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The Complete Songs of Johannes Brahms, Vol. 4 / Robert Holl, bass-baritone, Graham Johnson, piano

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-09-12

Works: Johannes Brahms: Songs (4) for voice & piano, Op. 46; Songs (8) for voice & piano, Op. 58; Songs (8) for voice & piano, Op. 59; Songs (9) for voice & piano, Op. 63; Heimweh III ("Ich sah als Knabe Bl...
Performers: Holl, Robert; Johnson, Graham [Piano]

With this release, pianist Graham Johnson's latest project for Hyperion, the complete songs of Johannes Brahms, reaches its fourth volume. Brahms may be considered a...continue...
Recording information: All Saints Church, Durham Road, East Finchley, London (09/27/2010-09/29/2010)....continue...

Richard Strauss: Songs / Felicity Lott, soprano; Graham Johnson, piano

1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2012-06-26

Works: Richard Strauss: Lieder (8), Op. 49; Die Nacht, Op. 10 no 3; Lieder (6), Op. 17; Leises Lied ("In einem stillen Garten"), song for voice & piano, Op. 39/1 (TrV 189/1); Lieder (5), Op. 69; Lieder (5),...
Performers: Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]

Many an artist can formulate a recital around the works of a single composer, but few so expertly and effortlessly as Dame Felicity Lott. Together...continue...
Recording information: Music Room, Champs Hill, Pulborough, Sussex (02/18/2002-02/20/2002)....continue...

Schubert: Schwanengesang / Christopher Maltman, baritone; Graham Johnson, piano

1 CD / Wigmore Hall Live / 2012-03-27

Works: Franz Schubert: Schwanengesang, D 957; Herbst, D 945; Der Winterabend, D 938; Spoken Word: Introduction to Schubert's Herbst; Introduction to Schubert's Der Winterabend
Performers: Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Maltman, Christopher

Gramophone Magazine
Maltman brings a light touch to 'Liebesbotschaft', beautifully complemented by the filigree of Johnson's accompaniment...The second encore, 'Der Winterabend', culminates ...continue...
Recording information: Wigmore Hall, London (04/20/2010)....continue...

The Power of Love: An English Songbook / Alice Coote, Graham Johnson

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-02-14

Works: James Lyman Molloy: Love's Old Sweet Song; Maude Valérie White: So We'll Go No More A-roving, for voice & piano; The Spring Has Come, for voice & piano; The Devout Lover, for voice & piano; Edwa...
Performers: Coote, Alice; Johnson, Graham [Piano]

Alice Coote, one of the most distinctive mezzo-sopranos of today, makes her recital debut on Hyperion with pianist Graham Johnson, a stalwart of the label...continue...
Recording information: All Saints' Church, East Finchley, London (2010-12-15&2010-12-15&2010-)....continue...

Brahms: The Complete Songs, Vol. 3 / Simon Bode, tenor; Graham Johnson, piano

1 CD / Hyperion / 2011-11-08

Works: Johannes Brahms: German folk songs (49) for voice & piano, WoO 33; Songs and romances (8) for voice & piano, Op. 14; Ständchen ("Gut Nacht, gut Nacht, mein liebster Schatz"), song for voice & pi...
Performers: Bode, Simon [Tenor Vocal]; Johnson, Graham [Piano]

Following the iconic series of the complete songs of Schubert and Schumann, Graham Johnson further demonstrates the phenomenal depth of his knowledge in the expert...continue...
Recording information: All Saints Church, Durham Road, E. Finchley N2, London, (11/23/2009-11/25/2009)....continue...

My Own Country: An English song collection / Felicity Lott, soprano; Graham Johnson, piano

1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2011-09-27

Works: Hubert Parry: O Mistress Mine, for voice & piano (from English Lyrics, Set 2); My Heart Is Like a Singing Bird; Under the greenwood tree; Good Night; John Ireland: The trellis, for voice & piano (fr...
Performers: Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]

My Own Country allows the highly respected Dame Felicity Lott to bring her delicacy and rich musical understanding to a collection of English songs inspired...continue...
Recording information: The Music Room, Champs Hill, Pulborough, Sussex, UK (05/14/2003-05/16/2003)....continue...

