Browse: Strauss, R - Drei Lieder der Ophelia Op. 67

Not just for Salome did Strauss demand several voices in one: here he ranges from the ditzy skitterings of the Ophelia Songs via the full-on operatic scena that is the Schwarzkopf favourite Blindenklage... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Much of this repertory suits Sampson wonderfully well. Her silvery tone suggests fragility from the outset, while her restrained way with words admirably conveys the vagaries of desire, distress... — Gramophone Magazine, June 2019 More…

The German soprano’s virtues are well in evidence. There’s no doubting the integrity and intelligence of her performances, and there’s much to admire in her tidy, restrained way with the Four... — Gramophone Magazine, March 2020 More…

Lott was still at her peak when these recordings were made in 2002, and has a background of great affinity with the Strauss muse...Her voice and phrasing are still at their glorious finest, and... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2012 More…

Isokoski begins with disarming lightness of touch...It's easy to forget that, at its core, this is a rich, almost heroic voice, modulating its way with seeming effortlessness through the bigger... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Hendricks doesn't have the richness of voice ideal for Strauss, but she is intelligent, and her accompanists, whether on the piano or with orchestra, are models of helpfulness and taste. — BBC Music Magazine, May 2008, 3 out of 5 stars More…