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Max Emanuel Cenčić was born on September 21, 1976 in
Zagreb/Croatia. Already at the age of 6 he
sang the Queen of the Night in his native town. From 1986-92 he was a member
and soloist of the Vienna Boys' Choir. After the voice break, he started his
solo career in September 1992. A special technique, developed by his mother,
allowed him to sing still in the soprano range. After a voluntary
sabbatical, he returned in 2000 as a countertenor.
He sings sacred music from baroque and classical era as well as
castrato arias, his range is at least: |
| MAX EMANUEL CENČIĆ | |
| link: official website | |
| Recordings as a sopranist: | ||
| 1. |  |
F. Schubert: "Nacht und Träume" |
| private production 150 311-2 | ||
| [rel92,m] | ||
| 2. |  |
"Highlights One" |
| private production 150 312-2 | ||
| [rel92,m] | ||
| 3. |  |
"Highlights Two" |
| private production 150 313-2 | ||
| [rel92,m] | ||
| 4. |  |
"Schöne Fremde" |
| private produktion Max 19 | ||
| [rel93,m] | ||
| 5. |  |
F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy: "Auf Flügeln des Gesanges" |
| private production Max 20 | ||
| [04/93,m] | ||
| 6. |  |
W.A. Mozart: Requiem, Ave verum, A. Bruckner: Motets |
| Capriccio CD 10 589 | ||
| [1994,M,live] | ||
| 7. |  |
Joseph Haydn: Die Schöpfung |
| Capriccio CD 60 065-2 (2CDs) | ||
| [05/94,M,live] | ||
| 8. |  |
George Frideric Handel: Messiah |
| Capriccio CD 60 068-2 (2CDs) | ||
| [11/94,M,live] | ||
| Recordings as a countertenor: | ||
| 9. |  |
Domenico Scarlatti: Cantate d'amore |
| Capriccio CD 67 067-2 | ||
| [02/02,P] | ||
| 10. |  |
The Vivaldi Album |
| Capriccio CD 67 072-2 | ||
| [04/03,P] | ||
| 11. |  |
Antonio Vivaldi et al.: Andromeda liberata |
| Deutsche Grammophon Archiv 477 098-2 | ||
| [01/04,P] | ||
| 12. |  |
Domenico Scarlatti: Cantatas |
| Capriccio CD 67 173-2 (CD+DVD) | ||
| [09/04+06/05,P] | ||
| 13. |  |
Antonio Caldara: Cantatas |
| Capriccio CD 67 124-2 | ||
| [10/04,P] | ||
| 14. |  |
George Frideric Handel: Fernando |
| Virgin Classics 365483 2 | ||
| [04/05,P] | ||
| 15. |  |
Gioacchino Rossini: Opera arias and ouvertures |
| Virgin Classics 385788 2 | ||
| [09+10/06,M] | ||
| 16. |  |
George Frideric Handel: Rodrigo |
| Ambroisie AM 132 | ||
| [03/07,P] | ||
| 17. |  |
Christoph Willibald von Gluck: Ezio |
| Coviello Classics COV 20713 (3 CDs) | ||
| [05+06/07,P,live] | ||
| 18. |  |
George Frideric Handel: Faramondo |
| Virgin Classics 50999 216611 2 9 | ||
| [10/08,P] | ||
| 19. |  |
Chistoph Willibald Gluck: Ezio |
| Virgin Classics 50999 070929 2 3 | ||
| [12/08,P] | ||
| 20. |  |
George Frideric Handel: Mezzo-soprano arias |
| Virgin Classics 50999 6945740 1 | ||
| [07/09,P] | ||
| 21. |  |
Antonio Vivaldi: Farnace |
| Virgin Classics 50999 070914 2 1 | ||
| [07/10,P] | ||
| 22. |  |
Duetti (see also: Philippe Jaroussky: The voice) |
| Virgin Classics 50999 070943 2 3 | ||
| [01/11,P] | ||
| 23. |  |
George Frideric Handel: Alessandro |
| Decca 478 4699 | ||
| [09/11,P] | ||
| 24. |  |
Leonardo Vinci: Artaserse |
| Virgin Classics 50999 602869 2 5 | ||
| [09/11,P] | ||
| 25. |  |
Venezia |
| Virgin Classics 50999 464545 2 2 | ||
| [08-09/12,P] | ||
| 26. |  |
George Frideric Handel: Tamerlano |
| Naïve 5373 | ||
| [04/13,P] | ||
| 27. |  |
Rokoko |
| Decca 478 6418 | ||
| [07/13,P] | ||
| 28. |  |
The 5 countertenors |
| Decca 0 28947 88094 3 | ||
| [7/13,P] | ||
| 29. |  |
Leonardo Vinci: Cantone in Uitca |
| Decca 478 8194 | ||
| [02-03/14,P] | ||
| 30. |  |
Johann Adolf Hasse: Siroe Re di Persia |
| Decca 478 6768 | ||
| [07/14,P] | ||
| 31. |  |
Arie Napoletane |
| Decca 478 8422 | ||
| [02/15,P] | ||
| 32. |  |
Georg Friedrich Händel: Arminio |
| Decca 478 8794 | ||
| [09/15,P] | /tr>||
| 33. |  |
Fantastic Cencic |
| Decca 478 8422 | ||
| [--/--,-] | ||
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Remarks: -private production: available only in Vienna (e.g. at Arcadia), possibly also through the official website -recordings as a boy soprano are not included here |
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