‘An absorbing hour-and-a-half or more of rich musical experience. This is a wholly exceptional Lieder record which must be a strong contender for an annual award’ (Music and Musicians)

‘A must for all Schubertians’ (American Record Guide)

‘Once more Graham Johnson puts us in his debt by his considered juxtaposition of apposite songs and by bringing to notice pieces, not to say masterpieces, that have been unduly neglected. Elizabeth Connell is at her very best here’ (Gramophone)

‘I have never heard Elizabeth Connell's voice more beautifully caught on disc than in this Schubert series’ (The Guardian)

‘14 of Schubert's most verdant Lieder, presented with a purity of voice which matches their purity of heart’ (The Times)

‘An irresistible disc’ (Classic CD)

‘As exemplary as … other discs in this series, which is proving a many-splendored thing … this new offering seems packed with even more attractive things than its predecessors’ (Gramophone)

‘Volume 6 of the Hyperion Schubert Edition is assured of a grateful reception from all lovers of this inexhaustible treasury of song’ (Hi-Fi News)

‘Rolfe Johnson's voice has never sounded more beautiful on disc’ (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

‘Delightful interpretive insight and authentic enunciation of the language make for a memorable recording’ (CDReview)

‘An extraordinarily rewarding sequence of 24 songs’ (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

‘An exciting voyage of discovery’ (The Guardian)