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Interpretation of Poulenc's songs never stands still. But this recording reminds us of the impetus these artists gave to this repertoire, both in sound and imagination. — BBC Music Magazine, November 2011, 5 out of 5 stars More…

These singers have come up with some of the most absorbing recorded experiences of a composer who, for all his unmistakable voice, had an extraordinarily broad range of expression and poetic... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Von Otter’s generous personality is reflected in the way she puts over every item, with care for text and a honeyed sweetness of tone…Admirers of the singer will certainly want it; and, if you’re... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2019, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The greatest hero of the set remains Graham Johnson himself. As well as writing the booklet notes and organising the whole adventure, Johnson proves himself to be the most sensitive and accomplished... — MusicWeb International, December 2013 More…

Variety rules on this disc: this established all-male vocal group Cantabile slip easily from Vaughan Williams, Quilter and Elgar to Tom Bahler and Randy Newman...Some of the solo work just missed... — The Observer, 13th April 2014, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Most successful are the Poulenc items, especially the early cycle Le Bestiaire – heard in the composer’s own arrangement of the original for voice and ensemble – to which d’Or brings the appropriate... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2017, 3 out of 5 stars More…

The first time Michel Piquemal met Pierre Bernac, for whom most of these songs were written, Piquemal recalls that Bernac said: 'I am very moved, because what you're doing is exactly what Francis... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…