from Strauss (R): The Complete Songs, Vol. 3 - Andrew Kennedy (CDA67602) 1 Ich trage meine Minne [2'15] 3 minutes 28 seconds 5 tracks2 Sehnsucht [3'25] 3 Liebeshymnus [2'24] 4 O süßer Mai! [1'35] 5 Himmelsboten [3'28] ‘Wise men have told us that Strauss loved sopranos and looked down on tenors—but here comes a recital by the lower male voice seriously to challenge that belief. Hyperion is an old hand at programming ... ‘Here at last is a tenor for Richard Strauss … Andrew Kennedy is an eager, bright-eyed lover: the bloom and the tenderness of the middle range of his voice, in particular, know just how to bring ... ‘Andrew Kennedy … gives consistent pleasure with his sweet, sappy tone, free-ringing high notes and keen characterisation. Roger Vignoles's playing is as colourful and eloquent as his booklet not ... |