A very good first CD of a long-waited series.
Sen Peng Eu | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 11/29/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Apart from Hyperion's famous Schubert complete lieder edition, this CPO's Loewe complete lieder seems to be overlooked. But as a songs fan, this great project makes me more excited. Another devoted accompanist. We indeed have too few CD of Loewe's songs. As this CD shows, Loewe is a great ballade writer. There're 10 ballades here (some are very rare in the repertoire),ranges from eerie "Die drei Lieder" to sweet "Tom der Reimer". Schmidt gives us a fluent performence. His interpretion about these songs are faithful and convincible. Garben's accompaniment is with sparkle. And hail to Garben! Anyone who takes the project is definitely with great valor. A very good first CD of a long-waited series, and a must for any song fan."