Browse: Crumb, G - Three Early Songs

[‘Why do they shut me out of heaven?’] is a good example of Fontanals-Simmons’s tendency to prioritise solidity of vocal production and excellent diction over flashy point-making and expressive... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2019, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

An excellent showcase of the Royal Opera House’s brightest young artists. Soprano Francesca Chiejina’s opening Crumb Three Early Songs are a particular highlight. — BBC Music Magazine, January 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Given Christine Schäfer's wide-ranging repertoire, this mixing of 17th-century English and 20th-century American songs is no surprise. Her exemplary clarity of tone and diction, and her emotional... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2008, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Here the best-known work is Crumb's response to the 1969 moon landing, Night of the Four Moons, a typical example of his richly allusive style from that time, with references to Mahler's Das... — The Guardian, 20th June 2008, 3 out of 5 stars More…

her voice here retains all of the qualities that made it so special, and her artistry remains undiminished...The generosity of the programme mirrors the same quality in DeGaetani's musical nature...Unreservedly... — International Record Review, November 2011 More…

…this is an enjoyable hour's worth of Crumb, with the visual element providing an extra, possibly required, dimension of understanding and enjoyment, especially when the composer himself launches... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2010, 4 out of 5 stars More…