Browse: Mahler - Das himmlische Leben (Des Knaben Wunderhorn)

Schwanewilms's interpretations are regularly imaginative, her singing musicianly, though not all of her vocalism matches her good intentions. There's sometimes...an edge to her tone that combines... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2013, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Volle's military narratives are crisp and direct, with splendid fanfaring from the Cologne players, rather than heavy-laden...there's plenty of point and with from both the spotlit orchestral... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2010, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Baechle has a nicely rounded tone, although she shows some signs of strain in her upper middle register...She also shades her voice with delicacy, and obtains some nice sense of meaning where... — MusicWeb International, 13th May 2014 More…

[Hampson] refines his forces to those of the Wiener Virtuosen...This has the effect of creating a wonderfully fresh imaginative take on the songs...these slimmer forces really put a spring in... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2011, 4 out of 5 stars More…

As so often, the veteran 'modernist' proves himself a highly perceptive Mahlerian...[Muller-Brachmann's] penetrating, never heavy bass-baritone is pleasing and he is blessed with fine diction... — Gramophone Magazine, April 2012 More…

The recording has an obvious place in Mahler history — Sunday Telegraph, January 1994 More…

Fuchs’ bright soprano radiates character and sensitivity. An enchanting disc. — Financial Times, 16th March 2013, 4 out of 5 stars More…