“Hasselhorn’s ductile baritone, with its dark middle register and free-ringing top, is a fine, wholesome instrument; and he uses it with imagination and an unexaggerated relish for the German language...Middleton invariably makes something special of Schumann’s postludes..this is a compelling debut recital from a young baritone who is clearly one of the most gifted and natural lieder singers of his generation.”
Editor’s Choice (September 2020) - “The voice is beautifully secure and even throughout its wide range, and the top in particular is rock-solid and incisive without any hint of harshness. Highlights include a pacey but bluster-free Die beiden Grenadiere, and superbly involving accounts of Die Löwenbraut and Belsatzar - he and Middleton certainly know how to tell a good story together.”
“[The Kerner-Lieder] suit Hasselhorn’s rich, dark sound very well and highlight his ability to evoke emotional extremes, without ever losing his poise or sense of style.” ★★★★