Classics todayd. 26. Jan. 2011ByByDavid Vernierd. 26. Jan. 2011"Schubert fans should not hesitate, and if you're a listener looking for a way in to the composer's church music, this is an excellent place to start. Recommended".
AllMusic2010ByByJames Manheim2010"As elsewhere in the series, Schuldt-Jensen avoids the warm melodic lyricism that some prize in Schubert's masses (and Schubert in general), but he replaces it with a sort of precise grace that's very appealing. All four of the soloists are excellent, with German alto Bettina Ranch a real standout -- she has a blast furnace of a voice that nevertheless blends beautifully with the others in the work's numerous quartet ensembles".Read review
Haenssler-classic.de2013By2013"Franz Schubert worked for three years on this beautiful Mass - the last of his settings of the Catholic liturgy. The result is one of the most perfect Mass-settings in the entire musical literature. The Oregon Bach Festival Chorus & Orchestra under the direction of Helmuth Rilling hit just the right devotional, balanced tone for this devotional composition, while maintaining an aesthetic suitable for the concert hall".Read review
MusicWeb international2023 AprilByByLeslie Wright2023 April"The A-flat major Mass is one of two great, late masses by Franz Schubert, the other being in E-flat ... These are both big works, each of which Schubert designated as a "missa solemnis," and which have received a number of fine recordings. I can happily add this new account by the redoubtable Frieder Bernius and his Stuttgart forces to a list of outstanding performances of the A flat Mass ... One can enjoy this new account of one of Schubert's most memorable, songful masterpieces in a superb rendition and not feel short-changed".Read review
Fono Forum2010 JuniByByMarcus Stäbler2010 Juni"Eine überzeugende, stellenweise berückende Aufnahme dieser wunderbaren Musik".
BBC music magazine2023 AprilByByJeremy Pound2023 April"Though not entirely devoid of drama, this is not a blood-and-thunder affair. What you do get, however, is a supremely elegant performance from Frieder Bernius and his forces, with a delightfully light touch in moments such as the Benedictus".