Bizet: Clovis et Clotilde & Te Deum
Katarina Jovanovic (soprano), Philippe Do (tenor) & Mark Schnaible (bass), Katarina Jovanovic (soprano) & Philippe Do (tenor)
Orchestre National de Lille, Choeur Régional Nord – Pas-de-Calais, Jean-Claude Casadesus
Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2011, Editor's Choice
Bizet's cantata, which won him the Prix de Rome in 1857, contains some lovely moments and a few characteristic things...It shows Bizet the orchestrator far beyond the apprentice stage...Jovanovic...
Bizet: Clovis et Clotilde & Te Deum
Katarina Jovanovic (soprano), Philippe Do (tenor) & Mark Schnaible (bass), Katarina Jovanovic (soprano) & Philippe Do (tenor)
Orchestre National de Lille, Choeur Régional Nord – Pas-de-Calais, Jean-Claude Casadesus
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Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2011, Editor's Choice
Bizet's cantata, which won him the Prix de Rome in 1857, contains some lovely moments and a few characteristic things...It shows Bizet the orchestrator far beyond the apprentice stage...Jovanovic...
About
This fascinating disc presents the young Georges Bizet’s first composition after having won the prestigious Prix de Rome, the grandiose Te Deum, which remained unpublished until 1971.
It is coupled with his Prix de Rome cantata Clovis et Clotilde, which recounts the tale of the Frankish King Clovis’s conversion to Christianity by his wife Clotilde.
Both scores are abundantly theatrical, as one would expect from the future composer of Carmen (8660005-07), and are performed by three outstanding young singers and two internationally renowned French ensembles directed by the distinguished conductor Jean-Claude Casadesus.
Contents and tracklist
- Katarina Jovanovic, Philippe Do, Mark Schnaible
- Orchestre National de Lille
- Jean-Claude Casadesus
- Katarina Jovanovic, Philippe Do, Mark Schnaible
- Orchestre National de Lille
- Jean-Claude Casadesus
- Katarina Jovanovic, Philippe Do, Mark Schnaible
- Orchestre National de Lille
- Jean-Claude Casadesus
- Katarina Jovanovic, Philippe Do, Mark Schnaible
- Orchestre National de Lille
- Jean-Claude Casadesus
- Katarina Jovanovic, Philippe Do, Mark Schnaible
- Orchestre National de Lille
- Jean-Claude Casadesus
- Katarina Jovanovic, Philippe Do, Mark Schnaible
- Orchestre National de Lille
- Jean-Claude Casadesus
- Katarina Jovanovic, Philippe Do, Mark Schnaible
- Orchestre National de Lille
- Jean-Claude Casadesus
- Katarina Jovanovic, Philippe Do
- Pas-de-Calais North Regional Choir, Orchestre National de Lille
- Jean-Claude Casadesus
- Katarina Jovanovic, Philippe Do
- Pas-de-Calais North Regional Choir, Orchestre National de Lille
- Jean-Claude Casadesus
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Awards and reviews
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Gramophone MagazineFebruary 2011Editor's Choice
February 2011
Bizet's cantata, which won him the Prix de Rome in 1857, contains some lovely moments and a few characteristic things...It shows Bizet the orchestrator far beyond the apprentice stage...Jovanovic float[s] beautiful high notes
February 2011
Plainly, even in his teens, Bizet had a fully developed talent...There are many moments to cherish, notably Clotilde's prayer, starting on an exquisitely delicate pianissimo. Otherwise Jovanovic is fearless in tackling exposed top notes cleanly and precisely...The Te Deum makes an ideal coupling...in every way a delightful discovery.
March 2011
[Casadesus] is clearly very fond of [Clovis et Clotilde], conducting it with great panache and making the best possible case for it...In its gawky way I find [the Te Deum] quite fun, especially in a performance as engaging as this one: Casadesus keeps the orchestra light on its feet, the chorus is enthusiastic and Jovanovic and Do contribute solid solos.
January 2011
Two colourful youthful works, full of ardour, and worth consideration.
