The Hyperion Schubert Edition 18 / Peter Schreier, Graham Johnson
Volume 18 in Hyperion's complete Schubert song series features tenor Peter Schreier, who presents a lovely program rich in Romantic imagery. The highlight of this disc is the mini song cycleOn the Wild Pathsto poems by Ernst Schulze. These are typically full of "nature" themes: stars, waves, the forest, the seasons--that sort of thing, and it's just amazing how Schubert comes up with a totally apt accompaniment for each poem. Heavy German, to be sure, but great music too.--David Hurwitz