Handel - Suzie LeBlanc Portrait

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Album Summary

Performers

• Claire Guimond (Flute)
• Suzie LeBlanc (Soprano)
• Alexander Weimann (Harpsichord)
• Mark Bleeke (Tenor)

Ensembles

• Arion (Canada)
• Academie Baroque de Montreal
• Les Boreades de Montreal

Composer

• George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1759)

Notes & Reviews:

"This compilation of Handel performances by soprano Suzie LeBlanc, drawn from three previously released recordings made between 2001 and 2003, serves as an excellent introduction to this fine singer and stands on its own as a thoughtfully programmed recital. The opening "Lascia ch'io pianga" from Rinaldo shows her clear voice and (thankfully) unaffected style, the emotion captured just right, the phrasing eloquent, the control giving no hint of effort. And this holds true throughout every selection, whether in the six-movement, recently discovered Gloria in excelsis Deo (her impassioned "Qui tollis" is a highlight) or in the more virtuosic rapid runs, lightning-quick turns, and subtle ornaments of "Da Tempeste" from Giulio Cesare. Her arias from Acis & Galatea are as well-sung as any on disc, although in this context, the "Happy we!" duet (with tenor Mark Bleeke) sticks out as one of Handel's cornier creations. LeBlanc's various orchestral partners--and flutist Claire Guimond in "Ombre, piante" from Rodelinda--are first-rate, and on two occasions make their separate contributions in the form of an Overture HWV 337 and Sinfonia (the opening movement of Acis). Although originating from different recordings, the sound is consistent and captivating. Lovely!" -Classics Today (10/10)

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Works Details

Handel, George Frideric : Rinaldo :: Lascia ch'io pianga

• Performers: Claire Guimond (Flute); Suzie LeBlanc (Soprano)
• Ensemble: Arion (Canada)
• Running Time: 4 min. 33 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1711

Handel, George Frideric : Overture for orchestra in D major, HWV 337

• Performers: Suzie LeBlanc (Soprano); Claire Guimond (Flute)
• Ensemble: Arion (Canada)
• Running Time: 3 min. 59 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: circa 1722-1725

Handel, George Frideric : Giulio Cesare :: Da Tempeste

• Performers: Suzie LeBlanc (Soprano); Claire Guimond (Flute)
• Ensemble: Arion (Canada)
• Running Time: 6 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1724

Handel, George Frideric : Rodelinda :: Ombre, piante

• Performers: Suzie LeBlanc (Soprano); Claire Guimond (Flute)
• Ensemble: Arion (Canada)
• Notes: Composition written: 1725.
• Running Time: 5 min. 33 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1725

Handel, George Frideric : Gloria, for soprano & orchestra (discovered in 2001)

• Performers: Alexander Weimann (Harpsichord); Suzie LeBlanc (Soprano)
• Ensemble: Académie Baroque de Montréal
• Running Time: 15 min. 5 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1707

Handel, George Frideric : As When the Dove Laments Her Love (Handel) :: Sinfonia

• Ensemble: Les Boréades de Montréal
• Notes: Composition written: 1718.
• Running Time: 3 min. 18 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1718

Handel, George Frideric : As When the Dove Laments Her Love (Handel) :: Hush, ye pretty warbling quire

• Performer: Suzie LeBlanc (Soprano)
• Ensemble: Les Boréades de Montréal
• Notes: Composition written: 1718.
• Running Time: 5 min. 55 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1718

Handel, George Frideric : As When the Dove Laments Her Love (Handel) :: Oh! didst thou know the pains of absent love; As when the dove

• Performer: Suzie LeBlanc (Soprano)
• Ensemble: Les Boréades de Montréal
• Notes: Composition written: 1718.
• Running Time: 6 min. 29 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1718

Handel, George Frideric : As When the Dove Laments Her Love (Handel) :: Happy we!

• Performers: Mark Bleeke (Tenor); Suzie LeBlanc (Soprano)
• Ensemble: Les Boréades de Montréal
• Notes: Composition written: 1718.
• Running Time: 2 min. 34 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1718

Handel, George Frideric : As When the Dove Laments Her Love (Handel) :: Happy we!

• Performers: Suzie LeBlanc (Soprano); Mark Bleeke (Tenor)
• Ensemble: Les Boréades de Montréal
• Notes: Composition written: 1718.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1718