A Poet's Love

Released May 2026

“Most performances [of Dichterliebe] over the years have cast the voice accordingly [as male] but Charlston, shows that with singing of this emotional depth, all that matters isn’t gender: its’s the broken heart. This is a marvelous recital.” (The Times)

This album by Helen Charlston (Trinity 2011-15) opens a trilogy of recitals exploring the songs of Robert Schumann; the programme also features a new cycle, ‘Knight’s Dream’, written especially for Charlston by Héloïse Werner.

This album is available on Spotify: use the embedded player below to listen to track previews; click on the album title to listen to the album in full on Spotify.

 

BIS BIS2704

 

  • Helen Charlston (Mezzo-Soprano)
  • Sholto Kynoch (Piano)