Lea Desandre sings Handel: The Triumph of Time and Truth, HWV 71: "Guardian Angels, Oh, Protect me"

[@cqb2190]

If there were a heaven, this is what the angels would be singing.

[@FartMeltonProductions]

disagree. my heaven has them singing hood hottest princess by sexy red

[@alainlheureux859]

There is a heaven and there are Angels who are singing at every moment.

[@sunceshine]

Thank God I found this today.

[@pedrokass2973]

The oboe player? The oboe sound!!! That's divine, sweet oboe, I love your sound.

[@martynnotman3467]

I love his beard too

[@francosebastianmacchioligr3177]

I need to know his name. The name of the members of the ensamble are nowhere.

[@danielponder690]

@@francosebastianmacchioligr3177 Neven Lesage, my guess (thanks to a friend) he's playing a French oboe at 392 and transposing the aria to F; it's a dark lovely sound, n'est-ce pas?

[@tconnolly9820]

Despite all the terrible things that are happening in the world, there is still so much beauty to be found in every day. This has been 5 minutes of exquisiteness.

[@veve3948]

Oh oui ! I share your sentiment ..

[@donnavorce8856]

Many more good things happening than awful in the world of humans! Yes, five minutes of exquisiteness. Cheers

[@unclemikey1358]

Guardian angels, oh, protect me And in Virtue’s path direct me While resigned to Heaven above Let no more this world deceive me Nor let idle passions grieve me Strong in faith, in hope, in love

[@Ciopanny]

I prefer the HWV 46a's version: Tu del Ciel ministro eletto, non vedrai più nel mio petto voglia infida o vano ardor. E se vissi ingrata a Dio, tu custode del cor mio a lui porta il nuovo cor Translated: You, of Heaven's elected minister, you will no longer see in my chest whimsy desire or vain ardor. And if I lived ungrateful to God, you, guardian of my heart, brings it this changed new one.

[@Stella-mt2bb]

👌👍♥️

[@philippegodelle697]

D'abord merci à monsieur Handel pour toute l'oeuvre sublime qu'il a créé dans ses magnifiques opéras qui ont permis à des générations de chanteuses magnifiques aussi comme Léa Desandre de sublimer ces mélodies si émouvante. Quelle chance nous avons d'avoir d'aussi belles chanteuses dans la musique baroque.

[@twraven1]

Gorgeous interplay between the oboist and the soprano. Terrific intonation. Admired and appreciated. Thank you.

[@antonowi]

Lea Desandre made my eyes open to the beauty of the baroque vocal music. Her interpretations are so elegant, so pure and so unpretentious and yet naturally emotional and thus accessible to the audience. She makes me believe that classical music is much more alive than the modern stuff. Keep on doing that, Lea.

[@matildebrusco7222]

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[@soavemusica]

Quite beautiful. It is written: Psalm 92: 1 "It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: 2 To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night, 3 Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound."

[@biddiemutter3481]

Beautiful

[@scottiepayne213]

@@soavemusica Amen, in the name of Jesus!😇

[@annerolls444]

Ms Desandre is doing it right. It's a personal style and a lighter touch, just as wooden flutes and gut-string instruments provided a more intimate sound...

[@kurtmiller6029]

I cried tears of joy when I heard this. The beauties of heaven brought to earth. Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to bring this to us, living now in a world where such beauty is hard to find.❤❤❤

[@samt.1780]

She's growing up. Her voice too. And the global maturity that the interpretation of the baroque repertoire is taking this century is beautiful to see. Great time to be alive.

[@foteinigavra4593]

She is really among us? So magical, devine,unreal perfect!!!

[@Trixex]

@@joachimsantos1827 al mogus

[@basilgoldswain1744]

So beautiful

[@georgefirk5531]

I have been listening to Lea Desandre’s beautiful voice for so many years…but to find words to express how I felt after listening to this magnificent singing and oboe playing is…..impossible.

