence ... a near-effortless technique. - Fanfare |
| 16 | One
of the world's most important singers. - Robin Blaze |
| 17 | Andreas
Scholl has no rival that I can think of in this [ J
S Bach
] repertoire. - Gramophone |
| 18 | Andreas
Scholl ... a rare
talent. He has marvellous skills of interpretation
... unequalled artistry. - Classical Music On The Web |
| 19 | You
can hear Scholl's personal delight in the music as he enjoys every line. - Performance Today |
| 20 | Undoubtedly
the best equipped countertenor of the day, perhaps any day. - Opera Magazine |
| 21 | Scholl's
voice is aesthetically sensuous with an essential quality of
masculinity. - Klue.com.my |
| 22 | His
singing voice is a thing of crystalline translucent purity, a surface
of
polished silver, as clean as a whistle. - BBC Music Magazine |
| 23 | Scholl’s
phrasing is unerringly fine, displaying an innate musical sensitivity.
His diction is crystal clear and his communication of the music
arrestingly
direct. - Audiostreet |
| 24 | The
finest counter-tenor of our time. - The Yorkshire Post |
| 25 | Scholl
possesses what is almost certainly the most naturally beautiful and
fluently
produced voice of any male alto today. - Fanfare |
| 26 | Scholl
is pre-eminent among today’s countertenors for the fine quality,
roundness
and power of his voice as well as for the artistry of its usage. In [ the Ombra
mai fu CD ] the
sheer opulence of tone impresses
afresh, and
its
firmness make the more dramatic vibrancy of Daniels seem somewhat
loosely
focused. - Gramophone |
| 27 | This
is some of the finest heroic singing I can remember hearing ... quite
an
exceptional recital in which one of today's most beautiful and
imaginatively
used voices is heard. - Gramophone |
| 28 | Unwavering,
faultless control. - Gramophone |
| 29 | One
of the most seductive countertenor voices to be heard. - Classic FM Magazine |
| 30 | Andreas
Scholl has one of the most beautiful countertenor voices around, and
sings
his music with great intelligence and expression. - Continuo |
| 31 | A
feeling of utter freshness and spontaneity in the singing: that sense
of
perfectly controlled, on-the-spot creation that only the greatest
singers
seem able to convey. - Music Shelf |
| 32 | The
almost unearthly purity of Scholl's line, his remarkable technical
ability,
and sheer musicality... - Fanfare |
| 33 | One
of the most important new discoveries of the decade.
Counter-tenor
Andreas Scholl has a voice that floats effortlessly throughout his
performances.
It is entirely natural and at ease. - Leisure Briton |
| 34 | Scholl
is an immaculate singer. His counter-tenor voice combines a beautiful
tone
quality, and evenness, with musical intelligence and scrupulous
attention
to detail. - Musicweb |
| 35 | Andreas
Scholl ... brings both authority and a beguiling sensuality to [ the
role
of Solomon
] - BBC Music magazine |
| 36 | Andreas
Scholl’s countertenor is formidable in every sense and transmits
sturdy,
masculine emotion just as forcefully as the softer sorts. - Gramophone |
| 37 | Scholl
has the purest, most soulful voice imaginable. - Diakrisis International |
| 38 | His
voice is fresh, clear, and evenly produced; his careful musicianship is
reflected in his effective phrasing, exquisite attention to detail, and
admirable diction. - The Journal of Singing |
| 39 | Andreas
Scholl is a sensation in Europe, and one can see why: his pure yet
robust
sound rings out with an effortless clarity that gets under your skin. - Schwann Opus |
| 40 | He
has that ability to float a line marvellously without ever compromising
the clarity of the text. - Gramophone |
| 41 | His
beautiful voice is flexible and rich and full of colors not normally
associated
with his range. - Classical Pulse! |
| 42 | Scholl's
