Vocal, Lieder, Strauss, R (composer)

Evans weaves a special magic in the dying falls, with magnificent breath control at the end of 'September'. Gold, though, goes to Nicky Spence and Roger Vignoles, making a remarkable statement... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2017, 5 out of 5 starsMore…

[Norman is] grand, impassioned, noble, dignified, unmannered in this unforgettable interpretation — Gramophone MagazineMore…

Devieilhe decorates Strauss’s ‘Amor’ with diamond bright coloratura and spins a seamless legato throughout. Yet this is preeminently a partnership between pianist and singer. — BBC Music Magazine, July 2024, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

Shunning the velvety voluptuousness of a Jessye Norman or the wide-eyed textual probing of a Schwarzkopf, she brings a freshness of perspective that encourages the reconsideration of cherished... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2021, 4 out of 5 starsMore…

There is some lovely singing from Kožená, whose fawn-tinted mezzo retains its attractive quality from her earliest discs…She sings the two Brahms collections well, especially the Ophelia Songs,... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2019More…

Strauss singing doesn't come much better than this. No doubt the composer himself, with his love of the soprano voice, would have been enthralled by Isokoski's glorious singing. He might also... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010More…

Davidsen is no ordinary singer. Throughout the whole album one marvels at the voice, its easy grandeur and sheer size, its steely focus and security… The timbre has a default cool beauty but... — Gramophone Magazine, June 2019More…