Schubert - Lebensmuth, D937

The real value of this release lies in the fine performance of Schubert’s last string quartet...The Signum Quartett ’s attention to detail is meticulous throughout their performance, and the... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2023, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Leif Ove Andsnes here deals beautifully with the Sonata itself. Andsnes's performance is smooth and warmly expressive, with the final tarantella going at a galloping lick. Bostridge, too,... — BBC Music Magazine, May 2007, 5 out of 5 stars More…

An attractive compilation from EMI's 2001-02 series of Schubert Lieder and piano music. Here, it's predominantly Lieder, with just three piano fragments; but with both artists at their relaxed... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2008, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Naxos may be a budget label, but this is a full-price performance. Volle can produce smooth steady tones-the kind you want to drink in for hours. The voice is sonorous yet warm, full yet flexible,... — American Record Guide More…

This disc, the last in Hyperion's Schubert Edition, is in large part devoted to the performance of the non-cycle Schwanengesang, that extraordinary collection in which Schubert seems more original... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…