Christopher Maltman/Graham Johnson review – every second was outstanding

Wigmore Hall, London
Maltman’s all-Schubert recital focused on epic rarities. He’s a natural storyteller, and was more than matched by pianist Graham JohnsonChristopher Maltman’s recital in the Wigmore Hall’s complete Schubert series was a powerhouse affair that focused primarily on epic rarities that push at the boundaries of the art song as a genre. He opened, dauntingly, with the Szene aus Faust, a setting of the church scene from Goethe’s play, effectively a one