faultless instrument is matched by superbly vivid interpretations in
both
lieder and cantata. - The Inkpot |
| 43 | His
innumerable subtle inflections of tone and timing are more reminiscent
of a good orator than an opera singer. - Matthew Westphal |
| 44 | Andreas
Scholl's secure, floating tone is capable of delicacy, fullness, power,
and a remarkable range of color. With his fabulous control, he is
establishing
a place at the very forefront of the field. Mesmerizing. - The Absolute Sound |
| 45 | The
kind of singing that makes the small hairs bristle on the back of the
neck. - The Guardian |
| 46 | Scholl's
voice has a large compass which takes him to surprising heights. He has
amazing control in the long legato melodies and is excitingly athletic. - The Sunday Star & Times |
| 47 | A
wonderfully ample, creamy voice, beautifully even and controlled,
capable
of a poignantly soft top F and firm in profile in the lower register;
the
latter elicits an outpouring, a passionate one, of lovely tone. - Gramophone |
| 48 | Ravishing
beyond belief. Scholl could sing Ring-a-Ring-a-Rosie for two
hours
and keep an audience happy, such are the transcendent perfection,
marble
smoothness and simple expressive eloquence of his voice. - The Sydney Morning Herald |
| 49 | Superstar
countertenor Andreas Scholl combines unearthly purity with very earthly
feeling. - The Turn |
| 50 | His
voice is a miracle of purity, limpidity and control. - The Independent |
| 51 | Scholl
is clearly the most gifted counter-tenor to have arrived on the scene
for
a long time. His capacity to range from near-inaudible inwardness to
vigorous
and assertive fury makes one keen to hear anything in which he might
plausibly
be cast. - The Spectator |
| 52 | Scholl's
voice is a thing of wonder -- as solid as a trumpet but light as a
flute,
with a breathtakingly confident high range. - Rick Anderson, University of North Carolina |
| 53 | One
of today’s most beautiful and imaginatively used voices. - Gramophone |
| 54 | Scholl's
voice is a marvel: secure in pitch, its sustaining power projects a
feeling
of ease that eludes many countertenors, who often sound merely like men
who have mastered falsetto. - Classical.net |
| 55 | The
Heroic Handelian we have all been waiting for. - Gramophone |
| 56 | Andreas
Scholl's singing of the five [ St
Matthew Passion ] alto
arias for Herreweghe represents a
benchmark
in beauty of tone and style. - The Sunday Times |
| 57 | His
masterful control of the voice is immediately striking and his pure,
robust
tone and clear diction make for a wonderfully direct communication of
the
texts. Scholl is perfectly at home in any of the languages in which he
is required to sing, and he engages with varying emotions with
consummate
ease. - Audiostreet |
| 58 | It
seemed we were hearing the most beautiful noise in the world. - The New Statesman |
| 59 | Andreas
Scholl is one of the most intelligent and thoroughly musical singers
alive. - Classicstoday.com |
| 60 | Il
possède une solide technique, qui lui permet d'aller à
l'essentiel,
l'émotion! On l'a entendu dans le répertoire
baroque
allemand, il excelle dans Bach, et chez Vivaldi c'est toujours la
même
perfection. - Canoe Culture |
| 61 | His Erbarme
dich must be one of the most heartbreakingly lovely
performances
of that profoundly moving aria ever committed to disc, while Können
tränen is nothing less than a master class in phrasing. - Brian Robins, Fanfare |
| 62 | Andreas
Scholl leads the field in terms of vocal acuity. |
| 63 | [ A
Musicall Banquet ] is one of those rare recordings beyond any
whiff
of criticism. It is, as I said, perfect. - Fanfare |
| 64 | His
phrasing is an object lesson in poise, in the blend of plasticity and
formal
observance, his diction is immaculate, his breath control complete.
