"The album, appropriately entitled Hoffnung, opens with a nuanced account of the expansive Im Freien. The combination of Hasselhorn's communicative diction and Bushakevitz's poetic phrasing brings a rapt intimacy to this six-minute celebration of nocturnal beauty."
"While his voice is built on dark, chocolatey foundations, in the upper register Hasselhorn is light and airy without recourse to crooning. Dramatic outbursts reveal an iron fist in a velvet glove."
"He even manages to breathe new life into old Shakespearean chestnuts such as Who is Silvia? and Hark! Hark! The Lark!"
Samuel Hasselhorn, a German baritone in his mid-30s, is a significant figure among young lieder singers. He collaborates with pianist Ammiel Bushakevitz on the Schubert 200 project, aiming to record all of Schubert's songs before the 2028 bicentenary. The album Hoffnung showcases Schubert's optimistic lieder from 1826, featuring Hasselhorn's expressive diction and Bushakevitz's poetic phrasing. The album includes a variety of songs, highlighting Hasselhorn's vocal flexibility and emotional depth, from dark tones to light upper registers, breathing new life into classic pieces.
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