Schubert: Winterreise / Christopher Maltman, baritone; Graham Johnson, piano

1 CD / Wigmore Hall Live / 2011-09-13

Works: Franz Schubert: Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89
Performers: Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Maltman, Christopher

Recorded over a series of live dates, Maltman has collaborated with one of the world's foremost authorities on the lieder repertoire, accompanist Graham Johnson. Maltman's...continue...
Recording information: Wigmore Hall, London (02/11/2010)....continue...

Voyage à Paris: The Melodies of Francis Poulenc / Felicity Lott, Graham Johnson

1 CD / Hyperion / 2011-06-14

Works: Francis Poulenc: Voyage à Paris ("Ah! la charmante chose"), song for voice & piano (Banalités), FP 107/4; Montparnasse; Hyde Park ("Les faiseurs de religion"), song for voice & piano, FP 12...
Performers: Jackson, Richard; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; Murray, Ann; Rolfe Johnson, Anthony [Tenor Vocal]

"This record will enchant you. Best of the Month" -Hi-Fi News...continue...
Recording information: 02/1984....continue...

Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin / Maltman

1 CD / Wigmore Hall Live / 2011-05-17

Works: Franz Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin, D 795/Op. 25
Performers: Johnson, Graham [Piano]

Coined by Maltman as the "pinnacle of the Lieder repertoire" the complete Schubert song cycles are one of the most demanding works in the whole...continue...
Recording information: Wigmore Hall, London (12/08/2010)....continue...

The Songs of Johannes Brahms, Vol. 2 / Christine Schafer, Graham Johnson

1 CD / Hyperion / 2011-04-12

Works: Johannes Brahms: Juchhe! ("Wie ist doch die Erde so schön, so schön"), song for voice & piano, Op. 6/4; Wie die Wolke nach der Sonne, song for voice & piano, Op. 6/5; Die Müllerin, son...
Performers: Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Schafer, Christine

Following on his iconic Hyperion projects focused on the complete songs of Schubert and Schumann, Graham Johnson's latest enterprise traverses the complete songs of Brahms....continue...
Recording information: All Saints, Durham Road, East Finchley, London (06/01/2010-06/03/2010)....continue...

Schumann: Favourite Songs / Felicity Lott

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2011-01-25

Works: Robert Schumann: Liederkreis, Op. 39; Aus den östlischen Rosen ("Ich sende einen Gruss"), song for voice & piano (Myrthen), Op. 25/25; Die Soldatenbraut ("Ach, wenn's nur"), song for voice & pia...
Performers: Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]

Dame Felicity Lott, one of Britain’s most celebrated sopranos, delivers twenty-seven flawless Schumann classics accompanied by accomplished pianist Graham Johnson....continue...
Recording information: St. Paul's, New Southgate, London (1990)....continue...

Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-10-12

Works: Spoken Word: Recitation of Die schöne Müllerin, D 795; Franz Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin, D 795/Op. 25
Performers: Bostridge, Ian; Johnson, Graham [Piano]

In celebration of their thirtieth birthday, Hyperion is re-issuing thirty landmark titles from the back catalogue at mid-price. These discs include benchmark recordings of great...continue...

Schubert: Winterreise / Goerne, Johnson

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-10-12

Works: Franz Schubert: Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89
Performers: Goerne, Matthias; Johnson, Graham [Piano]

In celebration of their thirtieth birthday, Hyperion is re-issuing thirty landmark titles from the back catalogue at mid-price. These discs include benchmark recordings of great...continue...
Recording information: 08/04/1996-08/07/1996....continue...

Schubert: Favourite Songs; The Shepherd on the Rock

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2010-06-15

Works: Franz Schubert: Der Jüngling an der Quelle, D 300; An Sylvia; Du bist die Ruh, D 776/Op. 59 no 3; Der Erlkönig, D 328; Der Musensohn, D 764/Op. 92 no 1; An die Musik, D 547; Auf dem Wasser ...
Performers: Brown, Ian [Piano]; Collins, Michael [Conductor/Clarinet]; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]

"An essential collection of the greatest Schubert vocal works including the unique `Shepherd on the Rock` for soprano, clarinet and piano. When first issued by...continue...
Recording information: Haberdashers Aske's School, London (1988)....continue...

Brahms: The Complete Songs Vol. 1

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-06-08

Works: Johannes Brahms: Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 19; Songs (4) for voice & piano, Op. 46; Songs (7) for voice & piano, Op. 48; Der Überläufer ("In den Garten wollen wir gehen"), song for v...
Performers: Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Kirchschlager, Angelika [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]

Graham Johnson's complete Schubert and Schumann songs series for Hyperion are landmarks in the history of recorded music. Now this indefatigable performer and scholar turns...continue...
Recording information: All Saints, Durham Road, East Finchley, London (08/18/2008-08/20/2008)....continue...

