Title: Exquisite: a singer who doesn't PUSH
Product review: My partner picked this album up on a whim because it's so hard to find collections of songs, rather than arias. It was an exquisite surprise, especially to a tenor who longs to hear singers who don't blast their audiences away. Mr. Cutler takes the top place of my favorite tenors now right beside Nicolai Gedda: The tone is relaxed, beautifully balanced, and his diction is impeccable. The musicianship was just a tiny bit bland, but then it's hard to judge from a recording. I'd recommend this album to anyone, and I hope one day to pass along the praise in person. Taking his cue, I'm now working up the Liederkreis, too, an enchanting cycle by Schuman. As my sisters-in-law say, "Why sing Schubert? Sing SCHUMANN!"
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