Technical
assurance, of course, is merely a means to the musical end, and the
range
of emotion Scholl finds within the relatively limited compass of [
A
Musicall Banquet ] is
astonishing. - Fanfare |
| 65 | ...
the combination of thrilling purity that cuts a swathe through the air
and the potent emotion that fills the atmosphere in its wake. - Kieran Falconer, BOL |
| 66 | Every
phrase and nuance is managed with the utmost ease and assurance, as if
every detail has been thought and re-thought until they couldn't
possibly
be managed any other way. - Jim Svejda, Music Shelf |
| 67 | ... Solomon
as sung by one of today's most extraordinary singers, countertenor
Andreas
Scholl. His What though I
trace each herb and flower is one of
many moments when message and music fuse into a single force.
Scholl's
soaring tone can be dark, bright, cutting or imploring depending on
dramatic
necessity. - Classicalcdreview.com |
| 68 | Scholl
has a pure, gloriously "musical" voice, coming from his entire body -
as
far from a falsetto or head voice as possible... and then some -
with a perfect projection ... fabulous diction and a legato to die for... - Janos Gereben |
| 69 | ...
one of the finest voices of recent times, an instrument capable of
extraordinary
technical precision and tonal riches beyond the scope of other
falsettists
... an unaffected, totally beguiling performance of Ombra
mai fu with an artistry known only to the greatest
singers. - Andrew Stewart |
| 70 | ...
Scholls Stimme sei nicht von dieser Welt. Mit ungeheuer langem Atem
spinnt
er nicht enden wollende Phrasen, lang gehaltene Töne lässt er
an- und wieder abschwellen, um sogleich neue, endlose Koloraturketten
anzuhängen.
Gerade in Vivaldis Psalmvertonung erlebt man viele Momente, in denen
man
als Zuhörer den Atem anhält - und viele kämpfen mit
Tränen.
Eine schwache Ahnung der Gesangskunst des 18. Jahrhunderts kommt auf,
wenn
Scholl engelsgleich das Cum dederit aus dem Nisi
Dominus singt. - bachakademie.de |
| 71 | Brillant
ist seine Artikulation, rein die Tongebung, gefühlvoll die
Interpretation.
Scholl spielt mit Phrasen und Tönen, dosiert die Dynamik. Dunkler
und schöner kann Seelenpein nicht artikuliert werden. - Trierischer Volksfreund |
| 72 | Andreas
Scholl's Es
ist vollbracht [ is ] the work of a singer at his
best,
showing yet again that Scholl is arguably the best Bach countertenor
around. - David Vickers, andante |
| 73 | ... grace,
passion and clarity.
Absolute integrity of text ... daring
intensity and nuance of committed experience. He can sing lightly
enough
when needed, but never without purpose and motivation. - John Henken |
| 74 | ... polish ... control ... impeccable English diction and
intelligent
artistry. - Anne Midgette, New York Times |
| 75 | On
ne sait qu’admirer le plus : la douceur de la voix alliée
à
la vigueur de l’interprétation, la virtuosité et la
sûreté
sans faille des vocalises, la suavité des passages
élégiaques,
ou tout simplement la musicalité de l’interprète. - Catherine Scholler, forumopera.com |
| 76 | On
est totalement envoûté par l'art du contre-ténor,
par
ces
sons filés, cette pureté de la ligne de chant, cette
grâce
de la déploration. - Mathilde Bouhon, forumopera.com |
| 77 | Andreas
Scholl does not just sing the words. He lets the words sing. - Anonymous SchollSoc author |
| 78 | Scholl
cultivates all the classical virtues: pinpoint intonation, smooth
register
alignment, perfect legato phrasing, and a storyteller's sense of what
the
words mean. His art is refined but never precious, and the voice per
se is simply ravishing. - Peter G Davis, New York magazine |
| 79 | A
David for all to die for. Scholl's voice can achieve anything he
demands
of it. And his imaginative demands are the highest: be it in
David's
anger and grief (in Handel's Saul) or in his lament for
Jonathan,
aching within the voice's low register. - Hilary Finch, The Times |
| 80 | ... singing
of quite another order from the everyday, in which the phrasing
is so perfect that it is impossible to imagine it being done otherwise,
the tone so liquid and burnished and redolent of so much immersion in
the
spirit of the music (Saul) that you cannot help but become
rapt in contemplation of hearing such utter perfection. Aria after
aria,
recitative one after the other, was presented with the most blazing
commitment,
and the audience’s absorption in his characterization was at a rare
level
of intensity... a
truly remarkable voice in a role (David) for
which it was
made. - Melanie Eskanazi, Musicweb |
| 81 | Scholl
possesses a creamy, seamless instrument over which he exercises
unyielding
technical control. - William V Madison |
| 82 | It
is clear that he knows his way around his words and notes, and, from
his
expert blending with the instrumentalists, that he listens as
completely
as he sings. - Patrick Giles |
| 83 | It
is not hard to understand the appeal of his voice ...
