Just picked this one up last night...  it *almost* doesn't matter what
piece he's singing...  whether I would still like the song coming out
of the mouth of someone else.  Bostridge's clarity, pronunciation,
enunciation, delivery, and just the timbre of his voice make all he
sings a pleasure to hear.  Although I do have limited exposure to this
field, his intelligence and care MUST place him among the all-time elite
singers of lieder.

After listening to this disc, I was reminded of 2 things...  how much
I dislike this format of recordings, as it is little more than a pop
compilation, with little continuity or sense of relevance from piece to
piece (anyone less, and I'd be reselling this disc by now)...  and also
what a magnificent Peter Grimes (probably my favorite English opera) he
would make.  To me, he is better in the style of Peter Pears than than
Peter Pears himself!  I've said this before, I know, but this disc just
made me want to say it again...  Some one back me up here!

Albie