Summertime

1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2010-05-25

Works: George Gershwin: Porgy and Bess; Samuel Barber: Songs (4), Op. 13; The Monk and His Cat, song for voice & piano (Hermit Songs), Op. 29/8; Edward Elgar: Op. 16; Gabriel Fauré: Clair de lune, Op. ...
Performers: Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]

Three centuries of song are represented here, and, as BBC Music Magazine's Hilary Finch put it "such is the skill of Johnson's programming that the...continue...
Recording information: Music Room, Champs Hill, Pulborough, Sussex (04/06/2000-04/09/2000)....continue...

Call Me Flott / Felicity Lott sings Barber, Berlin, Porter et al

1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2010-04-27

Works: Geoffrey Bush: It Was a Lover and His Lass; Francis Poulenc: Fancy ("Tell Me Where Is Fancy Bred"), song for voice & piano, FP 174; Benjamin Britten: Fancie; Mervyn Horder: Under the Greenwood Tree; ...
Performers: Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]

A brand new release from Dame Felicity Lott, with Graham Johnson at the piano. Described as "The Queen of English Classical", here Felicity Lott, known...continue...
Recording information: Music Room, Champs Hill, West Sussex, England....continue...

The Songs of Robert Schumann Vol 11 / Müller-Brachmann, Johnson, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-01-13

Works: Robert Schumann: Songs (6) (Neun) for voice & piano, Op. 89; Resignation ("Lieben, von ganzer Seele lieben"), song for voice & piano, Op. 83/1; Der Einseidler ("Komm, Trost der Welt, du stille Nacht!...
Performers: Broderick, Katherine; Doufexis, Stella; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Loges, Stephan; McGreevy, Geraldine; Muller-Brachmann, Hanno; Thompson, Adrian [Tenor Vocal]

Graham Johnson’s monumental and triumphant complete Schumann songs edition comes to an end with an eleventh disc of rarities and delights. With this last issue...continue...

Benjamin Britten - The Collector's Edition

37 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-11-24

Works: Benjamin Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Peter Grimes; Passacaglia, for orchestra, Op. 33b (from "Peter Grimes"); The Young person's guide to the orchestra; Canadian Carnival, for orchestra, Op...
Performers: Adey, John; Allen, Benjamin; Allen, Thomas; Alley, John [Piano]; Allison, Richard; Andrew Davis [Conductor/Organ]; Andsnes, Leif Ove; Armstrong, Sheila [Soprano Vocal]; Bailey, Norman; Ballard, Jerem...
Conductors: Pesek, Libor; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Paavo, Järvi; Berglund, Paavo; Brown, Iona; Yuasa, Takuo; Hickox, Richard; Marriner, Sir Neville; Harding, Daniel; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Bedford, Steuart; Knu...
Ensemble: ; Endymion Ensemble

Benjamin Britten was without question one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. This 37-CD set features all of his most beloved works, giving...continue...

The Songs of Robert Schumann Vol 10 / Royal, Johnson

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-11-13

Works: Robert Schumann: Liederkreis, Op. 39; Schön Hedwig, Op. 106; Balladen (2), melodramas for voice & piano, Op. 122; Songs (3) for solo voices & piano, Op. 29; Die Nonne ("Im Garten steht die Nonne...
Performers: Barlow, Edith; Gruett, Marcus; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Kargl, Lukas; Lang, Melanie; Lehner, Daniela; Loges, Stephan; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; Murray, Ann; Royal, Kate; Spence, Nicky; Ward, Ad...

Graham Johnson's acclaimed series of Schumann songs for Hyperion has reached its penultimate volume with this program headlined by soprano Kate Royal. Still at the...continue...