its liquid tone
and
even more amazing technique: he articulates runs with phenomenal
dexterity,
and his breath control takes, well, one's breath away. - The Times |
| 84 | Singing
in flawless unaccented English, Scholl cultivates all the classical
virtues:
pinpoint intonation, smooth register alignment, perfect legato
phrasing,
and a storyteller's sense of what the words mean. His art is refined
but
never precious, and the voice per se is simply ravishing. - New York Metro |
| 85 | ... the
awesome Andreas
Scholl as David (in Saul), the countertenor
catching Symphony Hall's acoustic perfectly with his clear, ringing
timbres
and later the melting loveliness with which he delivered some of
Handel's
most ravishing music. - Birmingham Post |
| 86 | Scholl, his
voice dusky
and sensuous, caressed the syllables... stretching
and folding phrases
with thrilling ease. He never ceased to amaze and enthrall. - Ted Shen, Chicago |
| 87 | Widely
acclaimed as the
standard with which other countertenors should be compared, and winner
of numerous prestigious awards, Scholl delivers to perfection works
written
for the alto voice. - chaosmusic.com |
| 88 | He sings with
perfect
tenderness, in enchanting contemplation and absolute intimacy. - hifiplus.com |
| 89 | It is his
avoidance of
the crass mannerisms of singers bent on wooing a mass audience that
succeeds
in beaming light on the radiant purity, flawless technique and
effortless
agility of his voice. - Canberra Times |
| 90 | The
melody soars as though on a gentle breeze, not a wobble in the
trajectory,
not a blemish in the tone. - Financial Times |
| 91 | The
countertenor sound is something of an acquired taste but coming out of
Scholl's mouth it is as natural as Barbara Cook's voice when she's
singing
a standard: perfectly aspirated, sweet and clear, friendly and utterly
familiar. Scholl's voice is gravity-defying; soft and
agile.
He shows great control and consistency across his entire tonal and
dynamic
range. His enunciation is first-rate and his delivery is
impressively
sensitive to the meaning and drama of the words he is singing. He
even looks good! - Australian Financial Review |
| 92 | He
took the liberty of extending the sighing Aure and floating it
across
the audience from right to left like a huge, silent, soaring
firebird.