[@stevecreswell9962]

Yes, and...who is it playing the oboe? Pooh on Warner Classics for failing to recognize each of the musicians in the description! Really lovely oboe playing, whomever you are!

[@tilmanbenatzky3480]

@@stevecreswell9962 Neven Lesage ! I was also curious. And did some research: The mention is in the CD booklet :)

[@gitskenip]

❤ Utterly exquisite.❤

[@mattbounds7758]

Love the interplay between Lea's voice and that stunning baroque oboe obbligato. Made my spine tingle and eyes water. Exquisite!

[@Lucaselopalosamigos]

That oboe player tho🔥💘

[@AeolianMusica]

Yes!! Anyone know who he is??

[@joshjones597]

I would also love to know, @@AeolianMusica

[@AeolianMusica]

@@joshjones597 I found out! Neven Lesage is his name.

[@joshjones597]

wow well done! I did look but had no success, thank you for letting me know@@AeolianMusica

[@buddys_dad]

My thought exactly

[@alexmulaku7530]

I thought the great mezzo-sopranos were behind us. I stand corrected. Absolutely heavenly rendition!

[@gangolf7hontheim511]

Eine göttliche Liaison zwischen Händel und Lea. Der Himmel auf Erden. Unfassbares Glück, dass es solche Botschaften noch gibt!

[@paulogil5265]

I love Lea Desandre!!!

[@musicfanBRA]

Beautiful music, I especially loved the oboe and the soprano - her voice, her interpretation, her personality and stage presence. 💖

[@meredith218461]

What a superb combination of voice and ensemble. Desandre's mesmerising soprano and the obligato oboe creates a superb dialogue.

[@romaric9874]

2:50 heaven on earth

[@tomasgottliebster]

I don't remember hearing a voice that sharp with the instruments. Awesome.

[@dominiquepannesay1951]

Merci beaucoup pour cette belle émotion que vous nous faites vivre .

[@alexislucille]

Proof: Angels live amongst us

[@j.peringas3417]

Unbeschreiblich schön und berührend.

[@DidierBELMONDO]

Cette Artiste a comme un je ne sais quoi qui donne aux musiques anciennes un lustre nouveau... qui les fait paraître nouvelles.

[@MoelkerRonald]

I am so touched by your voice and timing!

[@guidepost42]

This is impossibly beautiful.

[@Ditlinda]

On Thanksgiving let's thank God for the wonders He shows us every day. This piece and this recording is one of them.

[@guilhermedelcampo4832]

Amen!

[@guilhermedelcampo4832]

God is good!

[@Ira108]

I've been listening to every performance of Lea Desandre I could find and this is my favorite. Such an exquisite voice and sensitive interpretation.

[@jacquelinefuentes]

Divine! So grateful to start my day with this piece of Heaven !

[@CarlaVanWalsum8]

Wowowowowowow what a voice!!! It seems so effortless- rich sound even with - high C. So warm in the lower notes - she is phenomenal

[@mmechatelainechronicles5605]

The most delicious, magnificent 5:55min of Baroque at its most heavenly sublime vocally BEST. I just love her vocal elegance, interpretation, mastery and class. Baroque music always had a special place in my heart since my childhood. I am so thrilled Lea Desandre performances is giving this sublime genre of music a voice again, literally. I am in awe of her vocal gift, her rawness, elegance, her infinite gentleness, unpretentiousness and immense skilled mastery .. Thank You for sharing such a delicious feast for all senses 💖

[@davidwasyng7481]

Divine oboe & voice. Elegant continuo (& direction) from theorbo!

[@lordezamani7163]

I've come to love Lea Desandre's performances. This piece is very sentimental and therapeutic for me. Love it.❤❤

[@mrbigarms]

Some of the very best Handel playing and singing I've heard in a long time.

[@rameshsnayar]

Superb! So elegant and yet so unaffected. No frills. She just sings her heart out.

[@fernandoalba1463]

Lea Desandre es increíble. 🚀

[@juliettechristian3132]

Quel'plaisir d'écouter LEA DESANDRE!

