how refined are your ears?

I'm going to submit for your consideration tenor Mark Padmore. He is well known for his his baroque works, but I also just love his recordings of the Schubert lieder with Paul Lewis. He has a unique way of saying more with less, if you catch my drift. To me, his Schubert has a rightness about it that can't be surpassed. They are lieder, not opera! See, now I've talked myself into cueing up Die Schone Mullerin.

Schubert, I would be very interested in your reaction to Padmore's Schubert. He brings that which we now expect from Bachs passions to Schubert. Reactions have been mixed. As for JFF, it's not like it took a genius to see that train wreck coming.

Schubert, Funny you mention Fisher-Dieskau imprinting! I thought to myself, if Len has had a steady diet of Fisher-Dieskau's Schubert lieder, Padmore is going to be a tough sell. Fisher-Dieskau's Mullerin is great stuff, but Padmore convinces me he is a love struck young man. Fisher-Dieskau's account is great art.
I also like Paul Lewis' work very much. They also did Schwanengesang and Winterreise together.

Schubert, I envy your time in Germany. Clearly, you made the best of that opportunity. I would dearly love to sample first hand the offerings in Leipzig, Dresden, and Berlin. I suppose, if I am ever able to make that trip I will have to take in a concert at the Golden Hall as well.
Sibelius is very dear to me. Grieg, not so much. Could be an undiscovered country yet, but so far, it is just ok. BTW, I have taken quite a liking to the quartets of Ruud Landgaard. I will check out the Decca recording you sited above. I will also look for the Guarneri. I had the pleasure of seeing their penultimate concert.