[8140david]

I have just been listening to Mitsuko Shirai's interpretation of several composers' lieders: this is simply incredible! So beautiful!!!
(Her husband, Hartmut Höll, plays the piano. They are in perfect harmony.)
And mind you, this 10 cd set is only 25 euros!
jpc - Mitsuko Shirai - Lied Edition (10 CDs)

What other cd sets (or cds) do you love and suggest buying?

 

[calaf]

best Lieder disk I own is Fischer-Dieskau/Moore Winterreise

Their Schoene Mullerine and Schwanengesang (sp?) are just as great.

Among contemporaries I like a lot Dieter Henschel which I have heard a couple of times singing Die Schoene Mullerine and a Beethoven/Brahms recital. Great singing actor, with a very very attractive tone.
Unfortunately I do not own any of his lieder recordings but your posting led me to order what looks like a true bargain: a 3CD collection from Harmonia Mundi

available for ~$9 from a couple of amazon sellers! I don't see how one could go wrong at this price, but if you are interested I can report in a couple of weeks after I'll get it...