Schumann: The Complete Songs, Vol. 5

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.

Editor’s Choice

Hyperion’s Schumann series continues to strike gold with a collection…that finds baritone Christopher Maltman on superb form.