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“Leisner’s clever adaptation of the accompaniment and his clear and fluent playing provide a transparent, yet supportive framework for Kelly’s nuanced interpretation. The sparser textures produced by the guitar allow Kelly to really shine, especially in the tender, quieter moments, without compromising the effect of the more dramatic sturm und drang aspects of the song cycle.”

“Michael Kelly’s baritone is perfectly suited to both the lyrical and dramatic demands of the material; the pathos of the penultimate song “Der Müller und Der Bach,” is almost unbearable.”

“In featuring two elements only, the work engages for its intimate quality and an arrangement that enables the expressiveness of Kelly's vocal delivery and Leisner's poised guitar articulations to be heard with maximum clarity.”

“To me Leisner’s transcriptions sound perfectly idiomatic and might very well have been approved by Schubert himself…”