“… for anyone interested in German music of this era, Blech is a great find. The symphonic poems are especially fine, as good as early Strauss and Schreker. Christopher Ward gives sensitive and exciting readings of this music. The orchestra and choir are in top form, and Sonja Gornik gives delightful performances of the songs. A truly wonderful album – don’t miss it.”

Sound 8.5       Booklet 9       Repertoire 8.5       Interpretation 9

“… It is the soprano Sonja Gornik who lends her fresh and clear voice to these seven melodies. [six Kinderlieder] … She reveals herself here as the ideal interpreter of an unknown universe, served with conviction and fervor by the choirs of the Théâtre d'Aix-la-Chapelle. English conductor Christopher Ward …”