The 2018 Winterreise with myself and Erin Helyard on ABC Classic represented not just our first recording of Schubert, but also marked the beginning of a collaboration exploring the works by this music giant. It was a bit of a baptism by fire to begin with a work that many consider his most famous. Feeling the weight of legendary singers before us like Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Hermann Prey and Christa Ludwig, I think we both quietly thought to ourselves – “Couldn’t we just start with something less scary?”

Erin Helyard and David GrecoErin Helyard and David Greco. Photo supplied

But, we really felt we had something important to say about this music, and a new perspective to give. I think that helped us overcome any initial nerves. The disc ended up being a joy to record and people’s reactions to the result were so encouraging. When the ABC asked us to follow the disc up with another of Schubert’s equally well-known cycles, Die Schöne Müllerin, we jumped at the opportunity!

No nerves this time, we were thrilled that Müllerin was our next adventure. The music is just so excellent! It’s full...