Hasse, J A - Reloaded - Sabadus, Valer (countertenor)
Valer Barna-Sabadus, countertenor
Hofkapelle München
Michael Hofstetter, conductor
About the works on this CD, outstanding young interpreter Valer Barna-Sabadus, says:
"The title 'Hasse RELOADED' is meant to get rid of - once and for all - any and all prejudices about the supposedly contrived and dusty court music of the eighteenth century! With Johann Adolph Hasse, I have selected a composer who couldn't possibly have been more esteemed during his lifetime, but who nowadays has slipped into oblivion. Discovering his music again really appealed to me, especially because of the suspenseful connection between Handelian drama and the instrumental virtuosity of a Vivaldi. My aim is to give new life to these works, not only in a historically-oriented, content-based and yet personal interpretation - but one that also places the individuality of the musical works in the forefront."