Wozzeck

"Recording of the month: This new Naxos recording is emphatically worth hearing ... There's no doubting the star of this recording; Anne Schwanewilms, the German soprano, is simply sensational as Marie ... This wonderful singer clearly has a faultless sense of pitch; and in singing the music accurately, she misses nothing ... Unquestionably a worthy addition to the library; a powerful overall achievement, including one truly great performance".

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"Editor's choice: One of the finest Wozzecks on record, orchestrally speaking: whether massed for the interludes or fragmented mid-scene, the players don't miss a trick ... The most memorable vocal impression is left by Anne Schwanewilms, who brings distinct and theatrical ideas about Marie to the concert platform ... [Trekel's] Wozzeck is more sung, and evenly so, than most rivals on record; he travels through scenes like a noble savage ... Graf could hardly have left a more dedicated testament of his commitment to the opera and to his work in Houston".

"Er helt igennem besat med østtyske kræfter, og Theo Adam og Gisela Schröter leverer en intens og kraftfuld opførelse".