I love Matthias Goerne's voice and was eager to hear his version of Schwanenegesang AND Eschenbach playing Schubert D. 960 on CD NO. 2 in this box. However, the last two sets that Amazon shipped did not include the second CD. Did Harmonia Mundi forget to include the second CD?
It may seem quixotic that I am rating Matthias Goerne's "Schwanengesang" lower than the recent one from British baritone Christopher Maltman. If it were a matter of checking the boxes, this new recording seems to have everything going in its favor. Goerne's German, as you'd expect, is better than Matlman's. He sing with intensity and the experience of a dedicated Schubertian. This is the sixth installment of a steadily progressing complete cycle of Schubert's lieder for male voice. The piano is recorded ver..
