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    Blondeel, Cutting, Abadie, Namotte - Clérambault: Te Deum & Histoire de la femme adultère (2025)

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    Blondeel, Cutting, Abadie, Namotte - Clérambault: Te Deum & Histoire de la femme adultère (2025)

    Blondeel, Cutting, Abadie, Namotte - Clérambault: Te Deum & Histoire de la femme adultère (2025)
    WEB FLAC (Tracks +Booklet) 240 MB | Cover | 58:22 | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 139 MB
    Classical, Opera | Label: Château de Versailles Spectacles

    Neglected since Charpentier's death, the oratorio genre finds in Clerambault a worthy successor to the master with his poignant version of the biblical story l'Histoire de la Femme adultere. Conducted by Reinoud Van Mechelen, a nocte temporis delivers a masterly performance in which every note reveals the depth of the human soul, while the Choeur de Chambre de Namur displays all its virtuosity in the timeless Te Deum a Grand Choeur, a true testament to Clerambault's genius!

    György Vashegyi, Orfeo Orchestra - Jean-Philippe Rameau: Les Boréades (2024)

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    György Vashegyi, Orfeo Orchestra - Jean-Philippe Rameau: Les Boréades (2024)

    György Vashegyi, Orfeo Orchestra - Jean-Philippe Rameau: Les Boréades (2024)
    EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 767 Mb | Total time: 02:27:05 | Scans included
    Classical | Label: Erato | # 5021732372734 | Recorded: 2023

    Les Boréades is an ambitious 10-year Rameau project with the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles. The cast of Sabine Devieilhe, Reinoud Van Mechelen, Tassis Christoyannis, Thomas Dolié, Gwendoline Blondeel, Benedikt Kristjánsson and Philippe Estèphe is joined by the Orfeo Orchestra and Purcell Choir, two ensembles founded by Vashegyi himself. Devieilhe made her Erato debut with a Rameau recital, this time she takes the central role of Alphise, Queen of Bactria, who must defy the traditions of her country if she is to marry the man she loves. The theme of freedom, ‘la liberté’, is important in the opera; conceived in 1763 to mark the end of the Seven Years’ War, it had to wait more than 200 years for its first full staging. When the performers on this recording appeared in a concert version of Les Boréades at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris, Concert Classique declared that “Rameau’s genius shines through at every moment.”

    A Nocte Temporis & Reinoud Van Mechelen - Mozart: Concert Arias (2025)

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    A Nocte Temporis & Reinoud Van Mechelen - Mozart: Concert Arias (2025)

    A Nocte Temporis & Reinoud Van Mechelen - Mozart: Concert Arias (2025)
    WEB FLAC (tracks) - 245 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 133 Mb | 00:57:56
    Classical, Vocal | Label: Alpha Classics

    Fresh from his triumphant onstage success in Paris, Berlin and Brussels singing leading roles in the operas of Rameau and Mozart, tenor Reinoud Van Mechelen presents his long-awaited first Mozart recording. Together with his ensemble A Nocte Temporis, he has devised a highly imaginative programme. From the eleven single opera and concert arias for tenor and orchestra that are ascribed to Mozart, the Belgian tenor has selected those that are entirely in the composer’s hand – leaving out the ones completed or reconstructed by others, and adding an exquisite aria from Mitridate, re di Ponto. Mozart was only nine years old when in 1765, during his stay in London, he launched into his first opera aria for tenor and orchestra, to verses from a libretto by Metastasio.

    Reinoud Van Mechelen, Anthony Romaniuk - Édouard Lassen: Lieder - Mélodies (2021)

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    Reinoud Van Mechelen, Anthony Romaniuk - Édouard Lassen: Lieder - Mélodies (2021)

    Reinoud Van Mechelen, Anthony Romaniuk - Édouard Lassen: Lieder - Mélodies (2021)
    EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 307 Mb | Total time: 79:52 | Scans included
    Classical | Label: Musique en Wallonie | # MEW2099 | Recorded: 2020

    Édouard Lassen never stopped composing. His copious oeuvre contains examples of almost every genre in favour in the second half of the 19th century, from piano pieces to operas, choral works, symphonic and concertante pieces. His international reputation was secured especially by his theatrical works. He also produced a regular and uninterrupted flow of over 260 songs from 1857 until his death in 1904. The small-scale song form was ideally suited to his temperament imbued with universalism, assuming a dual cultural heritage.

    Reinoud Van Mechelen, A Nocte Temporis, Chœur de Chambre de Namur - Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre: Cephale et Procris (2024)

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    Reinoud Van Mechelen, A Nocte Temporis, Chœur de Chambre de Namur - Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre: Cephale et Procris (2024)

    Reinoud Van Mechelen, A Nocte Temporis, Chœur de Chambre de Namur - Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre: Cephale et Procris (2024)
    FLAC (tracks), Lossless +Booklet | 2:27:56 | 904 Mb
    Genre: Classical

    1694: the first French opera composed by a woman is premiered at the Académie royale de musique. The fateful destiny of the Greek lovers, driven to blindness and horror by the gods: Cephalus will kill Procris, whom he believes to be unfaithful, and himself… A virtuoso harpsichordist much appreciated by Louis XIV, Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre chose to become a composer at a time when such freedom was virtually unheard of for a woman. Her gamble paid off, with six performances and the admiration of posterity: this flamboyant work has finally been brought back to the public by Reinoud van Mechelen.

