Austrian baritone Florian Boesch drew unanimous praise for his searing recording of Schubert’s Winterreise with Malcolm Martineau on the Onyx label in 2011. Now, six years later for Hyperion, he is back with his other English accompanist of choice, Roger Vignoles, for another attempt on Lieder’s Everest.

In the intervening years Boesch’s golden timbre has become rounder and warmer, and this is reflected in the closer sound production. This is perhaps a more reflective recording, less edge of the seat than the earlier collection, and Boesch seems to have eked out even more subtleties and nuances from the text. Take for example the build...