Parton’s sound is agreeably brilliant, bright, open and high-lying...Lepper often breathes magic into less inspired compositions. Some of these composers are famous for over-egging, but this pianist can un-clot even the densest of split musical mayonnaise .

It is refreshing to encounter a singer – Robyn Allegra Parton – whose gifts of curation are it would seem fully equal to her musicianship... the silvery quality of her voice coupled with the reach and seductiveness of its coloratura facility potentially lends itself to music centuries apart.

The British soprano brings tremendous poise and lightly-worn intelligence to this thoughtfully-curated recital of songs from fin-de-siècle Vienna, including lieder by Alma Mahler, Joseph Marx and the teenage Korngold - the voice itself is more antique silver than gold, and sounds tailor-made for light lyric Strauss roles such as Sophie and Zdenka. And there's a sense of real collaboration with Lepper, who gets plenty of opportunities to shine in the Marx songs in particular.