Marc Minkowski, a conductor featured on this album, taught Magdalena Kožená that singing doesn't always have to be beautiful; sometimes singing "ugly" can be powerful and more interesting.
Interpretation
Magdalena Kožená prefers period instruments because their lower pitch results in a softer, more fragile sound that mixes better with the voice.
Interpretation
Magdalena Kožená performs a highly ornamented version of Mozart's 'Voi che sapete' from Le nozze di Figaro, published in 1779 by Italian composer and teacher Domenico Corri, which differs from Mozart's original.
Interpretation
Magdalena Kožená believes she has an "obligation to present" Czech music to international audiences, despite the language's difficulty.
Performer Biography
Magdalena Kožená, the mezzo-soprano on this album, was born and raised in Brno, then in Czechoslovakia and now in the Czech Republic, and is proud of her Brno accent.
Performer Biography
Magdalena Kožená is married to conductor Sir Simon Rattle, who conducts her on this album in works by Dvořák, Mahler, and Mozart.
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