alessandro moreschi ave maria
Alessandro Moreschi. that others found in it. sancta Maria! Now, perhaps the person wasn't at the peak of his career, and he was perhaps an admirable castrati... but this recording (his singing) and the arrangement is just not good. It haunts me. I have to say that I kept wondering if I was listening to the actual castration or if his vocal abilities were in serious decline. I wasn't uncomfortable listening to it because he'd been castrated. Complete Vatican recordings. Alessandro Moreschi (November 11, 1858 - April 21, 1922) was one of the most famous castrati singers of the late 19th century, and was the only castrato of the classic bel canto tradition to make sound recordings. so being the smart on i am! Have some common sense. A comment from one other reveiwer who wondered if there were not two castrati singing and 2.) and he was proud that he had no sack! Listen to Ave Maria (2009 Remastered Version) by Alessandro Moreschi & Anonymous, 661 Shazams. We are thus lucky to have the Moreschi records as artistic examples of this castrati period, though now foreign to our times, customs, and ears. AND HE (? It took me an hour or so to recover from the initial shock and to then force my brother to listen to it with me. Alessandro Moreschi nacque a Monte Compatri nel 1858, sesto degli otto figli di Luigi Lorenzo Moreschi e di Maria Rosa Pitolli. The music may be historically interesting but that's not the point. It's like labelling the whole Ray Charles catalog "Blind guy". I hope I don't have bad dreams tonight! It is sad when you think back on it,that these boys were castrated for the for the sole purpose to sing as a woman.That they would never grow up to be with a woman or to have children of there own.To be even after there prime or usefullness a rememberance of what was thought of perfect singer.BUT in a way we still do it today with sports personalities and actors and yes singers. a piece of recorded history that we can tune in and embrace... this was certainly appreciated! Posted by 1 year ago. I didn't touch it again until today, so it has been at least three months. Well now we have chemical castration capabilities. Does anybody know if there is a re-mastered(?) They didn't use a standard 78 rpm speed, closer to 76 or even 70 in these early days of the disc phonograph. It sounds appalling, and possesses all the charm of an unoiled door hinge. Cavaliere Moreschi singing. More men should get their balls chopped off! A rendition by Yo-Yo Ma and Bobby McFerrin was used as the main theme in … I had read Rice's book years ago and had always wondered how a singer of this magnitude would actually sound. Presuntamente, y gracias a la voz y plegarias del infante Alessandro, Monte Compratri se mantuvo a salvo de dicha enfer… Still, thanks for the experience. Desire, lust, all of that is possible. I do prefere this style so brave and sincere. Children these days know nothing of real music! UGH. I'm a bit sorry I listened to this recording as it has changed my preception. I first heard a castrati recording 25 years ago in a music class at the University of Madrid. After reading reviews of people being 'creeped out',I was a bit nervous to listen to this recording. If that's what they were shooting for by chopping off their penises, what a waste! Indeed. One wonders whether he suffered the same injustices as other musicians today. However, knowing the story behind it makes it one of the most fascinatingly macabre recordings I have ever heard. Nope, still LMAO. My great-grandmother, a classically trained and well-known Opera singer (Mezzo Soprano) of the early 20th century, who knew Alessandro (well enough to name one of her children after him), said that his voice was of a quality that neither she, nor any female of her generation could hope to achieve. Alessandro Moreschi (November 11, 1858 - April 21, 1922) was one of the most famous castrati singers of the late 19th century, and was the only castrato of the classic bel canto tradition to make sound recordings. Alessandro Moreschi, né le 11 novembre 1858 à Monte Compatri et mort le 21 avril 1922 (à 63 ans) à Rome, est un chanteur italien. I'm so very sorry that I had to hear the torture in his voice. Ave Maria Gratia plena Maria, gratia plena Maria, gratia plena Ave, ave dominus Dominus tecum I know that's probably not fair, considering this recording is older than 100 years. Faster, he sings higher in pitch - soprano; slower, he sings lower in pitch - mezzo soprano or alto. And just to inform, while castrati did start to fill female choir roles in the church the castrati were primarily the heroic male leads. (Moreschi was in his mid-forties when he made his recordings.) It brings up strong emotions either way - and that is what art is all about, isn't it? Let