Soloist in DAS LIED VON DER ERDE

Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra

“Barton was absolutely wonderfully in sync with the music and orchestra. There are many recordings of ‘Das Lied’ and many singers are famous in that regard, from Kathleen Ferrier to Christa Ludwig. Jamie Barton slipped right into the ranks of the best singers of all time. Impressive.”
–Politiken

“Barton was Mahler’s star… Her mezzo-soprano glowed with autumn colors and cavernous sound, in which she took possession of her songs with enormous authority. Barton was in full bloom. Her interpretation was based on a deep understanding of the text, each phrase following the balance of the music, and a poignant ending. She brought a saturated sadness, like an eternal, distant blue light, to ‘Der Einsame im Herbst.’ Barton’s descending stanzas were like a braided work with the plaintive melody of the oboe and violins, only to later flare up with overwhelming euphoria at the sudden recollection of love.”
–Dagbladet Information

"Barton’s mezzo is crystal clear and pure... The famous closing song Abschied, which dissolves into nothingness, was both deeply fascinating and intensely performed. The singer leads us in a half-hour-long song deep into Mahler’s clarified vision of death, where he finally lets the music dissolve into the silence and rest of eternity. The silence hung in the hall long after the farewell stanzas of the final song had sounded out.”
–POV International

“Barton led with nerve. Every time she went into her deep register, it sounded like a lie that was being exposed – a sleep that ended abruptly. It was eminently suitable music for her. It sounded like a memory of a world that was irretrievably lost, and when all looked darkest, Barton stood up in the ashes with a wistful glassy sound. Suddenly, the birds and the warmth returned to the orchestra, all like a sweet dream. Barton looked out at the horizon and repeated into the brutal clam: ‘ewig…ewig’ – life passes. But the Earth remains, and so do the classic masterpieces, if they are done with this kind of nerve and risk.”
– Kristeligt Dagblad