Browse: Vocal, Lieder, Mahler (composer)

It is perhaps no surprise that the various 18th-century works included find DiDonato on especially thrilling form...Yet DiDonato shines, too, in the more contemporary works…This is a highly commendable... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The performance are radiant and deeply understanding from both singer and pianist, well caught in atmospheric recording. A heart-warming record. — Penguin Guide, 2010, 4 out of 4 stars More…

A mezzo can bring so many colours to the expression, and in that respect Alice Coote matches the previously unsurpassable challenge of Janet Baker with Barbirolli. There’s even a plus: the height,... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2017, 5 out of 5 stars More…

There are no rarities here, but the sequence is thoughtful...And the performance of this recital is magnificent, painting each miniature landscape in generous, vivid detail...The voice sounds... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2021, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The songs of the Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen ('Songs of a Wayfarer') are quoted from Mahler's First Symphony and the fresh, springtime atmosphere is shared by both works. The orchestration... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

…outstandingly imaginative piano playing of Gerold Huber. He counterpoints voice and piano with the subtext within the settings, often with revelatory results. Both Gerhaher and Huber pace... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2010, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The result is studded with performances heroic and tender. Kaufmann shows his outstanding dynamic and expressive range, from a close-miked, intimate whisper to gloriously powerful, full-throttle... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2020, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Barton seems now to be the equal of any dramatic mezzo before the public. The great element which has enabled her rise to stardom is, of course, her voice-large, rich, fully controlled...These... — American Record Guide More…