us remember that this was entertainment back then. It is so sad that some guy gave up his balls to do this. Seriously? To criticize the results (beautifully strong voices) because we find the practice repugnant is unfair. The technical question is what was the true or correct speed of this disc that was recorded in the 1904 acoustic recording era as well as his other surviving records. And who knows what things we do to ourselves now for the sake of beauty (botox, implants, surgery) will no be considered barbaric in 2106? The disc also contains Pope Leo XIII chanting an "Ave Maria." What does stike me now is two things. Download Ave Maria song on Gaana.com and listen Great Opera Singers / The Last Castrato / Vatican 1902 - 1904 Ave Maria song offline. I think some serious clarification as to the history of Castrati is in order since many assertions have been made about this recording and its singer that simply are not true. He did nothing of the sort. Wonder if a guy could reach that level of screech in this day and age with the chemical procedure. You can almost hear the pain in his voice. This fine piece of music has a "poor quality" because it was recorded long before the invention of digital music (or even records.) Once again I've spent way too much time listening to this and reading comments from all. This piece really calls for legato singing for those long, beautiful phrases. Anyone who gives this song a poor rating for the sole reason of the singer being a male who was castrated, should have their review thrown out for shear stupidities sake. What was his regular speaking voice like I wonder? I listened to this recording about a dozen times.For this i award it five stars. Ver também There is an undeniable sense of pathos to his performance that seems to stem from more than a knowledge of his condition. It was choppy. Critical opinion is divided about Moreschi's recordings: some say they are of little interest other than the novelty of preserving the voice of a castrato, and that Moreschi was a mediocre singer, while others detect the remains of a talented singer unfortunately past his prime by the time he recorded. Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.com. Well, whatever the case may be, it's so sad. By contrast, at least two matched singers (low range/high range edited together) sang in the Farinelli movie sound track to represent Farinelli's unique voice. People seem to forget that castrati did not arise out of simple mysogny, but to combine the power of a man's body with the beauty of a woman's voice. Pitch, intonation and robust alto. but i think it might just be one of the prettyest/shityest songs i have ever herd in my life! En el otoño de 1867, Italia fue víctima de una epidemia de cólera que ya azotaba Europa. This "Ave Maria" as recorded by the last castrato Alessandro Moreschi is close to other recordings I've heard by him. Alessandro Moreschi: The last castrato. Although I don't know if this song had anything to do with the name. Maybe the great mezzo-soprano, Marian Anderson, came close to this power. Like numerous other reviewers, I, too, find the sound of this man's voice creepy and unsettling. Songs played include Ave Maria. gratia plena Dominus tecum benedicta tua in mulieribus et benedictus fructus ventris tuus Jesus sancta Maria! Very unlikely indeed. I've only heard one other performance by Moreschi. Or was that the pain I felt upon hearing his voice? I have never heard anything so creepy! For those who it haunts, did you ever think that possibly it's just the song itself, the melody??? And, yes, it is performed on children. As a lifelong singer and as someone who has studied the finer art of music theory, I find this astounding. so in other words......for one to say because that was a different time then somehow that makes it okay???? Now, did he really have to castrate himself for that? Higher that any girl or boy in my school. the static noises.. the creepy nature of an operatic song of unfathomable language (at least to me).. kinda conjured up images of this psychotic person singing in some sorta psychic ward or a murderer in his victim's house just after he kills the victim, recorded using a dodgy tape recorder. So the quality we hear is most certainly due to serious limits in recording technology. His vocal delivery is quite remarkable nonetheless. I can't believe someone robbed a poor boy of his manhood so that he could sing like Miss Piggy for the rest of his life. Weird sounding indeed. I find the sound to be almost painful to my ears, and lacking in any real depth and body. I also felt a bit of pity. I am a male. Don't like it, don't care for it, and the practice should have never been started. 