Various reviews:
‘With this superbly executed recital,
Maltman leaps in a single bound into the front rank of Lieder
interpreters today. ‘There are so many deeply satisfying performances
here…it is difficult to know which to alight on for special praise. A
perfectly balanced recording adds to one’s pleasure in listening to
this generously filled CD, which is up to the high standard of this
series to date’ (Gramophone) ‘A magnificent achievement’ (The
Singer)
‘Hyperion’s Schumann series continues to strike
gold with a collection…that finds baritone Christopher Maltman on
superb form’ (Editor’s Choice, Gramophone)
‘One of the most intelligently thought-out accounts
of Dichterliebe on record’ (Varsity Online)
'This is a treasurable issue – generous in quality
and quantity alike. As with the Hyperion Schubert Song edition one
struggles for new ways of expressing one's admiration. Quite apart from
the superb material, and the excellence of the performances, there is a
booklet 122 pages long, packed with stimulating notes of great
perception, accurate yet readable translations, small but clear
illustrations and, most fascinating of all, a tabulated listing of the
contents of Heine's books of verse, with against each the names of the
composers who have set the lyrics. In a word: magnificent!'
(International Record Review)
'There are so many delights to be found here, and the
combination of a beautiful voice, Johnson’s superbly sensitive
playing, and the intimacy of Hyperion’s benchmark recorded sound must
surely propel this towards an awards ceremony or two. The Dichterliebe
cycle is an intimate, deeply felt performance, winningly understated,
and a great tribute to the intelligent musicality of both performers. It
concludes a disc which absolutely bursts with goodies – 77 minutes of
bliss' (Amazon.co.uk)
'One of the most intelligently thought-out accounts of
Dichterliebe on record' (Varsity Online)
