Urlicht

"Generally speaking she is good at characterising, making a dramatic scene of Des Antonius von Padua Fischpredigt (tr. 11). Um Mitternacht (tr. 14) is involved and deeply felt. The intensity with which she delivers "O Menschheit, deiner Leiden" goes directly to the heart. The final lines "Herr! über Tod und Leben/Du hältst die Wacht/Um Mitternacht" are sung with a power and pain to challenge even Brigitte Fassbaender's unique reading."

MusicWeb UK November 2006

This is the second release on ONYX from young Dutch mezzo and rising star, Christianne Stotijn. An outstanding collection of her core repertoire: the greatest Mahler songs from Des Knaben Wunderhorn (including Urlicht) and 2 Rückert Lieder, which Christianne sang under Bernard Haitink to such great acclaim in Paris and Amsterdam last year and which brought her to international attention. Accompanied by Julius Drake, one of the world's outstanding accompanists who regularly records for EMI with Ian Bostridge and many others.

Released to coincide with her PROMS debut in Mahler 2 with Bernard Haitink on September 6, 2006.

Christianne's debut recital (ONYX4009) 'Phantasien und Traumgestalten' earned rave reviews around the globe: "a really exciting event" (Gramophone) "easily the most impressive song-recital disc in years" (Philadelphia Daily Enquirer) "On what planet did she learn to sing so wonderfully" (Klassieke Zaken - Holland); Vocal Recording of the Month (BBC Music Magazine) "A new bright star in the singing firmament - (Wirtschaftwoche, Germany) and many, many more!!