Browse: Strauss, R - Der Stern, Op. 69 No. 1

As well as showing her ability to weave around a wide-ranging phrase, apparent in the first song on the disc, 'Einerlei', and incorporating a useful chest voice, she shows a wicked penchant for... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2013, 4 out of 5 stars 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…

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…

Many favourites feature but there are also comparative rarities to experience and savour...a valuable collection, both artistically and historically. — MusicWeb International, 9th December 2014 More…

A rather nicely planned programme, in which pairs of Strauss songs alternate with songs by composers from in and around the same aesthetic orbit…The soprano has a good line in the floated phrase... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2018 More…

Gueden's light, characterful voice shines in near-ideal interpretations, with pianist Friedrich Gulda her top-class pianist. — BBC Music Magazine, June 2014, 5 out of 5 stars More…