    Reinoud Van Mechelen & A Nocte Temporis - Legros, haute-contre de Gluck (2023)

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    Reinoud Van Mechelen & A Nocte Temporis - Legros, haute-contre de Gluck (2023)

    Reinoud Van Mechelen & A Nocte Temporis - Legros, haute-contre de Gluck (2023)
    WEB FLAC (tracks) - 305 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 168 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:12:17
    Classical, Vocal | Label: Alpha Classics

    Tenor Reinoud Van Mechelen concludes his trilogy dedicated to hautes-contre with "Legros, haute-contre de Gluck". Joseph Legros (1739-1793) was a singer at the Paris Opéra, renowned for his extraordinary musical abilities, wide range and brilliant high notes. “His contemporaries appreciated the fact that his vocal delivery was not forced and that his taste was less mannered than that of his predecessors. His pronunciation was perfect and his face pleasing, although he did not cut a graceful figure and his stage acting left something to be desired” writes Benoit Dratwicki, of the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles, which is a partner in this series… Legros sparked renewed interest among modern composers for the haute-contre voice.

    Reinoud Van Mechelen, A Nocte Temporis - Oh ma belle Brunette (2022)

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    Reinoud Van Mechelen, A Nocte Temporis - Oh ma belle Brunette (2022)

    Reinoud Van Mechelen, A Nocte Temporis - Oh ma belle Brunette (2022)
    EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 339 Mb | Total time: 71:09 | Scans included
    Classical | Label: Alpha Classics | # ALPHA833 | Recorded: 2021

    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.

    Reinoud Van Mechelen & A Nocte Temporis - Oh, ma belle brunette (2022)

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    Reinoud Van Mechelen & A Nocte Temporis - Oh, ma belle brunette (2022)

    Reinoud Van Mechelen & A Nocte Temporis - Oh, ma belle brunette (2022)
    WEB FLAC (tracks) - 315 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 167 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:11:07
    Classical, Vocal | Label: Alpha Classics, Outhere Music

    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.

    Reinoud Van Mechelen, A Nocte Temporis - Dumesny: Haute-Contre de Lully (2019)

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    Reinoud Van Mechelen, A Nocte Temporis - Dumesny: Haute-Contre de Lully (2019)

    Reinoud Van Mechelen, A Nocte Temporis - Dumesny: Haute-Contre de Lully (2019)
    EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 407 Mb | Total time: 77:13 | Scans included
    Classical | Label: Alpha Classics | # ALPHA 554 | Recorded: 2018

    Who was Louis Gaulard Dumesny? Dumesny was not the first haute-contre historically speaking, but he was the first to have become famous in his lifetime. Sources agree that he was a cook when Lully discovered him. He made his debut in 1677 and everyone was amazed by his acting, the power of his voice and also his ability to learn everything by ear, since he could not read music. A few centuries later, Reinoud Van Mechelen, star tenor of the international Baroque scene, has decided, with his ensemble A Nocte Temporis, to pay tribute to this ‘haute-contre’ register, a high tenor voice (not to be confused with the countertenor!), by devoting three recordings to it, paying tribute in turn to Lully, Rameau and Gluck.

    Reinoud Van Mechelen & A Nocte Temporis - Jéliote, haute-contre de Rameau (2021)

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    Reinoud Van Mechelen & A Nocte Temporis - Jéliote, haute-contre de Rameau (2021)

    Reinoud Van Mechelen & A Nocte Temporis - Jéliote, haute-contre de Rameau (2021)
    WEB FLAC (tracks) - 448 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 205 Mb | 01:29:27
    Classical, Vocal | Label: Alpha Classica, Outhere Music

    Reinoud Van Mechelen and his ensemble A Nocte Temporis continue their ‘Haute-Contre Trilogy’ with Rameau’s favourite singer, Pierre de Jéliote, probably the finest haute-contre in history. (Reminder: this is a high tenor voice, not to be confused with the countertenor!) Rameau wrote an enormous amount of music for Jéliote, who was not only a singer but also a guitarist, a cellist and even a composer. The album pays tribute to this native of the Béarn region, who was born in 1713 and died at the ripe old age of eighty-four, with a selection of airs by Rameau (from Hippolyte et Aricie, Les Fêtes d’Hébé, Platée, Castor et Pollux, Les Boréades) but also by Dauvergne, Colin de Blamont, Mondonville, Rebel and Francoeur. Though some are well known, others are much more rarely performed today.

    A Nocte Temporis, Reinoud Van Mechelen, Vox Luminis, Lionel Meunier - Charpentier: Orphée aux enfers (2020)

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    A Nocte Temporis, Reinoud Van Mechelen, Vox Luminis, Lionel Meunier - Charpentier: Orphée aux enfers (2020)

    A Nocte Temporis, Reinoud Van Mechelen, Vox Luminis, Lionel Meunier - Charpentier: Orphée aux enfers (2020)
    WEB FLAC (tracks) - 405 MB | Tracks: 32 | 82:06 min
    Style: Classical | Label: Alpha

    The Orpheus myth was as important for the birth of opera in France as it had been in Italy. In 1684, Charpentier composed a work for three voices, Orphée descendant aux Enfers. With this piece, remarkable for its style and concision, he showed how well he had assimilated Carissimi's art. It is a dramatic scene, similar to the sacred histories of the Roman master. The text, by an unknown author, narrates Orpheus quest for his beloved in the Underworld. The hero's haute-contre gives him an elegiac timbre this was the vocal register in which Charpentier, himself a singer, excelled. In 1687 he created his second illustration of the myth, La Descente d Orphée aux Enfers. In its two acts can be discerned the outline of a possible complete opera the manuscript has reached us shorn of the third act in which Orpheus would presumably have lost Eurydice before being devoured by the Maenads.