Emmanuelle Haim, Le Concert d'Astree - George Frideric Handel: Arcadian Duets (2002)
Emmanuelle Haïm, Le Concert d'Astrée - George Frideric Handel: Arcadian Duets (2002)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 259 Mb | Total time: 62:18 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Virgin Veritas | # 5 45524 2 | Recorded: 2001-2002
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 259 Mb | Total time: 62:18 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Virgin Veritas | # 5 45524 2 | Recorded: 2001-2002
It's tempting to think these duets, which Handel composed at various points in his career, are just chips from the master's block. But they constitute a delightful hour's worth of music, and when sung with the vocal brilliance and stylishness displayed here by ten top singers in various pairings, they add up to one of those rare discs it's hard to stop returning to. Handel must have thought a lot of them too–since he reused some of this music for oratorios like Messiah–and turned to the chamber duet form in his last years as well. There isn't a weak link among the soloists, though the contributions of Natalie Dessay, Veronique Gens, and Sara Mingardo are especially noteworthy. Whether asked to sing plaintive laments or flashy coloratura displays, these well-matched voices thrill. The accompaniments (harpsichord or organ, lute and cello) are faultless. The appeal of this disc extends far beyond Baroque specialists to anyone who enjoys outstanding singing.–Dan Davis
Performer:
Laura Claycomb, soprano
Natalie Dessay, soprano
Véronique Gens, soprano
Juanita Lascarro, soprano
Anna Maria Panzarella, soprano
Patricia Petibon, soprano
Marijana Mijanovic, alto
Sara Mingardo, alto
Brian Asawa, countertenor
Paul Agnew, tenor
Le Concert d'Astrée
Conductor - Emmanuelle Haïm
Tracklist:
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
01-02. Ahi nelle sorti umane, cantata for 2 sopranos & continuo, HWV 179
03-05. No, di voi non vo' fidarmi, duet for 2 sopranos & continuo, HWV 189
06-08. Caro autor di mia doglia, duet, HWV 182
09-11. Quel fior ch'all'alba ride, duet for 2 sopranos & continuo, HWV 192
12-13. Conservate, raddopiate, duet for soprano, alto & continuo, HWV 185
14-16. Tanti strali al sen mi scocci, duet for soprano, alto & continuo, HWV 197
17-19. Va, speme infida, duet for 2 sopranos & continuo, HWV 199
20-22. A mirarvi io son intento, duet for soprano, alto & continuo, HWV 178
23-25. Sono liete, fortunate, duet for soprano, alto & continuo, HWV 194
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Emmanuelle Haim, Le Concert d'Astree - George Frideric Handel: Arcadian Duets (2002)
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