Schubert winterreise ian bostridge with julius drake wigmore hall 14 march 2001 pgw ian bostridge has rocketed to fame in a period which has seen many fine singers rising to acclaim in the wake of fischer dieskaus domination of the lieder world. Ian bostridge will perform winterreise and sign copies of his book at the library of congress at 2 p. An exploration of the worlds most famous and challenging son. A music and text analysis of franz schuberts winterreise. Bostridge s is not a large voice, but there is a purity of sound that can be truly thrilling. Anatomy of an obsession, ian bostridge, an english tenor, takes readers through in 1828, franz schubert, one of viennas most celebrated composers, wrote a cycle of songs called winterreise, or winter journey, the lyrics of which are taken from a poem written by wilhelm muller. Franz schubert, leif ove andsnes, ian bostridge winterreise.
Schubert s winterreise is after all a very neurotic piece of music, based on a series of poems very much in the tormented vein of werther, goethes model of the sensitive young man that was all the rage in the early 19th century. The narrator is weak, torn, and mentally unstable for his travels. An exploration of the worlds most famous and challenging song cycle, schuberts winter journey winterreise, by a leading interpreter. Schubert s winterreise is at the same time one of the most powerful and one of the most enigmatic masterpieces in western culture. Awardwinning tenor ian bostridge explores franz schuberts enigmatic masterpiece winterreise, or winters journey. Anatomy of an obsession by ian bostridge knopf, 2015 among musical compositions of the highest order connected with the figure 24, the songs of winterreise occupy a special place.
Last winter carol and i heard our friend ian bostridge sing these wintry. Winterreise leif ove andsnes, franz schubert, ian bostridge. Jul 22, 2016 ian bostridge tenor julius drakepiano 2001. A concert performance of franz schuberts winterreise ends like nothing else in music. Winter journey cycle of 24 songs for male voice and piano composed in 1827 by austrian composer franz schubert, with words by german poet wilhelm muller. The one outstanding visual aspect one can notice about him is how utterly immersed and passionate he. He was to complete his ninth symphony d 944 in his last year, as well as the string quintet in c major d 956 and the sad and lovely last three. Schubert winterreise ian bostridge, classical music, classical mp3 download, classical music downloads download music compositions from legal, wellordered mp3 content website. Ian bostridge on singing schubert s winterreise an indispensable work of art. Anatomy of an obsession, ian bostridge one of the works finest interpreters focusses on the context, resonance and personal significance of the work. Anatomy of an obsession, ian bostridge one of the works finest interpreters focusses on the context, resonance and personal. All twentyfour pieces in the song cycle share similar themes, metaphors, and central conflicts.
Bostridge sings winterreise with thomas ades on piano at the barbican ec2, on 12 january. Learn more about and find booking information for ian bostridge. Schuberts winter journey by ian bostridge overdrive. Tenor ian bostridge examines schubert s enigmatic masterpiece winterreise, or winter journey. He has made a number of enjoyable schubert recordings particularly his first set on emi, with julius drake, and there are surprisingly few recordings of the cycle by tenors the voice for which it could best be said to have been written. It was directed by david alden for british television. Now it turns out that the tenor may just have given his best published performance of the piece yet with his new book, schuberts winter journey. An exploration of the worlds most famous and challenging song cycle schubert s winter journey winterreise by a leading interpreter of the work, who teases out the themesliterary, historical, psychologicalthat weave through the twentyfour songs that make up this legendary masterpiece. The idea of ian bostridge s winterreise has promise. Feb 19, 2015 the tenor ian bostridge, a leading interpreter of winterreise, has written a cross between an idiosyncratic guide to the song cycle and a freewheeling meditation on it, schuberts.
Translations from the booklet of thomas hampsons recording of winterreise emiwarner classics, 1997 1. Aug 28, 2017 franz schuberts winterreise, completed in 1827, is a set of 24 songs for voice and piano composed almost entirely using minor keys, which unlike the warm sounds of major keys often sound sad to. They do not relate to the complete set of 24 major and minor keys as do bachs preludes and fugues of. In rossinian opera, the longer the phrases, the more intricate the. At this time he assumed that he had set all the texts belonging to the cycle to music. Schuberts winter journey by ian bostridge hardcover. The book of lieder by ian bostridge, richard stokes. The book of lieder ebook written by ian bostridge, richard stokes. Franz schubert winterreise over the top with franz schubert completed the song cycle winterreise, based on songs by wilhelm muller, in october of 1827 at the age of 30, one year before his death. In these poems, muller took a romantic cliche an alienated, isolated wanderer on a journey into the wintry geography of the soul in search of self.
