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It’s hard to imagine a better cast than the two stunning voices of mezzo-soprano Lea Desandre and countertenor Iestyn Davies, who take this ambitious Handel programme to a whole new level. Drawing from the English composer’s most beautiful pages (Theodora, Hercules, Solomon, Semele), the two singers take us to a little-known world; a dimension previously almost invisible to the human ear. The words of Shakespeare quoted in the epigraph of the libretto perfectly sum up the emotions that grip the listener when listening to this sumptuous recording: ‘and when love speaks, the voice of all the gods makes Heaven drowsy with the harmony’. This ‘harmony’ can be heard in every vocalisation, every burst from the orchestra—the splendid Jupiter ensemble directed by Thomas Dunford. They lead us on an explorative adventure through the richest depths of baroque music, where the theorbo spins its dreamy arpeggios, and the viol sounds almost mystical. The ensemble injects this programme with life and power. Handel has hardly ever sounded so topical. © Pierre Lamy/Qobuz
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George Frideric Handel, Composer - Ambrose Philips, Poet - Jupiter, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Thomas Dunford, Conductor, Lute, MainArtist - Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2022 Ensemble Jupiter under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Thomas Morell, Poet - Jupiter, Ensemble, MainArtist - Thomas Dunford, Conductor, Lute, MainArtist - Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2022 Ensemble Jupiter under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Thomas Morell, Poet - Jupiter, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Thomas Dunford, Conductor, Lute, MainArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2022 Ensemble Jupiter under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Jupiter, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Thomas Broughton, Poet - Thomas Dunford, Conductor, Lute, MainArtist - Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2022 Ensemble Jupiter under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Thomas Morell, Poet - Jupiter, Ensemble, MainArtist - Thomas Dunford, Conductor, Lute, MainArtist - Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2022 Ensemble Jupiter under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Congreve, Poet - Jupiter, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Thomas Dunford, Conductor, Lute, MainArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2022 Ensemble Jupiter under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Jupiter, Ensemble, MainArtist - Thomas Dunford, Conductor, Lute, MainArtist - Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Moses Mendes, Poet
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2022 Ensemble Jupiter under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Jupiter, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Thomas Dunford, Conductor, Lute, MainArtist - Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Moses Mendes, Poet
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2022 Ensemble Jupiter under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Charles Jennens, Poet - Jupiter, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Thomas Dunford, Conductor, Lute, MainArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2022 Ensemble Jupiter under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
James Miller, Poet - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Jupiter, Ensemble, MainArtist - Thomas Dunford, Conductor, Lute, MainArtist - Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2022 Ensemble Jupiter under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Thomas Morell, Poet - Jupiter, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Thomas Dunford, Conductor, Lute, MainArtist - Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2022 Ensemble Jupiter under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Jupiter, Ensemble, MainArtist - Thomas Dunford, Conductor, Lute, MainArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2022 Ensemble Jupiter under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Congreve, Poet - Jupiter, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Thomas Dunford, Conductor, Lute, MainArtist - Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2022 Ensemble Jupiter under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Congreve, Poet - Jupiter, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Thomas Dunford, Conductor, Lute, MainArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2022 Ensemble Jupiter under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Jupiter, Ensemble, MainArtist - Benedetto Pamphili, Poet - Thomas Dunford, Conductor, Lute, MainArtist - Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2022 Ensemble Jupiter under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Newburgh Hamilton, Poet - Jupiter, Ensemble, MainArtist - Thomas Dunford, Conductor, Lute, MainArtist - Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2022 Ensemble Jupiter under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Congreve, Poet - Jupiter, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Thomas Dunford, Conductor, Lute, MainArtist - Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2022 Ensemble Jupiter under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Jupiter, Ensemble, MainArtist - Alexander Pope, Poet - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Thomas Dunford, Conductor, Lute, MainArtist - John Arbuthnot, Poet - Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2022 Ensemble Jupiter under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Congreve, Poet - Jupiter, Ensemble, MainArtist - Thomas Dunford, Conductor, Lute, MainArtist - Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2022 Ensemble Jupiter under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - William Congreve, Poet - Jupiter, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Thomas Dunford, Conductor, Lute, MainArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2022 Ensemble Jupiter under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Thomas Morell, Poet - Jupiter, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Thomas Dunford, Conductor, Lute, MainArtist - Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2022 Parlophone Records Limited
Jupiter, Ensemble, MainArtist - Iestyn Davies, Counter-Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Thomas Dunford, Composer, Conductor, Lute, MainArtist - Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Doug Balliett, Composer
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2022 Ensemble Jupiter under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Album review
It’s hard to imagine a better cast than the two stunning voices of mezzo-soprano Lea Desandre and countertenor Iestyn Davies, who take this ambitious Handel programme to a whole new level. Drawing from the English composer’s most beautiful pages (Theodora, Hercules, Solomon, Semele), the two singers take us to a little-known world; a dimension previously almost invisible to the human ear. The words of Shakespeare quoted in the epigraph of the libretto perfectly sum up the emotions that grip the listener when listening to this sumptuous recording: ‘and when love speaks, the voice of all the gods makes Heaven drowsy with the harmony’. This ‘harmony’ can be heard in every vocalisation, every burst from the orchestra—the splendid Jupiter ensemble directed by Thomas Dunford. They lead us on an explorative adventure through the richest depths of baroque music, where the theorbo spins its dreamy arpeggios, and the viol sounds almost mystical. The ensemble injects this programme with life and power. Handel has hardly ever sounded so topical. © Pierre Lamy/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
- Total length: 01:25:43
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Thomas Dunford Jupiter Lea Desandre Iestyn Davies
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Warner Classics
- Genre: Classical
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2022 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2022 Ensemble Jupiter under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
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