File:Alessandro Moreschi.ogg

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Summary

Description

English: Recording of "Hostias Et Preces" by Eugenio Terziani (1824-1889), sung by the last surviving castrato of the Pope's choir, Alessandro Moreschi (1858-1922). Duration of recording: 2 minutes 9 seconds

Català: Una gravació de "Hostias Et Preces" d'Eugenio Terziani (1824-1889), cantada per un dels últims castrato del Cor de la Capella Sixtina, Alessandro Moreschi (1858-1922). La gravació de Moreschi, és la única existent d'un cantant castrato, sent un testimoni sonor únic d'aquesta tradició musical.

Español: Una grabación de "Hostias Et Preces" de Eugenio Terziani (1824-1889), cantada por uno de los ultimos castrati de la historia, Alessandro Moreschi (1858-1922) del Coro de la Capilla Sixtina. La grabación de Moreschi, es la única existente de un cantante castrato, siendo un testimonio sonoro único de esta tradición musical

Suomi: Eugenio Terzianin (1824-1889) tallenne viimeisen paavin kastraattikuoron jäsenen Alessandro Moreschin (1858-1922) laulamasta kappaleesta "Hostias Et Preces".

Français : Enregistrement de Hostias Et Preces par Eugenio Terziani (1824-1889), interprété par Alessandro Moreschi (1858-1922).

Italiano: Una registrazione di "Hostias Et Preces" di Eugenio Terziani (1824-1889), cantata da uno degli ultimi castrati della storia, Alessandro Moreschi (1858-1922) del coro del Cappella Sistina. Le registrazioni di Moreschi, essendo le uniche esistenti di un cantante castrato, forniscono una testimonianza sonora unica di questa tradizione musicale

Македонски: „Нафора и молитви“ (Hostias Et Preces) од Еугенио Терцијани (1824-1889), во изведба на кастрат на папскиот хор, Алесандро Морески (1858-1922). Морески е единствениот кастрат од кого постои снимка, и претставува единствен увид во оваа некогашна музичка традиција.

Русский: Запись песни "Hostias Et Preces" Евгенио Терзиани (1824-1889), в исполнении последнего оставшихся в живых кастрата хора Папы, Алессандро Морески (1858-1922). Морески, как единственный записанный кастрат, воспитанный в старой традиции, даёт нам представлене о том, на что была похожа утерянная музыкальная традиция.

Tiếng Việt: Một bản thu "Hostias Et Preces" của Eugenio Terziani (1824-1889), được hát bởi castrato cuối cùng trong ca đoàn của Giáo hoàng, Alessandro Moreschi (1858-1922). Moreschi, là castrato được huấn luyện duy nhất được thu âm lại, cho chúng ta một cái nhìn tổng quan về một truyền thống âm nhạc nay đã không còn.

Location

Rome

Date

11 April 1904

Source

Gramophone record by the Gramophone & Typewriter Company, LTD

Intermediate source: Transcoded from http://bassocantante.com/opera/music/moreschi.rm.

Author



Alternative names	Alessandro Nilo Angelo Moreschi; Allessandro Moreschi; Prof. Alessandro Moreschi; Alexandro Moreschi; the Angel of Rome; Angel of Rome
Description	Italian singer, opera singer and musician
Date of birth/death	11 November 1858	21 April 1922
Location of birth/death	Monte Compatri	Lugones/Llugones
Work period	1871 –
Authority file	: Q504969 VIAF: 56797102 ISNI: 000000008136085X LCCN: nr92008424 MusicBrainz: bc94170f-f981-4b48-a1ed-003145ef8249 GND: 128717440 WorldCat

Permission
(Reusing this file)

Because this is a recording of a performer who died in 1922 the recording must be old enough to be in the public domain.

Archive.org certainly thinks one of his other recordings is in the public domain:

https://archive.org/details/AlessandroMoreschi

This file was selected as the media of the day for 7 June 2010.

English: A recording of "Hostias Et Preces" by Eugenio Terziani (1824-1889), sung the last surviving castrato of the Pope's choir, Alessandro Moreschi (1858-1922). Moreschi, as the only castrato trained in the old traditions to be recorded, provides our only insight into what a lost musical tradition was like.

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