Just awesome. - Australian Financial Review |
| 93 | Scholl's
highly refined
artistry balances a richly moving expressive range with an impeccable
control
of ornament and intonation. - The Advertiser (Australia) |
| 94 | Scholl sings
with such
natural ease that the strangeness of the countertenor register is soon
forgotten. He is also an intelligent singer, with superb melding
of interpretation and expression. What's more, he is completely
unaffected
on stage, never subordinating the music to his performance. - The Australian |
| 95 | Andreas
Scholl sings
with an ease and beauty that combine to produce a voice that is truly
individual
- a miracle not of hyped marketing of a perhaps underwhelming talent,
but
of an astonishing natural vocalism that has made him the most popular
countertenor
of his day. - The Age |
| 96 | Herr Scholl
makes a fabulous
sound with a hint of raw baritone at the bottom, a masculine, metallic
edge in the pearly middle and a sexless, seraphic quality at the
ethereal
top. - Evening Standard |
| 96 | He took half
as many
breaths as any other singer and did not even break sweat. It was
perfect singing. - Evening Standard |
| 97 | Scholl's tone
is one
of the wonders of the world - pure, true and, despite its pitch,
entirely
masculine. For a falsettist to fill the cavernous space of
(London's
Royal Albert Hall) without amplification is a miracle in itself. - Express on Sunday |
| 98 | Da
controtenore Scholl
incarna un ideale vocale che assurge a compendio di perfetta
integrazione
fra tecnicismo e calore espressivo, lezione di stile per innumerevoli
cantanti
paludati in anacronistiche dimensioni antimusicali. - Mirko Schipilliti |
| 99-- | ... der
weiche, klare,
flexible, leuchtend, derzeit unerreichte Altus Andreas Scholl... - Leipziger Volkszeitung |
| 100 | The magic of
Scholl's
voice is almost impossible to render in words, because its softness is
as sweet as honey, its sparkle is comparable to the fire of jewels and
its power has a manliness quite in a league of its own. - Henriette B. Stavis |
| 101 | Mr Scholl's
impeccable
technique soon swept you past the inherent artificiality of the
countertenor
voice, and his personality and ability to communicate then carried you
beyond sheer technique. - New York Times |
| 102 | There
is certainly no finer natural voice among countertenors today than that
of Scholl, and few more highly intelligent and sentient artists. - Hilary Finch, The Times |
| 103 | Evita con
maestría
la sensación de artificialidad, tiene una técnica
asombrosa
y, por encima de todo, posee una musicalidad que convierte en oro casi
todo lo que toca. - El Pais |
| 104 | ... the
singing [ in Rodelinda ] bristled with inner life,
the
primary
example being Andreas Scholl. The role of Bertarido was his stage debut
in the production's first season; then, Scholl was declared, in some
quarters,
to be hopelessly wooden. More than three years later, that evaluation
is
inconceivable, his physical presence seeming consistently natural and
his
characterization self-possessed. Acting appears to have been a
liberating
influence on his vocal art; though he could previously be accused of
being
too placid, no phrase is taken for granted now. Any doubts about his
voice's
ability to carry in a theater larger than the intimate environs of
Glyndebourne
were banished by his easy ability to be heard in the far reaches of the
less acoustically sympathetic [
Paris ] Châtelet. And his
vocal production is as even and natural as ever, from top to bottom. - Andante |
| 105 | ... sinuous,
always immaculate Andreas Scholl ...his high musical
intelligence
and unique feel for the (Baroque) period... - The Guardian |
| 106 | No other
countertenor
has a tone of such preternatural purity and no other singer - of either
sex - has his capacity to transport the listener to a place of such
otherworldly
serenity. - The Express on Sunday |
| 109 | ... une
virtuosité,
un engagement et une présence dramatique exceptionnels.
Qualités
éminentes qu'Andreas Scholl possède au plus haut point. - Festival de Beaune |
| 110 | Scholl’s [
voice ]
has a glowing warmth, absolutely seamless from the lower depths to the
upper reaches. He’s a natural communicator — nothing arch or
self-conscious
about him. Or arty. But his true art is one of uncommon intelligence
and
depth. - bostonphoenix.com |
| 111 | ... Scholl
is
brilliant
[ ... ] unique
ability to mix absolute interiority with splendid
projection. - Sydney Star Observer |
| 112 |
Scholl unleashed a
sweet flood of sound giving the impression of tremendous spiritual
centredness...
The whole concert
was just bliss, every sweet second of
it. - Guardian |
| 113 |
Andreas Scholl is the
countertenor's countertenor. - New York Times |
| 114 |
Not only was his
singing a wondrous amalgam of purity and "character", his English
letter-perfect, but he evinced an involvement in the music - in the
text, really - that eluded his fellow soloists, as it does most
performers. Scholl's movements, his stage presence, made him almost a
narrator, relating, well, the Greatest Story Ever Told. It was powerful
and engaging and only enhanced his magnetic music-making. - U-entertainment.com |
| 115 |
Scholl
is brilliant throughout
[ the CD Saul ] but he is outstanding in
the aria O
Lord, whose mercies numberless,
an emotional prayer of entreaty for Saul who is jealous and enraged by
David’s popularity. This is as good as anything that I have heard
Scholl perform: vocally and dramatically illuminated by Scholl’s unique
ability to mix absolute interiority with splendid projection. - ssonet.com.au |
| 116 |
... it
was testimony to the power of this performance that
Andreas Scholl did not sing everyone off the stage.