Hommage a Francis Poulenc

1 CD / Forlane (France) Import / 2007-07-10

Works: Francis Poulenc: Le bestiaire (Cortège d'Orphée), song cycle for voice & piano (or chamber ensemble), FP 15a; Cocardes, song cycle for voice & piano (or ensemble), FP 16; Trois poèmes ...
Performers: Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]

Felicity Lott s'amuse d'Offenbach à Poulenc

1 CD / Forlane (France) Import / 2007-07-10

Works: Jacques Offenbach: Belle Lurette, operetta in 3 acts; La Périchole; Georges Bizet: La Chanson de la rose, song for voice & piano; Chanson d'avril; Emmanuel Chabrier: Le roi malgré lui, op...
Performers: Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]

Felicity Lott s'amuse... "auf Deutsch"

1 CD / Forlane (France) Import / 2007-07-10

Works: Franz Lehár: Dir sing ich mein Leid, waltz for voice & piano, V. 38; Komm zu mir zum Tee!, for voice & piano, V. 73; Kiss me my darling, for voice & piano, V. 71; Oscar Straus: Ich bin eine Frau...
Performers: Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]

Hyperion French Song Edition - L'Invitation au voyage

1 CD / Hyperion / 2006-07-11

Works: Jules Cressonnois: L'invitation au voyage, song for voice & piano; Léo Delibes: Départ, song for voice & piano; Bonjour, Suzon; Regrets!, song for voice & piano; Charles Lecocq: La Cigale e...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Johnson, Graham [Piano]

This latest recital from the eternal spring of Graham Johnsons pioneering research is entitled Linvitation au voyage. Johnson takes us on a fascinating armchair tour...continue...

Women's Lives & Loves / Lott, Kirchschlager, Johnson

1 CD / Hyperion / 2006-06-13

Works: Robert Schumann: Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42; Erste Begegnung ("Von dem Rosenbusch"), for soprano voice, alto voice & piano (Spanisches Liederspie; Seit ich ihn gesehen, song for voice & piano (Fra...
Performers: Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Kirchschlager, Angelika [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]

Taking as its cue the 'Frauenliebe und Leben' cycles by Robert Schumann and Carl Loewe, this captivating duet recital follows the poet Chamisso's story of...continue...

Hyperion Schubert Edition - Songs by Schubert's Friends

3 CD / Hyperion / 2006-04-11

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Der Greis, part song for 4 voices & keyboard, H. 25c/5; Johann Friedrich Reichardt: Sehnsucht, for 2 voices & piano; Rastlose Liebe, for voice & piano (1st setting) (Lyrische Gedi...
Performers: Comberti, Sebastian; Doufexis, Stella; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Gritton, Susan; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Murray, Ann; Padmore, Mark [Tenor Vocals]; Thorsen, Marianne

These three generously filled discs were included as a 'bonus' in Hyperion's landmark forty-disc boxed set 'The Complete Songs by Franz Schubert,' released in November...continue...

Hyperion French Song Edition - Fauré: Complete Songs Vol 4

2 CD / Hyperion / 2005-12-13

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Le Papillon et la Fleur, song for voice & piano in C major, Op. 1/1; Rêve d'amour, Op. 5 no 2; Dans les ruines d'une abbaye, song for voice & piano in A major, Op. 2/1; L'aur...
Performers: Fouchecourt, Jean-Paul; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; McGreevy, Geraldine; Smith, Jennifer [Vocals]; Varcoe, Stephen [Baritone Vocals]

This fourth and final volume in Hyperion's Faure's song series takes as its title a line from 'La Chanson d'Eve' - the matchless cycle which...continue...

Schubert: The Complete Songs

40 CD / Hyperion / 2005-11-08

Works: Franz Schubert: Song sketch in C minor, D. 1a; Lebenstraum ("Ich sass an einer Tempelhalle"), song for voice & piano (sketch), D. 39; Hagars Klage ("Hier am Hügel"), song for voice & piano, D. 5...
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Ainsley, John Mark; Allen, Thomas; Ameling, Elly [Soprano Vocals]; Anderson, Lorna; Argenta, Nancy; Auger, Arleen; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Berg, Nathan [...
Conductors: Layton, Stephen;
Ensemble: Holst Singers; New Company

'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'...continue...

Souvenirs de Venise / Songmakers' Almanac

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-11-08

Works: Gioachino Rossini: Les soirées musicales; Ludwig van Beethoven: Songs (23) of Various Nationality for voice & piano trio, WoO 158a; Franz Schubert: Der Gondelfahrer, D 808; Felix Mendelssohn: ...
Performers: Brooks, Brian; D'Alton, Hugo; Jackson, Richard; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; Murray, Ann; Pearson, Justin [Vocals, Bass Guitar]; Rolfe Johnson, Anthony [Tenor Vocal]

"This fizzing multilingual Venetian 'Souvenir' slips down as gratefully as Prosecco and a hot day. Hahn's Venezia is a delicious epilogue." -Paul Riley, BBC Music...continue...

