Brahms: The Complete Songs, Vol. 10 - Sophie Rennert

Perfectly judged performances, intelligently planned recitals, informative booklet notes and, throughout, accompaniments from a true master of the art: this final release in the songs of Brahms epitomizes all the familiar virtues which have distinguished the series.

CDJ33130  79 minutes 11 seconds
‘Brahms was always drawn to the chiaroscuro of the mezzo-soprano voice and its instrumental equivalents, the clarinet and the viola. I suspect that Sophie Rennert’s tones, combining an amber glow with ...
‘Brahms, who loved the mezzo-soprano voice, would surely have relished the pure, glowing tones of the young Sophie Rennert. Partnered by the ever-discerning Graham Johnson, Rennert vividly characteris ...
‘I love the athletic passion of Sophie Rennert’s mezzo, rich but so responsive to these vignettes with their erotic overtones. Graham Johnson relishes the economy of Brahms’s settings and they make an ...