The year 2021 has been a strong one for soprano Sabine Devieilhe, with several strong new albums that one hopes will not be lost amid the general pandemic dismay. Devieilhe seems to be able to do a great variety of things well, not only French Baroque music but Mozart, Italian cantatas, and even French Romantic chansons. Her voice is bright and attractive in every register, and she doesn't show any strain in the high notes. This recital of Bach and Handel with the early music group Pygmalion, however, marks a step forward ...
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The year 2021 has been a strong one for soprano Sabine Devieilhe, with several strong new albums that one hopes will not be lost amid the general pandemic dismay. Devieilhe seems to be able to do a great variety of things well, not only French Baroque music but Mozart, Italian cantatas, and even French Romantic chansons. Her voice is bright and attractive in every register, and she doesn't show any strain in the high notes. This recital of Bach and Handel with the early music group Pygmalion, however, marks a step forward for this emerging singer. In the two Bach cantatas, to borrow a phrase from John le Carré, she speaks the German language with its boldness, and she delivers emotive performances of both the grim Mein Herze schwimmt in Blut, BWV 199, and the triumphal hit Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51. Devieilhe has a rare ability to turn on a dime from a creamy tone to accurate passagework, handling Bach's difficult interval jumps without strain. Between the Bach cantatas are selections by...
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