Hyperion French Song Edition - Fauré: Complete Songs Vol 3

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-08-09

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Puisque j'ai mis ma lèvre, song for voice & piano in C major; Tristesse d'Olympio, song for voice & piano; Hymne, song for voice & piano in G major, Op. 7/2; Sylvie, for voic...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Fouchecourt, Jean-Paul; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; Maltman, Christopher; O'Hora, Ronan [Piano]; Smith, Jennifer [Vocals]; Varcoe, Stephen [Baritone V...

This third installment in Hyperion's series, encompassing all Faure's songs, takes its title from the famous Silvestre setting 'Chanson d'amour' and guides the listener on...continue...

Hyperion French Song Edition - Fauré: Complete Songs Vol 2

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-05-10

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Mai, Op. 1 no 2; Puisqu'ici-Bas, for 2 voices & piano, Op. 10/1; Dans les ruines d'une abbaye, song for voice & piano in A major, Op. 2/1; Lydia, Op. 4 no 2; L'absent, Op. 5 no 3;...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Doufexis, Stella; Fouchecourt, Jean-Paul; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; Maltman, Christopher; McGreevy, Geraldine; Smith, Jennifer [Vocals]; Varcoe, Ste...

"The discreet but authoritative Graham Johnson has masterminded a pleasing sequence of more than two dozen songs shared eight singers." - The Independent...continue...

R. Strauss: Songs / Marie McLaughlin, Graham Johnson

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-04-12

Works: Richard Strauss: Die Drossel ("Ich will ja nicht in Garten geh'n"), song for voice & piano, o.Op. 34 (TrV 49, AV 34); Lieder (8), Op. 49; Schlichte Weisen (5), Op. 21; Die Nacht, Op. 10 no 3; Der m&#...
Performers: Johnson, Graham [Piano]; McLaughlin, Marie [Soprano Vocals]

'Gorgeous singing' (The Sunday Telegraph)

'Bring[s] a bright, wide-eyed wonder to songs of both night and of brilliant morning and a beguiling sense of dream-spinning in...continue...

Britten: Folk Song Arrangements / Lott, Langridge, Johnson

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-03-22

Works: Benjamin Britten: Folksongs (7), Volume 1; Tom Bowling and Other Song Arrangements, for voice & piano; Folksong Arrangements, Vol. III "British Isles", for voice & piano; Folksong Arrangements, Vol. ...
Performers: Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Kampen, Christopher van; Langridge, Philip; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]

"For the complete folk-song arrangements, this is the only game in town, so it's enough to note the much-reduced price of the reissue from Collins,...continue...

English Song / Langridge, Lott, Keenleyside, et al

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-03-22

Works: Charles Villiers Stanford: A Soft Day, for voice & piano; A Sheaf of Songs from Leinster, for voice & piano, no 6, "Irish Skies" Op. 140/6; Liza Lehmann: Cherry Ripe (arr. of aria by Chas. Ed. Horn);...
Performers: Asti, Eugene; Bedford, Steuart; Constable, John [Keyboards]; Davies, Neal [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Edgar-Wilson, Richard; Greevy, Bernadette [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Gritton, Susan; Hancock-Child, Nik; H...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Duke Quartet

England boasts a long and distinctive tradition of song, equaled to that of any region in the world. This anthology offers a recent survey ranging...continue...

Hyperion French Song Edition - Fauré: Complete Songs Vol 1

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-02-08

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Les Matelots, song for voice & piano in E flat major, Op. 2/2; Seule!, song for voice & piano in E minor, Op. 3/1; Chanson du pêcheur ("Ma belle amie est morte"), song for vo...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Doufexis, Stella; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; Maltman, Christopher; McGreevy, Geraldine; Smith, Jennifer [Vocals]; Varcoe, Stephen [Baritone Vocals]

"Showing a greater variety than some other releases in the related Hyperion series, the music on the volume is divided among seven singers, all of...continue...

