Tanja Ariane Baumgartner

The playing, as one might expect, is matchless. Despite its eccentricities, I found the whole thing utterly compelling. Highly recommended. — Gramophone Magazine, September 2021 More…

The playing, as one might expect, is matchless. Despite its eccentricities, I found the whole thing utterly compelling. Highly recommended. — Gramophone Magazine, September 2021 More…

Long, expressive lines are made possible by his quite exceptional breath control...his clarity of enunciation is impeccable as Wagner’s King Marke, especially in terms of using the sounds of... — Opera, May 2023 More…

the aspects praised most highly in the complete sets by both reviewers are the very ones specifically showcased on this new disc. There’s the expertly judged conducting of Sebastian Weigle,... — MusicWeb International, 13th December 2013 More…

Reimann seems to have selected his subject to suit the particular expressionist strengths of his own musical language, rather than tailoring his music to the specifics of the drama...the mix... — The Guardian, 26th May 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The revelation is music director Sebastian Weigle's unstintingly well paced conducting and the fabulously precise, emotionally generous orchestral playing reflected in truthful sound...Kudos... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2016, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The great achievement here is Terje Stensvold's Wotan, doubl remarkable in that the Norwegian bass-baritone was 67 years old at the time...Stensvold understands exactly how to pace the long... — International Record Review, February 2012 More…