‘Charming music from one of Bach’s 17th-century predecessors as Kantor of the Thomaskirche, Leipzig. Strongly recommended’ (Gramophone)

‘The choral blending is fresh, vital and alert, with particularly alluring contributions from the soprano voices. The big brass arsenal is arresting and provides an effective foil for the more contemplative pieces. Thanks, King and Co’ (BBC Music Magazine)

‘This important recording is fine proof of Schelle’s imagination and invention … Robert King should be congratulated for an outstanding espousal of another of Bach’s contemporaries’ (Early Music Review)

‘Anyone who has yet to investigate King's indispensable 'Bach's Contemporaries' should rectify the omission without a moment's further ado. Start with this treasure of a disc, then investigate the Kuhnau, Knüpfer and Zelenka. By that time you'll be ready to get down onto your knees and pray for further additions to the series’ (Goldberg)

‘The King’s Consort are on top form throughout. Highly recommended’ (The Organ)

‘Please give me the complete Hyperion Schubert songs set—all 40 discs—and, in the next life, I promise I'll "re-gift" it to Schubert himself … for Schubertians who failed to acquire many of the individual releases, this new box, weighing in at around £3 per disc, is an indispensable bargain’ (Gramophone)

‘This landmark release, recorded over the course of thirteen years, is the magnum opus of the superb pianist and song scholar Graham Johnson, who provides watercolour accompaniments to performances by such singers as Janet Baker, Christine Schäfer, Peter Schreier and Ian Bostridge’ (The New Yorker, USA)

‘Bravo to the enterprising British Hyperion label for realising one of the most ambitious projects in recording history … every serious Schubert lover will want this mid-priced set under his or her holiday tree’ (Chicago Tribune)

‘This would have been a massive project for even the biggest international label, but from a small independent … it is a miracle. An ideal Christmas present offering a lifetime of listening pleasure’ (The Mail on Sunday)

‘From Janet Baker and Margaret Price to Lucia Popp and Elly Ameling, Felicity Lott and Christine Brewer to Ian Bostridge and Matthias Goerne—all the great modern lieder singers are here. The result is a blissful no-brainer for all Schubertians’ (The Observer)

‘This is an archive of glorious Lieder singing as much as it is a definitive treasury of the greatest Lieder ever composed. Those who have collected the discs as they appeared individually need not worry that they are missing anything, but anyone else with the remotest interest in Schubert's songs shouldn't hesitate any longer’ (The Guardian)

‘This genuinely historic achievement deserves a huge new audience. Don't miss it!’ (Classic FM Magazine)