[@thierryberrewaerts6280]

Oui, absolument !

[@thierryberrewaerts6280]

Et de même ce magnifique oboe baroque !

[@ceesvanthof6205]

Beautiful, pure voice. Without all the not needed thrills and ornaments. Perfect!

[@dominiquemuskad768]

Comment les Anges pourraient résister à un tel appel? Un moment de Grâce, Merci!

[@joaosilvaricardo5826]

This rendering is also a Triumph of Beauty; Bravi tutti, Lea Desandre and the Jupiter Ensemble !!!

[@janicemarsh1669]

This is beyond beautiful! Thank you for this recording. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@benedictcowell6547]

This was so moving. I have often tried to identify differene between the exact contemporaries and this performance explained. Handel is more voluptuous. There is a secular strain in Handel, probably because of his travels and experience.

[@Longtack55]

This is universally uplifting, I hope. We need it.

[@MM-111]

Wunderschön ! 🌹

[@ohmy5650]

Today's world & most minds around make me wonder for how long still a singer like Desandre will make a living out of s u c h a singing and this precise kind of love for exquisiteness. Takes my breath away when I hear this sort of musicianship by all here + this music thus conveyed. Beyond words, Thank you Desandre, Dunford, the wind instrument soloist & whoever else 💝💎

[@conolavicus3019]

Oh dear, oh dear! Yet another amazing performance with Lea.

[@borismogilevsky8161]

What a beautiful voice !

[@dustthatsings6406]

Heart meltingly beautiful.

[@lucalmeras-heyraud6476]

Merveilleuse voix Léa est une belle personne. Elle rayonne

[@robertvandervelde60]

Handel & Lea Desandre what a heavenly combination, the musians here are excelling themselves, the oboe player has indeed mastered his instrument. The violin player in the blue jersey is if I'm not mistaken formally from Helsinki Baroque. Thanks for this incredible performance.

[@lmnll2742]

C'est tellement beau! On est jamais déçu avec Léa.

[@marcbruggemans7287]

Magnifique ensemble et la voix sublime de Léa…à quand le prochain cd avec l’ensemble Jupiter. Merci pour ce beau moment d’extase

[@GpD79]

My my, wasn't this a delight. Wonderful control while being wonderfully expressive. There were several moments that put an outright smile on my face. Beautifully done. She possesses a quality of Dawn Upshaw, in the loveliest way.

[@danutmarinescu6509]

O transcendenta intre trecut si prezent obtinuta cu aparatura performanta si sala speciala.Imagini si sunete cu un puternic impact emotional.

[@dirkbogarde7796]

🎼 Please record HWV 74. As beautifully as this. I adore Lea Desandre she is magic.

[@marcvcivsnoveboracensis]

Completely angelic. At a loss for words.

[@Jeff-bg4xb]

Its so beautiful it gives me chills.

[@DeniseCummins]

What an angelic sound!

[@gerhardhorhan8282]

5 minutes of perfection!

[@MollySimasiku]

Beautiful Soprano. my heart finds peace in baroque and classic music, it's a great joy.

[@jaysparc]

Jupiter ensemble is at the forefront of music today. Thomas' direction and an assemblage of talent with partnerships including Lea Desandre and Jean Rondeau. Truly interesting interpretations and always an emphasis on clarity and great recording quality.

[@stevecreswell9962]

Warner Classics is remiss in not listing the names of each of the musicians that perform in this fantastic rendition. How about the recording engineers/producer, too?

[@carolynclark1724]

Beautiful voice Lea!

[@rajeshmukhi3718]

This music tells us that despite all the evil in this world which is created by humans...there is a higher power that watches and protects us. If we do good karma in this material and insignificant world we will surely be rewarded by something much bigger and significant. 2:25

[@hellaschuenemann]

Diese Momente braucht man im Leben.....

[@joannabradke]

She is absolutely amazing... one of the best singers nowadays :)

[@kareizaamune429]

Lovely! I wish I could give this a hundred likes.

