| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2013 Wigmore Hall | Markus Schäfer sings Lieder at Wigmore Hall |
 The intimacy of Schubert’s Lieder almost guarantees that no words can be missed. In comparison to say, a 100-strong choir competing with a full orchestra, the poetic element of Lieder is unmissable, and thus it occupies a larger part of the concertgoer’s attention. Schubert of course recognised this, and selected his wordsmiths carefully. Had he had the ability to to hand-pick tenors to sing those words in generations to come, he may well have chosen Markus Schäfer.Read full review... | |
