BBC Music Magazine Awards, Strauss, R (composer)

Strauss’s revision (in 1883) may be masterly, but his first try is impressive. In this persuasive performance by Raphaela Gromes and Julian Riem, the early work bursts into irrepressible life…There... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2020, 5 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

Not just for Salome did Strauss demand several voices in one: here he ranges from the ditzy skitterings of the Ophelia Songs via the full-on operatic scena that is the Schwarzkopf favourite... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…