Mendelssohn: On Wings of Song, etc / Price, Johnson

1 CD / Hyperion / 2004-04-01

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Frühlingsglaube, Op. 9/8; Songs (12), Op. 9; Geständnis ("Kennst du nicht das Gluthwer"), song for voice & piano, Op. 9/2; Maienlied, Op. 8/7; Andres Maienlied ("Hexenlie...
Performers: Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Price, Margaret [Soprano Vocals]

'Mesmerising... as is usual, the Hyperion recording is perfectly balanced' (Classic CD)

'A sure candidate for my vocal recital of the year' (Gramophone)...continue...

The Songs of Robert Schumann Vol 8 / Maltman, Lemalu, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2003-10-01

Works: Robert Schumann: Sehnsucht ("Sterne der blauen"), song for voice & piano, WoO 21/1; Die Weinende ("Ich sah dich weinen!"), song for voice & piano, WoO 21/2; Der Fischer ("Das Wasser rauscht, das Wass...
Performers: Consort, Members of Ex Cathedra; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Lemalu, Jonathan; Maltman, Christopher; Padmore, Mark [Tenor Vocals]

'This probing, absorbing account of Schumann's op.24 Liederkreis is as good as any you're ever likely to hear' (Fanfare USA)

'Recorded sound is impeccable and Johnson's...continue...

The English Song Series 5 - Quilter / Rolfe-Johnson, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-09-01

Works: Roger Quilter: Shakespeare Songs (5), Op. 23; Take, o take those lips away, song for voice & piano, Op. 23/4; O mistress mine, for voice & piano, Op. 6/2; How Should I your true love know?, for voice...
Performers: Fuller, Louisa; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; McCready, Ivan; Milne, Lisa; Rolfe Johnson, Anthony [Tenor Vocal]

"Soprano Lisa Milne and tenor Anthony Rolfe Johnson both deliver satisfying performances. Both display sensitivity, musicality, intelligence, and technical prowess. The accompaniments are likewise fin...continue...

The English Song Series 3 - Vaughan Williams

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-02-01

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: It Was a Lover and His Lass, partsong for female chorus; The Lawyer, folk song for voice & violin (English Folksongs for voice & violin no 2); The Splendour Falls, song for vo...
Performers: Fuller, Louisa; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Keenlyside, Simon; Metcalfe, John; Rolfe Johnson, Anthony [Tenor Vocal]

"Safely stowed, another derelict from the Collins English song series comes aboard the well-stocked Naxos vessel, bound, we'll hope, for along and prosperous voyage. It...continue...

Favourite English Songs / Felicity Lott, Graham Johnson

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-08-27

Works: Maude Valérie White: So We'll Go No More A-roving, for voice & piano; Edward Elgar: Queen Mary's Song, for voice & piano; Thomas Dunhill: The Wind among the Reeds, song cycle for voice & orchest...
Performers: Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]

Felicity Lott is joined by Graham Johnson in this recital disc entitled "Favorite English Songs" which combines some of the best-known songsin the British repertoire...continue...

The Songs of Robert Schumann Vol 6 / McGreevy, Doufexis, etc

1 CD / Hyperion / 2002-03-01

Works: Robert Schumann: Spanisches Liederspiel, 10 songs for voice(s) & piano, Op. 74; Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 40; Spanische Liebeslieder (10 Spanish Love Songs), for voice(s) & piano, Op. 138; Cla...
Performers: Doufexis, Stella; Hough, Stephen; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Loges, Stephan; McGreevy, Geraldine; Thompson, Adrian [Tenor Vocal]

"Graham Johnson's typically teeming commentaries to this latest Hyperion volume, 'Schumann and the Spanish style', he relates a moving anecdote about the composer's perusal of...continue...

A. E. Housman - A Shropshire Lad / Bates, Johnson, et al

2 CD / Hyperion / 2001-12-01

Works: Alfred Edward Housman: 1887 From Clee to heaven the beacon burns; The Recruit ("Leave your home behind, lad"); Reveille ("Wake; When smoke stood up from Ludlow; Farewell to barn and stack and tree; O...
Performers: Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Rolfe Johnson, Anthony [Tenor Vocal]

'An outstanding release' (Classic CD)...continue...