2014 Preview SONG TIME Ave Maria. I, like 90% of reviewers found this EXTREMELY disturbing. Pretty amazing demonstration here of a castrato in action, although just listening to this made me uh, most uncomfortable. Opal 9823, 1984 und 1987 (Helikon, Heidelberg) – Aufnahmen aus den Jahren 1902 und 1904. Old recording static aside, I am stunned, amazed and humbled. You can't quite hear the depth and power of the castrati voice, though that is the limit of the media at the time. Inexcusably stupid. Perhaps we can get a few pedophiles and rapists to check it out. First for those who say its bad quality...use your eye's the date it was recorded was 1904, the technology then was of a low standard. Cantaba como solista en la Capilla de Nuestra Señora del Castaño y ahí sucedió un evento que marcaría la vida de Alessandro. The public is fortunate to have access. Pearl n° 9823, 1993. What if the person was castrated and ended up with a horrible voice? A female singer could have done the same without it sounding so odd. The arrival of puberty destroyed my voice. wow! He was a castrati, which is removal of the testicles, otherwise a fully functional male. If one examines music written specifically for castrati singers, one finds the music to be exceptionally difficult for even the most skilled of today's singers. And as a result, it is a precious historical and cultural artifact. Ave Maria! I think it'd be appropriate to show a little compassion for all the boys who were castrated so that their parents could (hope) to get out of poverty. It was the past reminding us to pay attention to the present. My middle name is Maria. While Moreschi was past his prime during the recording, this is a piece of history that cannot be relived, and should be cherished as such. cuz this bitch is totally awesome! Yes, it is haunting. In addition to the high range of the castrato, he also uses a purposeful underpitching portamento attack that was then considered in artistic good taste. It really shocks and saddens me that people could hear this and not hear a delicate beauty that only something like this possesses. Many commenters remark that his performance is poor, but forget to listen to the instruments (the woodwind, for instance), and notice that they "perform" poorly as well. In today's world, the only way one could become a castrati singer would be 1) to start as an excellent child singer, 2) to not have even *started* puberty by the time he reaches 18, 3) to make a personal decision as an adult to be a castrati, and 4) to find a surgeon willing to perform the surgery before puberty begins. I threw shoes at things that made that kind of noise. I've heard an Lp compilation of his works (ca. you can tell that this man loved have no balls! First of all, learn to spell. Regardless of the era and poor quality of the recording, he still sounds horrible and freaky. Here we can hear more ease his voice and how he can sing mostly in chest voice. so was it okay "back then" when women were considered less than nothing and so called "bound" by God to love, honor & "OBEY" thier husbands and be abused and neglected thereby in effect made a prisoner inside thier own homes??? this music actually did sound similar to boy sopranos in choirs. C'est l'un des castrats les plus célèbres de la fin du XIXe siècle. I do not like his interpretation at all. He's also no Caruso...Beniamino Gigli...or even Luciano Pavarotti...not even a Joan Sutherland... C'mon guys at least do a LITTLE research on wikipedia before you go an critisize his man's voice. Castrati sang in CHEST VOICE not only head. A replacement that came no where near the beauty of the female soprano voice. Worst performance of Ave Maria I have ever heard. Tiny Tim's secret has been revealed! It was a horrible, horrible sound. I think he probably had the same potential within him all along without having to cut his manhood as it were. Thank you again. I can imagine a lit fireplace, some candles and fine wine on a cold winters night listening to him... Bravo Brovo. After reading the comments below I tried to listen to this again hoping to find the quality(?) Terrible! I mean that was alright, but it really didn't wow me. i have no problem with his voice and the castration and all, but try and listen to this song in the middle of the night all by yourself, like i did. But wow what a recording. I have never heard anything to awful in my entire life! I too enjoyed this piece and believe it should be restored. Some of us are forgetting things here. I am shocked and appalled! That poor man!! hmm.. Close. on February 20, 2004. Unsettling, sad, a testament to mankind's barbarism upon itself. But I'm not sure if it is because it is of a castrated man or because the man is long since dead. Eerie, yes, strange? The changing social norm where women in the 19th century were given a place in society instead of being silent