Mendelssohn-Hensel Fanny

From macabre midnight to hopeful dawn [JF]

A personal and touching tribute from Benjamin Appl to his mentor [DHa]

A cornucopia of wonderful songs, superbly sung, for every lover of art songs to delve into [GF]

This wonderful disc of Lieder for soprano and different forces held me spellbound [PT]

by Alan George

Passionate performances of two important cycles that should be heard more often; and a contemporary work awaits posterity’s verdict [RCh]

Superb playing, but the awkward mix of styles doesn’t work [DJB]

A fabulous debut recording, not to be missed [PBW] 

A stellar exploration of female composers at the piano, in more ways than one [RCh]

Assured playing, let down by the recording [SV]

A full-blooded account of Mendelssohn’s weird pagan ballad, although his sister’s works will reward the curious listener in equal measure [RH]

Women composers showing themselves more than a match for the men! [DMD]

With seventeen never-before-recorded songs, this issue is a valuable addition to the growing discography of Fanny Hensel [GF]

An attractive performance of Mendelssohn-Hensel’s most ambitious piano collection [RCh]

A powerful work of considerable creative strength and technical proficiency [JF]