Yet his was, of course, a David for all to die for. Scholl's voice can
achieve anything he demands of it. And his imaginative demands are the
highest: be it in David's anger and grief, or in his lament for
Jonathan, aching within the voice's low register... - The Times |
| 117 |
Andreas Scholl, of
course, is a David to die for. O
Lord Whose Mercies was written for that
voice. - Paul McCreesh |
| 118 |
What finally tips me
towards McCreesh is the casting of Andreas Scholl as David: serene,
dulcet-toned and, when the situation demands, excitingly dramatic... - Richard Wigmore, BBC Music Magazine |
| 119 |
When Scholl sang Dowland's In
darkness let me dwell [
... the
] keening distress of the
vocal line, broken only once by "hellish,
jarring sounds", was solitude incarnate. - Edward Seckerson, The Independent |
| 120 |
Scholl
proves endlessly imaginative and delightfully spontaneous even in the
most
demanding of arias [ ... ] sounds
and meaning crafted with almost Shakespearean guile
- Classic CD
|
| 121 |
His
voice has more body and richness than most in his vocal category but
it's also
enormously polished, sensitive and sophisticated. - Dallas Morning News
|
| 122 |
His
voice is sweet, yet substantial...
[He] seduces masterfully with
gorgeous,
melifluous tones - Classical Insites
|
| 123 |
Scholl's singing of Erbarme dich may be one of the greatest performances of Bach in memory. |
| 124 |
For sheer
breathtaking beauty, Scholl's sound is in a league of its own. - Guardian |
| 125 |
It
was counter-tenor Andreas Scholl who stole the show
[ Last Night of the Proms, London, 2005 ] with his performances of
three
Handel arias. Accompanied by the BBC Symphony Orchestra [ ... ] Scholl's purity of tone
created a
startling musical intimacy, even in the party atmosphere of the Last
Night.
Still more ravishing was his singing of Down by the Salley Gardens,
accompanied
only by the gossamer threads of
[ John ] Williams's
guitar. |
| 126 |
Andreas
Scholl has the world's most cultured
counter-tenor voice. And during his three Handel arias [ Last Night of the Proms, 2005 ]
some 6,000 people scarcely dared breathe,
let alone pop balloons, beep hooters, toss streamers or perpetrate any
of the other prepubescent japes that make the Last Night the, er,
unique occasion that it is. After
Scholl returned in the even noisier second half and pulled off the same
trick with a pianissimo folksong and a Purcell air, I would have backed
him to have walked on water. |
| 127 |
Scholl, his voice dusky and
sensuous, caressed the syllables in [ Vedendo Amor ], stretching and folding
phrases with
thrilling ease. He never ceased to amaze and enthrall. - Chicago Tribune |
| 128 |
Andreas Scholl's name has become
synonymous with quality; he is a rare breed of singer, one whose sound
is never sterile or inaccurate, and whose sense of the dramatic is only
equalled by an exceptional vocal agility... an artist of
exceptional value. His intonation is never in doubt, enunciation always
clear, and phrasing and articulation so much the essence of
musicianship... Scholl's vocal production is almost instrumental-like
in its quality, responding to the [ABO's] orchestral textures in a
manner that is rarely surpassed elsewhere. - Music Teachers review of Nisi Dominus |
| 129 |
... sweet, luminous sound,
perfect intonation and stunning control of long lines - Clare Mackney, Birmingham Post |
| 130 |
... shivering beauty and elegance.
