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Label Challenge Classics |
UPC 0608917286526 |
Catalogue number CC 72865 |
Release date 05 November 2021 |
"Both singers excel at the upper register of their range. Steffani's baritone has the sonority of a lithe lower tenor, while Kožená avoids the smoky tones of a near-contralto, opting for a sound closer to a lyric soprano. These ranges and vocal qualities suit the Schumanns' songs very well and prevent them from being tedious or grating..."
Fanfare, 01-4-2022Both singers excel at the upper register of their range. Steffani's baritone has the sonority of a lithe lower tenor, while Kožená avoids the smoky tones of a near-contralto, opting for a sound closer to a lyric soprano. These ranges and vocal qualities suit the Schumanns' songs very well and prevent them from being tedious or grating...
Fanfare, 01-4-2022
The Dutch baritone Raoul Steffani demonstrates a style and a diction always impeccable. He vocally masters all these lieder which often seek the top of the register and bring a lot of colors, always subtly revived by Gerold Huber...
Classica, 01-4-2022
The recording quality is excellent and there is sufficient time between sets of songs.
American Record Guide, 01-3-2022
In four duets Raoul gets a nice response from Magdalena... Pianist Gerold Huber is an excellent accompanist.
Luister, 01-2-2022
All very beautiful
Music Emotion, 01-2-2022
German pianist Huber provides detailed lighting for the scores, while Kozená elegantly arranges the beautifully formed phrases and Steffani emphasizes the color of the tone, of spectacular beauty.
Sonograma, 29-12-2021
No doubt about it: both sing beautifully, with in the duets that so enchanting mixture of the two so completely different timbres.
Opus Klassiek, 17-12-2021
Steffani's asset remains his youthful sound. You can hear that he gets to the bottom of the lyrics of poets like Rückert and Chamisso.
De Volkskrant, 10-12-2021