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At its most larger-than-life, a thrilling recording not for the faint-hearted; but it’s also a heart-on-sleeve reminder of Liszt’s abiding versatility. —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 17th September 2021
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Diapason d’Or, October 2021, Nouveauté
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2021
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International Classical Music Awards, 2022, Nominated - Vocal
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Opus Klassik, 2022, Male Singer of the Year
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This excellent series continues with a selection performed exquisitely by soprano Julia Kleiter. At the programme’s heart are Liszt’s unmissable four settings of Victor Hugo. —
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2020, Editor's Choice
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Liszt: Orchestral Songs
Sunhae Im (soprano), Thomas Hampson (baritone), Orchester Wiener Akademie, Martin Haselböck
Thomas Hampson shoulders the lion’s share of the songs, and if vocally the result is a little uneven, there’s no gainsaying his clarion command, exemplary diction and perceptive narration. —
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2023, Editor's Choice
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Vocal Music
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Liszt Abroad
Rebecca Evans (soprano), Andrew Kennedy (tenor), Matthew Rose (baritone) & Iain Burnside (piano)
The 20 songs recorded here cover a vast range of language and expression… Burnside is a faultless guide along this journey, exhibiting power when required but never forcing either tone or pace;... —
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2010, Vocal Finalist
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2009, Editor's Choice
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Diana Damrau has a fine line in floated high notes, and the lyrical songs (the majority of those recorded here) benefit from her sweet tone...Helmut Deutsch's accompaniments are of the highest... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 24th September 2011
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2012, Disc of the Month
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You can think of this impressive release as a two-disc illustration of its title or simply as a pair of satisfying, carefully programmed Liszt recitals...I cannot recommend it too highly. —
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2022, Editor's Choice
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Record Review, 12th February 2022
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Assorted Programs
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2023, Nominated - Young Talent & Solo Vocal
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Schwanewilms's interpretations are regularly imaginative, her singing musicianly, though not all of her vocalism matches her good intentions. There's sometimes...an edge to her tone that combines... —
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Gramophone Magazine, March 2013, Editor's Choice
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D’Oustrac’s artistry is compelling throughout but the Wagner owes something of its impact to the fact that her voice is at its freshest…[her] smoky tone, careful dynamic shading and wonderful... —
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The Times Records of the Year, 2019
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