What shone
through was the spellbinding purity and restraint of his singing, and
his exquisite characterisation. He launched
every phrase perfectly, and
rounded off to perfection, every line thought through and executed
accordingly. There was no singer's ego, simply a dedication to text and
to delivering Handel's line with restraint and impeccable tuning. - Roderick Dunnett, the Independent |
| 131 |
... Er ist ein Meister der auf- und
verblühenden musikalischen Momente, hochvirtuos und brilliant in
den Bravourstücken, anrührend, ohne Sentimentalität in
den schwermütigeren Gesängen, dabei immer vibrierend und
intensiv. - Amazon.de |
| 132 |
... he
combines extreme
talent, with obvious, even stereotypical, characteristics of his
national and local origins, apparent personal integrity and just a
touch of quirky individualism, for the total of which a brief synonym
is "cool". - Concert.net |
| 133 |
...uniquely clear and
firm tone, his faultless taste and technical perfection. One wants to
listen to him for hours more. His voice is almost entirely devoid of
any individuating subjectivity, of personal shades and traits that
would distinguish him from his peers. Scholl stands above all of them.
Unmistakeable nevertheless, his voice sounds like voice-in-itself. - Chicago Maroon |
| 134 |
... an extraordinary
musician, a rare singer of whom it seems that practically nothing is
beyond his capabilities. With his pure tone and strong, unwavering
line, he has achieved a vocal beauty unsurpassed among countertenors.
He can float effortlessly to the top of his range and sustain extended
notes with ease. His phrasing is astute -- smoothly flowing in some
places, angular and terse elsewhere -- his diction impeccable, and he
uses his well-controlled vibrato sparingly. But Scholl has more than
just a great technique. He is also an immensely expressive interpreter
and engaging performer.
- The Australian |
| 135 |
...the honey-hued
counter-tenor Andreas Scholl, making his [ Met ] debut [ in Rodelinda ] proves himself to be
not only a consummate musician but a persuasive actor as well as
performer. - The New Yorker |
| 136 |
His pitch is
perfectly focused, his sound tender and radiant... he can invest a
phrase with very unboyish sensuality. - The New Times |
| 137 |
Honey to the ear. - Dallas Morning News |
| 138 |
...
der stilistisch souveräne Countertenor Andreas Scholl... - die Presse |
| 139 |
Der
Countertenor Andreas Scholl, ein ausgewiesener Experte für Alte
Musik, ist ohnehin "die" Besetzung für den Alt-Part. Scholl ist
eine usnahmeerscheinung, ein Künstler, der die wohl
"künstlichste" Art des Singens als die natürlichste Sache der
Welt erscheinen lässt. Sein Countertenor hat nichts von der
flächigen Weichheit, die die Stimmen auch guter Techniker oft
diffus wirken lässt. Sein Stimmsitz ist präzise, doch nie eng
im Ansatz, Kantilene und Klang sind in jeder Lage vollendet abgerundet.
Das waren vierzig Minuten aus dem Musterbuch der Gesangskultur. - der Standard 140 |
| 140 |
[ Scholl combines ] rock-star charisma with a voice that
travels directly down your spine. - The Guardian |
| 141 | His plangent aria Ch’io
parta! (Must I leave?) drew singing of such exquisite pathos
from Andreas Scholl that the entire (Royal Albert Hall) audience was
held entranced. A few
moments of absolute magic. - London Evening Standard( (Partenope, Proms 2009) |
| 142 | [...] Arsace, brilliantly sung and acted by Andreas Scholl. - Michael Tanner, The Spectator (Partenope) |
Ich will dich nicht
hören
----
| Ich
will dich nicht hören Ich will/mag dich nicht wissen. Verworfene/verbotene Wollust, ich kenne dich nicht. Denn die Schlangen So mich wollten wiegend fangen, Hab ich schon lange zermalmet, zerrissen. |
I
will not listen to you, I don't want to know you. Spurned/forbidden Greed, I don't know you. For the serpents Which would have caressingly caught me, I crushed and ripped to pieces long ago . |
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