The world renowned and multi award-winning French soprano, Sandrine Piau, presents an intimate recital exploring the religious and philosophical aspects of Handel’s oeuvre.

Sandrine Piau takes great pleasure in the art of recital. On her new recording for the Handel anniversary, ‘Between Heaven and Earth’ she is accompanied by one of the finest period instrument ensembles, Accademia Bizantina under the direction of Stefano Montanari. For Handel the soprano voice may assume many different guises: as angelic messenger, as the herald of hope and reason, or glorifying music itself. It can also express the deepest sufferings and transcend them in an ecstasy worthy of the greatest mystics. A highlight is the stunning duet, ‘As steals the morn upon the night’ from L’allegro, Il penseroso, ed Il moderato and also features the internationally acclaimed Finnish tenor, Topi Lehtipuu.

Sandrine Piau records exclusively for Naïve. Her disc of Mozart Arias, with the Freiburger Barockorchester, met with critical acclaim and was awarded the Prix Charles Cros. Her second album, Debussy Mélodies, accompanied by Jos van Imserseel, won the ‘Prix Ravel’ at the Orphée Awards in Paris. Handel’s Arias Seria with Christophe Rousset was a Gramophone Editor’s Choice in January 2005 and won the Stanley Sadie Handel Recording Prize 2005.