helped stop young boys from being castrated. Not impressed. It's not as if boy sopranos are still being castrated for the opera market, that we should get so upset. Yes, the practice itself is horrifying and I'm perfectly content knowing that it is no longer practiced simply for a boy to retain his higher pitched voice. Biografia I primi anni. I was uncomfortable listening to it because he's just a lousy singer. Though this is a poor recording I must say that Alessandro's voice is marvelous. "A time of swords and honer"??? gratia plena Dominus tecum benedicta tua in mulieribus et benedictus fructus ventris tuus Jesus sancta Maria! i think my balls are creeping up inside as im typing now =/. I'm sure some of them were magnificent to hear and to behold. Listen to music from Alessandro Moreschi like Ave Maria, Ideale & more. The poor recording can be quite excused, but I think a female voice would have been more listenable. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from Alessandro Moreschi. OH MY! I can't believe all the bad reviews for this song. Alessandro Moreschi has been played on NTS in shows including The Opera Show, featured first on 17 April 2018. and like its totally a bad recording of this poor man with no balls! I hope to never hear something like that again. I feel I don't know how to listen to this, given the limitations of 1904 recording. Alessandro Moreschi (November 11, 1858 - April 21, 1922) was one of the most famous … I thought it so bad I felt sad and embarrassed for him. By the time Alessandro Moreschi joined the Vatican Choir, castrati were employed only by the church - as they had been as early as the 15th century. i time of swords and of honer and of opera being one of the highest art forms. Album The Last Castrato. (Dissertation) Boston University, Boston Mass. It has haunted me since, I have carried a memory of this voice in my head for all these years. Once the child (and they were children) was castrated, what choice did he have? I would much rather listen to this static laden recording than some drunk dunce slurring words to a tune and calling it music. I think all the reviews here prove that whether you are repulsed by the voice or whether you find it beautiful, you cannot be neutral about it. Moreschi - The Last Castrato. Was he well paid for his 'gigs' or did he have to play for the 'door', was he paid for this recording or did he just get an Advance and a Bill for the production instead of a Royalty Check? I think this sound will haunt me in my dreams. The piano isn't as full sounding as I would have liked but that's what happens when you have really old technology. This is the first time I have heard music like this and it was one of the most powerful songs I have heard in a long time. "Ave Maria" de Gounod/Bach cantada por Alessandro Moreschi.? Yes, he has a talent (boy, he sure can sing high notes), but perhaps by 1904 he was past his prime. Alessandro Moreschi - Ave Maria [Opera] (Made in 1909, Alessandro would go down in history as not the only the last known castrato, but the only castrato to ever be recorded. The music was composed in 1856, so it's public domain. To all of those here who are talking like schoolchildren, snickering and snorting about genitalia and poor quality, I suggest you "grow up". Ave Maria MP3 Song by Alessandro Moreschi from the album Great Opera Singers / The Last Castrato / Vatican 1902 - 1904. They weren't castrated for those reasons, it was purely vocal. much like many enjoy different wines of beers. I will never hear this song again in the same way. I don't like such castrato-music so much, but - of course - it's a precious rarity, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, http://www.instantarticlewriter.org/index.php, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alessandro_Moreschi, http://www.bassocantante.com/opera/curiosity.html, http://www.usrf.org/news/010308-castrato_recording.html, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). i really don't understand a lot that is said in the first two reviews but i do know that this recording allows for entry into a long lost time. The performance in 1904 is also old enough to be public domain. "Hostias Et Preces" de Eugenio Terziani, cantada por Alessandro Moreschi. It’s such a beautiful song, and I think the sound quality adds to the charm. The worst part of this is that most of these poor kids were sold out by their parents for a few lousy lira. But definitely a part of musical history. One hate's to speak ill of the dead, but, cheese louise, the guy sounds like Florence Foster Jenkins. Wish I hadn't downloaded and listened to it. It just got the nuts started raving. What differentiates the castrati from the female soprano voice is the richness and timbre of the voice that no female can