Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Reetta Haavisto, Dan Karlström, Kevin Greenlaw
Orchestra: Turku Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Leif Segerstam
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naxos
Release: 2019
Size: 1.21 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Primo amore, piacer del ciel, WoO 92 (Erste Liebe, Himmelslust)
02. No, non turbati, WoO 92a
03. Ah! Perfido, Op. 65
Two Arias from “Die schöne Schusterin” WoO 91
04. No. 2, Soll ein Schuh nicht drücken
05. Prüfung des Küssens, WoO 89
06. Mit Mädeln sich vertragen WoO 90
Two Arias from “Die schöne Schusterin” WoO 91
07. No. 1, O welch ein Leben, ein ganzes Meer
08. Ne’ giorni tuoi felici, WoO 93
09. Tremate, empi, tremate, Op. 116
Beethoven’s permanent move to Vienna in 1782 allowed him direct contact with the operatic and Italianate culture of the city. He took lessons in Italian word setting from Salieri and almost immediately began the composition of a series of arias in that language, including Primo amore, piacer del ciel and later the dramatic recitative and aria Ah! perfido. Beethoven also set strophic songs in German that form part of the popular Singspiel tradition which are genial and rare examples of his art. Leif Segerstam has said that he has a special place for Beethoven between his ears, having grown up with the composers music and conducting it frequently during his years in Vienna during the 1970s and 80s.