Recording of the Month: 'The baritone's slightest nuances and inflections, the half-tones, the smooth phrasing are then rendered with realism and delicacy.'
Radio Classique
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'I can’t think of another [recording] that’s as ear-opening as it is warm-hearted.'
Gramophone
'Substantially a sophisticated work, enhanced even more by a truly diverse, entertaining performance at the highest interpretive level.'
Rondo
Diapason d'or: 'A formidable presence emerges from such a performance that its intimacy never diminishes ...'
Diapason
Diapason d’or: 'Majestically constructed, the fugues (Allegro in F) reveal a richness of character and an instinct for articulation reserved for the greatest.'
Diapason
'The red thread here is Nicolas Altstaedt’s impeccable technique and musicality ... a disc so superbly played and finely recorded is well worth a consideration.'
MusicWeb International
'Melodies flow like wine and dancing rhythms give way to fleeting moments of quiet reflection.'
BBC Music Magazine
'The way Benjamin Appl does justice to every detail of this cycle is original and unique. The two musicians offer here a vision that will not be forgotten.'
Diapason
'Insight for insight Appl is more than matched by his pianist James Baillieu, a storyteller to his staccato-cherishing fingertips.'
BBC Music Magazine