Accardo:Bianchi - Rolla: Three Duets For Violin And Viola

As Amfortas Estes is once again at his very best, bringing out the anguish and pity in the music, both in his rich, intense tone and his well-considered diction - the cries ofErbarmen truly searing; again, this must rank with the best interpreters of the past. The recording tends to favour the singer, who - make no mistake - is that rarity today, a really heroic bass-baritone.' Gramophone