BEST OF THE YEAR, BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE
BBC CD REVIEW 'BUILDING A LIBRARY' FIRST CHOICE
'A memorable achievement in every way ... lovingly and vividly brought to life by three superb artists, with a recording that for warmth, clarity and unaffected directness matches the achievements of singers and pianist. We are closer to perfection here than we have any right to expect' (Hi Fi News)
‘If I had to live with only one Italienisches Liederbuch, it would have to be that belonging to Lott, Schreier and Johnson’ (BBC Music Magazine)
'Artistically consummate' (Classic CD)
'An exceptional recording' (The Independent)
'Una edición magnifica por presentación e interpretación' (CD Compact, Spain)
'No accompanist, not even Gerald Moore himself, has revealed quite so profound an understanding of this cycle as Graham Johnson, and with two of his favourite Lieder singers he conjures up a performance full of magic, compelling from first to last.' (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)
'An artistically consummate performance. These musicians bring an immediacy and intimacy, to both text and music, which is thrilling' (BBC Music Magazine Top 1000 CDs Guide)