The countertenors have conquered the market. After having stood in the shadow of the castrati for centuries and then forgotten for over a century, they have finally broken through. A few decades ago, people were still surprised to hear Alfred Deller (Is that a man?). Today, many can flawlessly distinguish the countertenor voice from the female alto voice and is even preferred over the latter. One
… of the most celebrated countertenors is Michael Chance. This CD contains a selection of recordings he has made over the past fifteen years: arias by Bach (with the English Baroque Soloists under Gardiner), Vivaldi's "Nisi Dominus", "Stabat mater" and "Salve Regina" (with the English Concert under Pinnock) and more. A beautiful ode to this countertenor, whose musicality is rightly praised. (CP) _more
