‘This release counts as desert-island material’ (Soundscapes, Australia)

‘It is difficult not to succumb to what has been aptly called Chausson's 'refined and voluptuous melancholy', to a richness and complexity that can engulf the senses’ (Gramophone)

«Un fort bon disque qui confirme les excellents choix artistiques d'Hyperion dans le répertoire française» (Répertoire, France)

‘These accounts traverse the gamut of emotions, bristling with energy, lyricism and conviction, and ensuring that this disc will never gather much dust’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘An exemplary recording of one of his finest works’ (The Times)

‘The listener is left entirely free to revel in Chausson's sensualistic palette of scented harmonies and timbres. A revelation – certainly one of my top releases for 1997’ (Classic CD)

‘Editor, musicologist, impresario and pianist Graham Johnson gives us a jewel-box of essays, poems, time-lines, artwork, and Chausson's complete songs. And the performances are as magical and eloquent as the program book’ (Opera News)

‘Unlikely to be bettered’ (MusicWeb International)

‘Felicity Lott … is radiant and unhurried and the pick of an excellent crop of singers’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘With this disc, the music of Chausson really does find revelatory new significance’ (The Times)

‘Up to Hyperion's habitual high standard’ (Gramophone)

‘This is Hyperion at its best, presenting sensuous, exquisite performances … Dames Felicity Lott and Ann Murray generate magical artistry’ (Music Week)