Handel : Italian Cantatas
Sabine Devieilhe..., Concert d'Astrée, Emmanuelle Haïm
Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Handel's Italian cantatas date from early in his career, with few exceptions (none on display here). As a group they are less well-known than his operas, but they're equally virtuosic, and performances of the cantatas whole, as with the three here, are a bit more satisfying than with the operas. The cantatas were composed for parties among powerful Roman cardinals, and they catch the young Handel at the peak of his first success, as Roman audiences hailed him as "il caro Sassone" (the dear Saxon). The arias are fancy and a bit brash, and one key to a good performance is to catch this quality. Both the singers here, French soprano Sabine Devieilhe and French-Italian mezzo Lea Desandre, are up-and-comers, and they offer fine, dramatically enthusiastic performances. The highlight is perhaps the first cantata of the set, Aminta e Fillide, HWV 83, where the contrast between the sparkling Devieilhe and the silvery-voiced Desandre is a pleasure in itself. This is a pastoral where the long-suffering shepherd gets the girl, for a change, even though she dismisses Cupid's charms (sample Desandre in "Fu scherzo, fu gioco," with its quiet high notes). The second and third works are solo cantatas, one for each singer, and Desandre effectively changes gears for subtle interactions with an active continuo cello. Both singers are aided superbly by Le Concert d'Astrée under Emmanuelle Haïm, a veteran group by this time but one that sounds entirely fresh in this delightful vocal program.
© TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 70 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this album and more than 70 million songs with your unlimited streaming plans.
Aminta e Fillide, HWV 83 (Georg Friedrich Händel)
Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano (Aminta) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano (Aminta) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano (Aminta) - Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano (Fillide) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano (Fillide) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano (Aminta) - Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano (Fillide) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano (Aminta) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano (Aminta) - Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano (Fillide) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano (Fillide) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano (Aminta) - Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano (Fillide) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano (Aminta) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano (Fillide) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano (Fillide) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano (Aminta) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano (Aminta) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano (Fillide) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano (Fillide) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano (Aminta) - Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano (Fillide) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano (Aminta) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano (Aminta) - Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano (Fillide) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano (Fillide) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano (Aminta) - Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano (Fillide) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano (Aminta) - Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano (Fillide) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Armida abbandonata, HWV 105 (Georg Friedrich Händel)
Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano (Armida) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano (Armida) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano (Armida) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano (Armida) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano (Armida) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano (Armida) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Sabine Devieilhe, Soprano (Armida) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Trio Sonata in B Minor, Op. 2 No. 1, HWV 386b (Georg Friedrich Händel)
Le Concert d`Astrée (David Plantier, Violin I - Agnieszka Rychlik, Violin II - Atsushi Sakai, Cello - Nicola Dal Maso, Double Bass - Thomas Dunford, Lute) - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Le Concert d`Astrée (David Plantier, Violin I - Agnieszka Rychlik, Violin II - Atsushi Sakai, Cello - Nicola Dal Maso, Double Bass - Thomas Dunford, Lute) - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Le Concert d`Astrée (David Plantier, Violin I - Agnieszka Rychlik, Violin II - Atsushi Sakai, Cello - Nicola Dal Maso, Double Bass - Thomas Dunford, Lute) - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Le Concert d`Astrée (David Plantier, Violin I - Agnieszka Rychlik, Violin II - Atsushi Sakai, Cello - Nicola Dal Maso, Double Bass - Thomas Dunford, Lute) - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Lucrezia, HWV 145 (Georg Friedrich Händel)
Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano (Lucrezia) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano (Lucrezia) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano (Lucrezia) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano (Lucrezia) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano (Lucrezia) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano (Lucrezia) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano (Lucrezia) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano (Lucrezia) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano (Lucrezia) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Lea Desandre, Mezzo-soprano (Lucrezia) - Le Concert d`Astrée - Emmanuelle Haim, Conductor - Georg Friedrich Händel, Composer
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Album Description
Handel's Italian cantatas date from early in his career, with few exceptions (none on display here). As a group they are less well-known than his operas, but they're equally virtuosic, and performances of the cantatas whole, as with the three here, are a bit more satisfying than with the operas. The cantatas were composed for parties among powerful Roman cardinals, and they catch the young Handel at the peak of his first success, as Roman audiences hailed him as "il caro Sassone" (the dear Saxon). The arias are fancy and a bit brash, and one key to a good performance is to catch this quality. Both the singers here, French soprano Sabine Devieilhe and French-Italian mezzo Lea Desandre, are up-and-comers, and they offer fine, dramatically enthusiastic performances. The highlight is perhaps the first cantata of the set, Aminta e Fillide, HWV 83, where the contrast between the sparkling Devieilhe and the silvery-voiced Desandre is a pleasure in itself. This is a pastoral where the long-suffering shepherd gets the girl, for a change, even though she dismisses Cupid's charms (sample Desandre in "Fu scherzo, fu gioco," with its quiet high notes). The second and third works are solo cantatas, one for each singer, and Desandre effectively changes gears for subtle interactions with an active continuo cello. Both singers are aided superbly by Le Concert d'Astrée under Emmanuelle Haïm, a veteran group by this time but one that sounds entirely fresh in this delightful vocal program.
© TiVo
Details of original recording : Recorded: 9–13.IV.2018, Église Notre-Dame-du-Liban, Paris
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 43 track(s)
- Total length: 01:35:51
- Main artist: Emmanuelle Haïm
- Composer: Georg Friedrich Händel
- Label: Erato
- Area: Allemagne
- Genre: Classical Secular Vocal Music Cantatas (secular)
- Period: Baroque Music
-
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo
© 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2018 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Distinctions:
Improve this page
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.