Oh, ma belle brunette: Airs & Brunettes | Alpha ALPHA833

Oh, ma belle brunette: Airs & Brunettes

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Label: Alpha

Cat No: ALPHA833

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Vocal/Choral

Release Date: 27th May 2022

Contents

Artists

Reinoud Van Mechelen (tenor)
Anna Besson (flute)
A Nocte Temporis

Artists

Reinoud Van Mechelen (tenor)
Anna Besson (flute)
A Nocte Temporis

About

The term ‘brunette’ refers not only to a young woman with brown hair, but also to a musical form that was highly fashionable from the late seventeenth century to the early eighteenth. The genre evolved from the air de cour, extremely popular in France since the beginning of the seventeenth century. The compositional process, however, remained very similar: to write a short, tender song, dealing with themes of love or nature, which could be sung alone or accompanied by a harmonic instrument. The late seventeenth century also saw the appearance of an instrument that soon became a favourite of composers and amateur musicians: the German flute, now called the traverso or Baroque flute. In this new programme, tenor Reinoud van Mechelen, flautist Anna Besson and A nocte temporis present an anthology of airs and brunettes ranging from the most touching song to the heartiest drinking song (air à boire).

Reviews

Easy songs, simple sentiments simply sung by an easy voice. But what a voice! I’m deeply impressed with Reinoud Van Mechelen, so clearly a protégé of Le Jardin des Voix’s powerhouse for young singers. If you haven’t heard his smoothly charming haute-contre then do make this album your starting point.  Edward Breen
Gramophone August 2022
Gramophone Editor's Choice

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