Vocal, Strauss, R (composer)

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 2019 More…

Long a natural Mozart singer, Devieilhe has acquired a more Straussian depth of tone while maintaining her trademark clarity that also reveals her great comprehension of the music. — Gramophone Magazine, May 2024 More…

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

conjures up this utterly serene state of bliss — CD Review More…

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, 2010 More…

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 stars More…

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 2019 More…

This is passionate singing, sexy even – not for nothing has the German been described as resembling a flamenco artist. The best-known songs here are delivered with electrifying ease, and there... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2007 More…

The world premiere of Four Last Songs in its best transfer ever, plus some previously unissued Wagner from the same concert. — BBC Music Magazine, September 2007, 5 out of 5 stars More…