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Artist Profile: Rene Jacobs

Catherine Bott talks to Belgian singer and conductor Rene Jacobs about his outstanding career as both countertenor and conductor, and founder of the ensemble Concerto Vocale.

Catherine Bott talks to the Belgian singer, conductor, scholar and teacher RenΓ© Jacobs. They chat about his early career as a counter-tenor before he founded the ensemble Concerto Vocale. Music in the programme includes early recordings by him singing in works by JC Bach and Steffani, and extracts from his recordings conducting operas and oratorios by Handel and Monteverdi.

(image of RenΓ© Jacobs: photo credit Philippe Matsas)

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Sat 11 Jun 2011 13:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Francesco Cavalli

    La Calisto: Sinfonia

    Performers: Concerto Vocale, RenΓ© Jacobs (director)

    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • HMC 901515/17.

  • Johann Christoph Bach

    Ach, dass ich Wassers g'nug hätte

    Performers: RenΓ© Jacobs (counter-tenor), The Kuijken Consort

    • ACCENT.
    • ACC 77912D.

  • Agostino Steffani

    M'hai do piangere (You will make me weep)

    Performers: Judith Nelson (soprano), René Jacobs (counter-tenor), Wieland Kuijken (bass viol), William Christie (harpsichord), Konrad Junghänel (theorbo)

    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • HM 1046.

  • Francesco Cavalli

    Extract from 'La Calisto': end of Act 1: scene XIII to end, including dance of bears ('Ni

    Performers: Barry Banks (Pan), David Pittsinger (Silvano), Dominique Visse (Satirino), Concerto Vocale, RenΓ© Jacobs (director)

    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • HMC 901515/17.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Extract from 'Saul': Act 3, scenes 2 & 3 (from "With me what would'st thou" to end of Symp

    Performers: Michael Slattery (Witch), Gidon Saks (Saul), Henry Waddington (Samuel), Concerto Koln, RenΓ© Jacobs (harpsichord & conductor)

    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • HMC 901877/78.

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Extract from 'Orfeo': Ecco l'altra palude

    Performers: Andreas Scholl (La Speranza), Laurence Dale (Orfeo), Paul GΓ©rimon (Caronte), Concerto Vocale, RenΓ© Jacobs (director)

    • HARMONIA MUNDI.
    • HMC 901553/54.

Broadcast

  • Sat 11 Jun 2011 13:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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