I Dilettanti
Xavier Sabata (countertenor)
Latinitas nostra, Markellos Chryssikos (harpsichord and direction)
An original and stimulating idea for a recital … [Sabata] has a rich and glorious tone, seemingly-limitless breath control and a formidable dramatic sense, all of which are fully deployed here.
I Dilettanti
Xavier Sabata (countertenor)
Latinitas nostra, Markellos Chryssikos (harpsichord and direction)
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An original and stimulating idea for a recital … [Sabata] has a rich and glorious tone, seemingly-limitless breath control and a formidable dramatic sense, all of which are fully deployed here.
About
Music is the very soul of Venice. ‘In every square, street, and canal, singing is to be heard,’ wrote Goldoni. Musical dilettantes were non-professionals who played for their own pleasure and enjoyment, to entertain themselves.
This programme is devoted to a number of composers who, without being professionals, left their own very personal mark on the history of music.
After ‘Bad Guys’, his first album for Aparté (2013), Xavier Sabata presents ‘I Dilettanti’, accompanied by the lively ensemble Latinitas Nostras. This recording, made in the singer’s native Spain, bears witness to the sincere friendship between these artists, brought together by a passion for music, and to their dilettante spirit.
Contents and tracklist
- Xavier Sabata, Latinitas Nostra, Markellos Chryssikos
- Xavier Sabata, Latinitas Nostra, Markellos Chryssikos
- Xavier Sabata, Latinitas Nostra, Markellos Chryssikos
- Xavier Sabata, Latinitas Nostra, Markellos Chryssikos
- Xavier Sabata, Latinitas Nostra, Markellos Chryssikos
- Xavier Sabata, Latinitas Nostra, Markellos Chryssikos
- Xavier Sabata, Latinitas Nostra, Markellos Chryssikos
- Xavier Sabata, Latinitas Nostra, Markellos Chryssikos
- Xavier Sabata, Latinitas Nostra, Markellos Chryssikos
- Xavier Sabata, Latinitas Nostra, Markellos Chryssikos
- Xavier Sabata, Latinitas Nostra, Markellos Chryssikos
- Xavier Sabata, Latinitas Nostra, Markellos Chryssikos
- Xavier Sabata, Latinitas Nostra, Markellos Chryssikos
- Xavier Sabata, Latinitas Nostra, Markellos Chryssikos
- Xavier Sabata, Latinitas Nostra, Markellos Chryssikos
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Awards and reviews
Early Music Review December 2014
An original and stimulating idea for a recital … [Sabata] has a rich and glorious tone, seemingly-limitless breath control and a formidable dramatic sense, all of which are fully deployed here.
23rd March 2015
The main attraction of this disc is the repertoire, and especially the cantata by Marcello. There is much to enjoy here.
23rd January 2015
“Dilettantism” nowadays carries pejorative overtones of amateurish dabbling...Sabata’s new album forces us to re-examine the word’s meaning...The music itself is ravishing.... Then there’s Sabata’s singing, intelligent yet risky, and frequently deploying baritonal chest tones as well as his immaculate alto.
