Handel - Arie e duetti d'amore / Piau, Banditelli, Europa Galante, Biondi

Handel - Arie e duetti d'amore / Piau, Banditelli, Europa Galante, Biondi

Handel - Arie e duetti d'amore / Piau, Banditelli, Europa Galante, Biondi
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Composer: George Frideric Handel
Conductor: Fabio Biondi
Orchestra: Europa Galante
Performer: Sandrine Piau
Performer: Gloria Banditelli
Performer: Enrico Casazza
Performer: Ernesto Baucher
Performer: Maurizio Naddeo
Performer: Giancarlo Pavan
Performer: Sergio Ciomei
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1997-04-10
Music Label: Opus 111
Soundtracks:
  1. Aria (Tolomeo) 'Stille Amare'
  2. Duetto (Clelia, Muzio) 'Ma Come Amar?'
  3. Aria (Almirena) 'Lascia Ch'io Pianga'
  4. Aira (Demetrio) 'Su, Megera, Tisifone, Aletto!'
  5. Son in g: Adagio
  6. Son in g: Allegro
  7. Son in g: Largo
  8. Son in g: Allegro
  9. Son in g: Aria: Cara Sposa
  10. Son in g: Duetto:Per Le Porte Del Tormento
  11. Son in g: Duetto: Se Il Cor Ti Perde
  12. Son in g: Aria Ritorna, Oh Cora
  13. Con in D: Con Contento
  14. Con in D: Allegro
  15. Con in D: Largo
  16. Con in D: Presto
  17. Con in D: Duetto: 'Il Fuggir, Cara Mia Vita'
  18. Con in D: Aria: 'Ho Perso il Caro Ben'

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Free Music Review: Sandrine Piau does it again . . .
Hit: 5 Stars

Sandrine Piau does it again -- or should I say she did it already! This collection of superb Handel arias from '96 could be considered an earlier version or forerunner of the recently released Handel Opera Seria, and certainly very complementary to it. The ensemble she plays with is different (Fabio Bondi and his charismatic Europa Galante players), possibly somewhat less refined from the "early music" style perspective -- but this consideration is blown away by the dramatic presence and the stellar precision of this non-pareil Baroque vocalist.
To tell you the truth, I have been following Sandrine Piau like some kind of secret addict for years now, wading through obscure CDs like Clerambault's "Orphee" and other soprano cantatas on the discount Naxos label (those were the good old days) where she sang with the excellent Solistes du Concert Spirituel with the amazing harpsichodist Blandinne Rannou (whatever happened to that happy association, anyway??).
I have to admit that this is one of my most prized Handel CDs -- and trust me, I have a lot of them!, and all of them good examples of authentic period style. How does she compare with Emma Kirkby, whom I consider her main rival? I would say more soul, weight and drama, while keeping the same technical agility. A rare combination. I would also say the same thing about Christine Brandes in comparison to Sandrine Piau, incidentally.
Also, I could find no overlap between these arias and the various Kirkby Handel Opera Arias/Duets recordings (which I have also enjoyed a lot over the years), which makes this disk even sweeter. If you like Handel arias with true Baroque soul and style, the way George meant them to be performed, this recording is a no-brainer.

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