Browse: Oehms (label)

Herbert Schuch is a 27-year-old Romanian whose recording debut is of an intimidating mas- tery and stylistic assurance. Wherever you turn in the intricate mosaic of Schumann's Kreisleriana you... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Albrecht’s players establish a magical silkiness in the Prelude, delicately reflect Isolde’s arousal after the horn call in Act II and create a hallucinatory momentum for the lovers’ mounting... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2023, 5 out of 5 stars More…

All the pieces, including the Aequale for trombones arranged by the player, are extremely effective and enjoyable and the performance of the symphony, against all the odds, is remarkably convincing... — MusicWeb International, May 2023 More…

One cannot fail to be impressed by the quality of the sound on this disc. The orchestra play with total conviction and produce a beautiful noise, while the singers, solo and choral are uniformly... — MusicWeb International, June 2019 More…

As long as you’re not in the market for Staatsoper opulence, this tastes great. Christiane Boesiger as Riza has enough vocal richness to be seductive (with just a hint of sour cream); as Lörenthy,... — Gramophone Magazine, July 2019 More…

Kitajenko takes his time to admire the scenery it is too, but his dawdling pace may well test the patience of some. — BBC Music Magazine, August 2018, 3 out of 5 stars More…

While it lacks the immediate lyrical appeal of the better-known second version, there is an overwhelming sense of immediacy which this excellent performance captures at every stage…Kaftan’s musical... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2017, 4 out of 5 stars More…