I skogen is Swedish for “In the forest”, and the scent of northern pine woods at twilight infuses this recital of Nordic song from soprano Camilla Tilling and pianist Paul Rivinius. There are two sets of six songs, Sibelius’s Op 50 and Grieg’s Op 48, that are set to German poetry; the rest – which includes Sibelius’s The Wood Nymph, a persuasive selection by the underrated Wilhelm Stenhammar and Hugo Alfvén’s ethereal The Forest Sleeps – is in Tilling’s native Swedish. Her delivery in each language is easy yet expressive, with a certain weightlessness that entirely suits the wistful or fairytale character of much of what she is singing; her voice, with its crystalline attack and its gauzy yet focused, silver-edged tone, is an ideal instrument for the repertoire, stretching itself into long, soaring phrases. Rivinius is her equal in poised, distilled characterisation, and is a supportive partner throughout.