accomplish. I had no idea this recording existed nor that there were any living castrati by the time modern recording was available. To undertand the mores of the time, and not by using the mores of our time is the only way that you can truly appreciate this art form. THAT WAS SO BAD THAT MY EYES STARTED TO BLEED AND I ALMOST DIED A HORRIFIC PAINFUL DEATH. Either way, it is amazing the depth a chauvinistic society will fall just to avoid celebrating the beauty of the female voice. But it's also really amazing music, and it's deeply saddening that such a unique art form has been lost for now, with all of the great voices silenced. Alessandro Moreschi, one of the last castrato singers, performed Ave Maria and several other pieces of music on recordings for the Gramophone & Typewriter Company in the early 1900s. The changing social norms is one reason Castrati fell out of favor. Perhaps those 4 criteria will come to pass someday, though it no doubt will be absolutely discouraged. This is a wonderful recording, and I am quite happy to have it in my home, playing on my own Victrola (an inheritance from the same great-grandmother). As for the recording, it was hauntingly beautiful and very thought prevoking. Sorry. Just a pity there is not more recording of this type of music as although it was controversial it was a spiritual kind of music. Thanks. Kelley Greene asked "What if the person was castrated and ended up with a horrible voice?". Ave Maria is simply HEAVENLY. I found it extreamly haunting. 1.) Castrato Related Music (Beta) question-dark. I have a hard time listing to my cat fight, this reminds me of that. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. Most of them are of extreme rarity and are collected here for the first time. Afraid and in hatred of women. 3:14 PREVIEW Et Incarnatus Est / Cucifixus ... Ave Maria, The Voice of Pope Leo XIII. His recordings were made in 1902 and 1904 at the Vatican where he was a soloist. I've just heard the recording of Alessandro Moreschi and quite honestly I don't think it's worth having your balls cut off for that. I thought I was listening to Stuart from MAD TV. What a horrific sound. Alessandro Moreschi (1858 – 1922) is the only castrato known to have been recorded as the practice of castration of boy sopranos to create a powerfully distinctive soprano voice had greatly diminished by the mid-19th century. This recording (admittedly of poor quality) is FABULOUS! Here we can hear more ease his voice and how he can sing mostly in chest voice. I believe it must have been this Ave Maria recording. View 3730 homes for sale in Santa Maria, take real estate virtual tours & browse MLS listings in Riverside, CA at realtor.com®. While my heart aches for him and the physical alterations he had to endure, I think his voice was beautiful. It makes me wonder how many of them sounded like this poor soul. People should listen to his voice and not think about what was done to him. The male-dominated Italy of that era was, as another poster pointed out, misogynistic. 5 Star because given the date it was recorded, the clarity of the music is great. but im also definitely aroused, in a morbid, morbid way. Hearing this man sing was a first for me. I don't think it's humane in the least. Isn't it incredibly sad and pathetic that the society Alessandro was born into (and all the castintos) was soooooo male dominated (and female phobeic) that it would castrate their own male chilren rather than allow a naturally occuring female voice breech "their" domain? And really, how often do you get to hear a man hit notes like that without causing an injury to him first? It's "honOr", not "honEr". I refuse to type it again...grrr. It's abnormal of course brought on by castration. 1. Until then, to understand the castrati is to study the music and listen to the one extant recording. version of this, modified so that it plays like it would if he were recording today? See what's new with book lending at the Internet Archive, Versions - Different performances of the song by the same artist, Compilations - Other albums which feature this performance of the song, Covers - Performances of a song with the same name by different artists, Uploaded by And to think he was castrated to sound that way. Ave Maria by Alessandro Moreschi. Sus padres eran Luigi Lorenzo Moreschi y Rosa Maria Pitolli. Do you realize that this recording was made in the early 1900s? 1990, OCLC-Nummer: 27315491. i rate this a 5 out of 5! As a vocal coach and a choir director, I am not impressed. IANAL, but I'm pretty confident that it's completely public domain. Alessandro Moreschi Ave Maria Alessandro Moreschi (11 November 1858 – 21 April 1922) Alessandro Moreschi was a castrato singer of the late 19th century and the only castrato to make solo recordings.