Harmonia Mundi

The performances are almost excellent… Juliane Banse is perfect, one of the finest lieder singers around, and able to cope with the heaviest climaxes. The most thrilling song of all, though,... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2006, 5 out of 5 starsMore…

The present record contains 13 of Purcell's most celebrated songs, each one of which is sung with intense feeling and, one feels, a familiarity with the music that only time can bring...[Deller]... — Gramophone MagazineMore…

The Seaven Teares are the heart of Lachrimae; the purpose of the other 14 items is unknown – were they intended to be played together with the Pavans, and if so, in what order? This present... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010More…

Andrew Manze brings a very distinctive angle to the 12 Fantaisies. We have learnt to take virtuosity for granted with Manze – his remarkable feats allow the most prejudiced to forget that he's... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010More…