Via Crucis

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I just ordered my copy from Amazon. Not the DVD version---I think? But it said "enhanced" next to the title, so one can always hope. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

I got already my Special Edition with DVD some days ago and it is absolutely fantastic!

Incredible passionate and rousing music, performed with the expressions of the most devoted people- just gorgeous.

I would recommend to buy even the DVD - version because of this generous gift by L´Arpeggiata to us, the DVD is precious for itself! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

I was just aout to poast 'does anybody know more about this?' [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

(don't bother. karenpat has already posted it. This is in one clip)

DVD as well?! wow! from Amazon?

I ordered my CD/DVD version yesterday, but I will get it eastern from my parents! So I have to wait a little bit longer...
I heard some previews on amazon and it sounds really great! So I´m very curios the whole work.

It is great, great and great again.
The "Ninna Nanna" is on CD as also on DVD ( and one very nice surprise more!)
Can´t stop listening "Lumi, potete piangere".............. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

ohhh, "Ninna Nanna" is also on the DVD great to hear!

And a surprise? Couldn´t it be eastern allready....

They do it con anima. Molto.

I for one can't wait to hear the recorded version of Ciaccona di Paradiso et dell'Inferno, which is my favourite from the Ambronnay concert. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

karenpat

The CD- version of this gem is quite different, indeed! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Il ragazzo

'With a lot of spirit'. Have I got it right? My pocket Italian dictionary is not much use when I listen to and think about Philippe. I shall order a large Oxford version.

hermit
"With a lot of Soul " if you want it precise.
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But "a lot of spirit" is there too, for sure!

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I have to wait a few days more for mine..the suspense is killing me, even though I've already seen these videos...

There's a nice review in the Guardian. The reviewer doesn't mention that Philippe already did a great recording the Sances Stabat Mater (or is it a different one?)...

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LydianAirs

There are two versions of Stabat Mater- one sung by "Barbara Furtuna"
( traditional corse) and the second -by Nuria Rial ( Sances ) .

LydianAirs I wrote to the music editor pointing out the reviewer's ignorance (well, in rather more polite terms). As I said in Review section, it may be after all a good thing that Beata Vergine is being reissued.

hermit, I'm glad you set him straight! PJ deserves some credit. There are some other British reviewers that are a bit more familiar with Philippe's work, I think. On the other hand, maybe Nuria's interpretation makes it sound really different and the casual listener might not make the connection with the earlier recording...

Of course, I won't find out for myself what it sounds like FOR ANOTHER THREE WEEKS now! - thanks to the US release date being delayed to April 20th.... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

My copy arrived today, I'm listening to it now...finally. As it turns out the "enhanced" part was an "invitation" to an EMI classics club with so-called exclusive media that didn't seem so exclusive after all.... and this CD-rom feature somehow wasn't accepted by my macbook. I insterted the CD, then it made a lot of alarming noises before it came back out again. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] I don't own a stereo and only listen to music through iTunes/iPod so I was worried for a minute... I then managed to borrow a PC laptop and import it there before transferring it back to my macbook via memory stick. *sigh*
I'm not so sad about not having the DVD version anymore, I love the fact that EMI classics posted over half an hour of extracts on their youtube channel (link upthread) [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Got my Via Crucis CD today! It´s absolutely fabulous!!
I really like "Lumi, potete piangere" beautiful sung by both Nuria and Philippe, they should do more duetts. Their voices harmonizes so perfectly, I always get goosebumps when I listen to them!

And "Queste pungente spine" great to have it on CD now [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]


Not to forget to mention the DVD, it´s a lovely bit to have in my music collection. (and something to cheer me up when I´m in hospital later this month [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] ) And for me personally it´s funny to have "Pur ti miro" on the DVD, I can spy my uncle sitting in the background orchestra [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] ...and it´s the perfomance I first saw and of course heard Philippe.... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

In French again [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
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