‘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)

‘To have the complete collection gathered together on disc is a treat, and with artists like these, the performances are about as good as you could expect this side of the pearly gates … if a reason for a reassessment of Chausson's role as a writer of mélodie is needed, this marvellous set is overwhelmingly it’ (Amazon.co.uk)

‘Superb. Art is long, life is short, and this offering is very, very rich’ (Fanfare, USA)

‘Schiavo's coloratura generates the thrill of an athelete leaping hurdles’ (The Guardian)

‘Maria Grazia Schiavo displays a nimble coloratura technique, phrases elegantly and makes much of her words. She vividly captures the pathos and agitation of the scena e rondeau Ti lascio adorato and finds a tenderly softened tone for the graceful love song D'un dolce ardor’ (Gramophone)

‘If ever a performance and a recorded sound were set fair to enthuse an audience, this is it. From the thrill of the tam-tam to the poignancy of the most expressive moments, it is all here. A memorable experience’ (Organists' Review)

‘Record of the Month’ (Classic FM Magazine)

‘A really knockout performance of a dramatic Marche funèbre with some startling effects’ (BBC Record Review)