The Songs of Chausson / Lott, Murray, Trakas, Johnson, et al

2 CD / Hyperion / 2001-04-01

Works: Ernest Chausson: Mélodies (7), Op. 2; Mélodies (7), for voice & piano, Op. 2; Le Charme, for voice & piano, Op. 2/2; Sérénade Italienne, for voice & piano, Op. 2/5; Le rideau de...
Performers: Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; McGreevy, Geraldine; Murray, Ann; Trakas, Chris Pedro
Conductors:
Ensemble: Chilingirian Quartet

"Older collectors will recall the decades between tantalizing, tiny handfuls of Chausson's 'melodies'... When, at last, an 'integrale' turned up for review several years ago,...continue...

A French Collection - Bizet, et al / Hill, Johnston, Ferber

1 CD / Meridian / 2001-03-06

Works: Charles Gounod: Où voulez-vous aller?; Viens, les gazons sont verts, song for voice & piano; César Franck: Nocturne, M 85; Claude Debussy: Poèmes (7) de Banville; Clair de lune; Ta...
Performers: Hill, Martyn; Johnson, Graham [Piano]

The Songs of Robert Schumann Vol 4 - Widmer, Doufexis, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2000-06-01

Works: Robert Schumann: Lieder und Gesänge II (5), songs for voice & piano, Op. 51; Romanzen und Balladen I, 3 songs for voice & piano, Op. 45; Sommerlied ("Seinen Traum, lind wob"), for chorus, Op. 14...
Performers: Doufexis, Stella; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Widmer, Oliver
Conductors: Layton, Stephen
Ensemble: London Schubert Chorale

Now that the Hyperion Schubert Edition is coming to an end, the Schumann Edition is getting into its stride. Volume four introduces two outstanding young...continue...

The Hyperion Schubert Edition - Complete Songs Vol 35

1 CD / Hyperion / 2000-05-01

Works: Franz Schubert: Gott in der Natur, D 757; Schwestergruss, D 762; Der zürnende Barde, D 785; Pilgerweise ("Ich bin ein Waller"), song for voice & piano, D. 789; Daß die hier gewesen, D. 775...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Anderson, Lorna; Bostridge, Ian; Davies, Neal [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Dawson, Lynne; George, Michael; Hampson, Thomas; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Keenlyside, Simon; Koningsberger, Ma...
Conductors: Layton, Stephen
Ensemble: London Schubert Chorale

The last three volumes of Hyperion's Schubert Edition (there are two more to come after this one) are devoted to songs written in the last...continue...

Hahn: Chansons Grises, etc / Martyn Hill, Graham Johnson

2 CD / Hyperion / 2000-04-01

Works: Reynaldo Hahn: Les fontaines, for voice & piano (from "Melodies, Book II"); A Chloris; Études Latines; Mélodies (20), Volume 1; Rondels; Mélodies (20), Volume 1; L'enamourée; ...
Performers: Hill, Martyn; Johnson, Graham [Piano]

'Beautifully performed' (Gramophone)

'Delicate, stylish performances' (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

'A very recommendable issue' (Hi-Fi News)

'Martyn Hill's tenor is perfec...continue...

The Songs of Robert Schumann Vol 3 / Banse, Johnson

1 CD / Hyperion / 1999-08-01

Works: Robert Schumann: Loreley ("Es flüstern und rauschen die Wogen"), song for voice & piano, Op. 53/2; Jasminenstrauch ("Grün ist der Jasminenstrauch"), song for voice & piano, Op. 27/4; Sag' a...
Performers: Banse, Juliane; Johnson, Graham [Piano]

'The care that has gone into the literary and musicological side of the project is perfectly matched by the musical results. Banse proves to be...continue...

Schumann: Kerner Lieder, Liederkreis / Price, Johnson

1 CD / Hyperion / 1999-07-01

Works: Robert Schumann: Gedichte (12), Op. 35; Liederkreis, Op. 39
Performers: Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Price, Margaret [Soprano Vocals]

'A superb Schumann disc' (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

'Margaret Price sings consistently like an angel here, though it probably needs a human to inject...continue...

The Songs of Robert Schumann Vol 2 / Keenlyside, Johnson

1 CD / Hyperion / 1998-01-01

Works: Robert Schumann: Lieder aus Wilhelm Meister, Op. 98a; Husarenlieder (4) for voice & piano, Op. 117; Songs (3) (Geibel) for voice & piano, Op. 30; Songs (3) for voice & piano (Chamisso), Op. 31; Gedic...
Performers: Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Keenlyside, Simon

"This pair show incontrovertibly that there's much to be said for Schumann's versions, capturing the essence of [Meister's] sad musings, as set by the composer...continue...