Why another Dichterliebe recording? Because Gerald Finley has simply one of the greatest voices of his generation, and is an artist at the peak of his powers. He brings to this noble song cycle the supreme technical ability and penetrating musical understanding that characterize all his performances, whether on the concert platform, in the recording studio or on the great opera stages of the world. This is his fourth disc with collaborator Julius Drake, and the partnership has proved to be a uniquely rewarding one.

This fine recital also includes many of Schumann’s other Heine settings. The extremes of elation and despair in Heine’s poetry stimulated Schumann to write some of his most poignant and unforgettable songs. This is truly a disc to treasure.



GRAMOPHONE AWARD WINNER 2009 - SOLO VOCAL CATEGORY; SUNDAY TIMES CLASSICAL CD OF THE WEEK; GRAMOPHONE EDITOR'S CHOICE

'In close collusion with the ever-sentient Julius Drake, Gerald Finley gives one of the most beautifully sung and intensely experienced performances on disc of Schumann's cycle of rapture, disillusion and tender regret … A glorious Schumann recital' (Gramophone)

'Gerald Finley's burnished baritone is one of the most beautiful voices to have recorded the cycle … A glorious Schumann recital from a singer and pianist in true, symbiotic partnership' (The Daily Telegraph)

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Recording details: October 2007; All Saints, Durham Road, East Finchley, London, United Kingdom; Produced by Mark Brown; Engineered by Julian Millard; Release date: September 2008; DISCID: E2106F20;