Handel - My father! Ah! methinks I see (from Hercules, HWV 60)
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Karina Gauvin (soprano) & Marie-Nicole Lemieux (contralto)
Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis
Bright, edgy woodwind; neat violins; an ever-purposeful bass line; two healthful, smiling voices and some lovely music. There is much to admire...but there is little sense of dramatic context...If... — More…
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La Francesina, Handel's nightingale
Sophie Junker (soprano)
Le Concert de l'Hostel Dieu, Franck-Emmanuel Comte
Junker’s voice seems perfect for this repertory. She has the range and tone that fits the lines, though her various melismas can sound a bit sloppy at times, and the ornaments are not always... — More…
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