Browse: Schubert - Lachen und Weinen, D777

The performances are for the most part superb. The amplitude of Burns’s voice, with its bright warmth of tone and wonderful gleam at the top, confers a certain grandeur of scale on the proceedings,... — Gramophone Magazine, February 2024 More…

The light, textured baritone of Florian Boesch finds excellent employment in this Schubert collection, flawlessly accompanied by Malcom Martineau. — BBC Music Magazine, August 2016, 4 out of 5 stars More…

While I’m instinctively sceptical about instrumental transcriptions of vocal works, I was persuaded by how well they work here, and the subtlety and intelligence of the performances…And in this... — Gramophone Magazine, June 2018 More…

Arcayurek’s tenor voice has a pleasing baritonal hue to it, and there’s plenty of dramatic oomph when necessary, too. — BBC Music Magazine, August 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

the entire first disc is beautifully shaped as darkness gives way to early spring light, exaltation and consolation...at times, I wished someone could have coaxed just a fleeting smile or moment... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2014, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Terfel's gift is a generous, individual voice, a natural feeling for German and an inborn abil- ity to go to the heart of what he attempts. His singing here is grand in scale – listen to any... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

This superb collection makes the perfect entree into the world of Schubertian song. — Penguin Guide, 2010 edition, 4 out of 4 stars More…

a captivating and most artfully programmed recital in which Pregardien’s tenor is lightly suspended over a guitar’s gentle strumming — BBC Music Magazine, April 2016, 4 out of 5 stars More…