DISCOGRAPHY
solo album — 20th century italian art song
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“…rare and intriguing repertoire as well as first rate performances…enticing…. Soprano Stacey Mastrian should be warmly commended for bringing these obscure and fascinating songs to light and for singing them with such penetrating insight, unfailing musicality, and vocal beauty. This is singing of the highest possible standard. Pianist Scott Crowne meets her on that high artistic plane and elevates every one of these songs with his flawless playing and collaborative spirit. Illuminating notes and full texts and translations are included. …highly recommended….”
- Journal of Singing
“…taste and authority….[in these] miniatures here it is possible to grasp the ferment of a historical time that was painful but extraordinarily alive.”
- Il Cittadino di Lodi
“…pieces heard every once in a while, but never with such abundance and systematicness….Escorted by a pianist who knows how to be able to quasi-duet with the singer, the Italian American soprano Stacey Mastrian sings with a beautiful voice and perfect placement….Brava in the medieval of Malipiero…also brava in the spirited where she narrates stories of cats, dogs, magicians, witches, and little pigs.”
- Amadeus
"The credit of rediscovering these Italian art songs belongs to Stacey Mastrian….nutritious and interesting both for its literary texts as well as the music…..beautiful voice…clear timbre…shows particular attention to the words and to the state of being evoked by the texts, passing from melancholy situations to burlesque and childlike, expressing the contents of the lyrics with efficacy and with curated phrasing and intonation….pianist Scott Crowne…integrated himself perfectly with the voice, which resulted in constructing a perfect amalgam.
….without a doubt [this CD is] a product of great interest for getting to know this repertoire, as well as a delightful listen."
- GB Opera Magazine
qu'un espace / sépare
for soprano and percussion ensemble
“Soprano Stacey Mastrian has the perfect, crystal clear voice for this, her pitching absolutely sure.”
- Fanfare
A DRAFT OF SHADOWS
FOR soprano, percussion, and PIANO
that light
for soprano playing percussion
“A few of the works stand out....that light (1989/2009), setting the Japanese-influenced nature poems of...Corman...negotiating large, angular interval leaps and whispered sibilants, breaking up the words, repeating syllables, and abstracting the poetry’s original verbal music....”
- Fanfare
qu'un espace / sépare
for soprano and percussion ensemble
“…extreme sensitivity and subtlety…”
- Computer Music Journal
“A word here about the performances: although they’re uniformly superb in both precision and spirit, the works for percussion are especially noteworthy….all of the renditions showcased here are faithful and tight, and they all deserve praise for keeping the quality of such a huge undertaking so high.”
- New Music Box