[@donandrews2500]

The dance between voice and oboe!

[@rivadestra]

Bella e brava, she is full of grace!

[@Roberto-ed4ew]

grazia e dolcezza italiana e raffinatezza francese. Bravissima

[@patriceveyres4490]

Le hoboiste est absolument phénoménal

[@mariadaluzlima7716]

Celestial!!!

[@michaelarnold408]

simply beautiful!

[@anthonyacquah9393]

The simplicity of the arrangement is the ultimate sophistication. Incredible

[@CarmenGonzalez-hu4cn]

Hermosa voz, magníficos músicos y Handel. Se puede pedir más? Una interpretación exquisita. Gracias.

[@psychart3034]

how great is this performance ❤❤❤❤

[@ionbacanu1053]

Muzica este o MÂNGÂIEREA A SUFLETULUI ȘI SPIRITULUI pentru mine!

[@diegoandres2906]

I love Lea Desandre! Her passion is a force of nature! she reminds me of an old nymph✨

[@9UaYXxB]

An 'old nymph' ? Please explain, .... hahaha!

[@diegoandres2906]

@@9UaYXxB you know, like an old nymph character from a baroque opera 😉

[@cashelnd]

Till now, I've been familiar only with the fabulous versions of this aria, in Italian, by Natalie Dessay and, more recently, Sabine Devieilhe; Lea Desandre's singing is very much in the same luminous sphere of artistry. What a joy to hear this.

[@bernadettejean-claude5327]

Bravo!! Une voix magnifique.

[@dflower2541]

Really great performance - and great accompanists!!!🎉

[@alejandraromani1031]

Lea...genial

[@josemoosbauer604]

MARAVILLOSA IMTERPRETACIÓN !!!! QUE REGALO PARA ESCUCHAR !!!! GRACIAS POR COMPARTIR !!!!

[@conallgeneral8136]

I love the way she sings from her whole body - arms legs full body expressive movements!

[@Rodrigobvet]

No me canso de escucharte Lea.. always ❤❤❤

[@danielpreciado7198]

Questa ragazza è veramente brava!

[@deadcuddles]

the best performance of this song I have ever heard.

[@ghyslainemongrainCochise]

Magnifique!

[@wilfriedlang2992]

Zum Weinen schön!

[@tomtheriault4589]

She embodies the beauty of the music as it envelopes her and her colleagues. Exquisite!

[@sirsendubandyopadhyay1469]

Such a beautiful voice..💐

[@carmenlopez-tq6tu]

Que gran labor divulgación hacen! Gracias, sencillamente maravillosa!!

[@ionbacanu1053]

"SUPER FULL MUZIC", BRAVA, SENORA! Thenk You, pentru Imagine și MUZIC!

[@noelltaravati4177]

State-of-the-art excellence in absolute form. Performance meets precision. My surroundings turn into heaven upon playing this masterpiece. Thanks.

[@scottprather5645]

Really beautiful. Such beautiful and sacred music. It's a beautiful

[@adamdonovan5633]

Transcendent, Sublime.....beyond words.....

[@davidwontenor]

Amazing voice. The best voice I've ever heard.

[@izagac4496]

Wszyscy muzycy graja wspaniale, a glos Lei brzmi coraz czulej . To smutna i piękna muzyka. Dziekuję.

[@markus1215]

Lyrics: Guardian angels, oh, protect me, And in Virtue's path direct me, While resign'd to Heav'n above. Let no more this world deceive me, Nor let idle passions grieve me, Strong in faith, in hope, in love. Guardian angels. . . da capo

[@richardgrosso1636]

Félicitations Léa !! C'est sublime !!

[@claudioleonardogarces6987]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 ¡¡BRAVO!! ¡¡BRAVO!! ¡¡BRAVO!! Greetings from Buenos Aires Argentina. 🇦🇷🇦🇷

[@ionbacanu1053]

Thank You!