Sophie Karthäuser

[Karthäuser] excels in the lighter, earlier songs in which Debussy is developing his own style…Dégout has the ideal weight, colour and poise to explore the later, broader canvases of setting... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2018, 3 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Karthauser…is sensitive to Wolf’s sour-sweet, ever-shifting harmonies, and the raw nerves of the melodic line as it responds to the verse. And she is warmly supported by every nuance of accompaniment... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2016, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Sophie Karthäuser and Eugene Asti are both accomplished mimics, and miss no opportunities among the larks (Lalo’s L’Alouette’), cicadas (Chabrier’s ‘Les Cigales’), cats (Rossini’s famous cat... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2019, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Perhaps best known as a Mozart soprano, the Belgian soprano Sophie Karthäuser is a beguiling advocate for Poulenc's songs. — Katherine Cooper, Presto Music, 21st November 2014 More…

The voices are fresh and minds mature. Singers and pianist have a feeling for the style, its delicacy and strength, its seriousness and wit. — Gramophone Magazine, February 2008 More…