Schubert, leif ove andsnes, ian bostridge winterreise. That is what we have in schubert s winter journey by ian bostridge. Schubert s winter journey, written by the famous tenor and now writer too ian bostridge, is not a true musical guide, but, in some ways, has more similarity with a sentimental journey in which are scrupulously analysed the various aspects and meanings of schubert s winterreise. Winterreise after schubert, with ian bostridge the barbican, 2016. I provide the original scanned version and the filtered, because the filter does some changes smoothening, sharpening borders and some portions of the scan get lost sometimes when they are too small e. Peter schreier and ian bostridge are two such singers who have produced remarkable recordings. He gave recitals in lyon, cologne, london and at the aldeburgh, cheltenham and. But the english tenor peter pearss 1963 recording offers a compelling alternative, easily equaling his teutonic brethren in pathos, intensity, and psychological insight. Bostridge s love for schubert s winterreise and his passion for music and for learning all are on full display in his book, schubert s winters journey. Although minor alternatives to the bostridge personal translations of the mueller texts, this book is a spendid work of music exposition.
A concert performance of franz schubert s winterreise ends like nothing else in music. Completed in the last months of the young schubert s life, winterreise has come to be considered the single greatest piece of music in the history of lieder. International praise for schubert s winter journey enthralling. Bostridges curiosity enriches the book and the music. Until i bought this one, my favourite was the ian partridge tenorrichard burnett fortepiano recording.
The obsession in question is shared by muller and schubert s nameless wanderer in the cycle, by bostridge himself, and by the reader of the book and listener to the. British mezzosoprano alice coote is acclaimed around the world for her commanding performances in opera, concert and recital, in repertoire spanning from the baroque to contemporary music. Ian bostridge s acclaimed study of schubert s winterreise as heard on bbc radio 4. Anatomy of an obsession, ian bostridge one of the works finest interpreters focusses on the context, resonance and personal significance of a work which is possibly the greatest landmark in the history of lieder. With a long line of superb renditions of schubert s winterreise available on cd, i will always gravitate to the lower voiced readings of baritones. He made his wigmore hall debut in 1993, his purcell room debut an acclaimed winterreise and his aldeburgh festival debut in 1994.
He explains why he agreed to approach a work he knows so intimately through the dark mirror of hans zenders. Originally fischerdieskau had rejected this performance for issue, but later relented. After you read this book, it might become one of yours, too. Ian bostridge is the author of the volume schubert s winter journey. Worldrenowned british tenor bostridge offers here his take on franz schubert s famed winterreise winters journey, a cycle of 24 songs composed near the end of the composers tragically brief life 17971828and set to poems of wilhelm muller. English translations by william mann, used here with permission. In spring 1827 schubert performed the first part of his bestknown song cycle winterreise for his friends for the first time. Traditionally performed by a male singer, this song cycle is celebrated. Kristen roupenian on priestdaddy, my dark vanessa, and the brothers. Title franz schubert s winterreise summary tenor ian bostridge and pianist julius drake bring a masterly command of vocal nuance and style to schubert s late masterpiece, a bleak, powerfully cathartic song cycle written in the last months of the composers life. Winterreise winter journey is a song cycle for voice and piano by franz schubert d. In 1995, he gave his first solo recital in the wigmore hall winning the royal philharmonic societys debut award. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Book of travelers gabriel kahane schubert s winterreise ian bostridge and julius drake february 24, 2018 lydia mendelssohn theatre ann arbor. Ian bostridge schuberts winterreise rafaels music notes. Before listening to this disc i watched a video performance of winterreise by ian bostridge from the 2016 festival utrecht. Drawing on his vast experience of performing winterreise, on his musical knowledge and on his training as a scholar, ian bostridge unpicks. In a new book, bostridge explores schuberts winterreise. Ian bostridges schuberts winter journey examines the. Franz schubert s winterreise is at the same time one of the most powerful and one of the most enigmatic masterpieces in western culture. Winterreise, it must be noted, was written for a tenor voice. I am awaiting the delivery of his recording of winterreise as a companion to this book having grown up on the classic recording by dietrich fischerdiskau and. Anatomy of an obsession, the idea of endless repetition. To be romantic is, somehow, like living in a novel, making the connections and meanings that create narrative from disorder. This recording with ian bostridge leif ove andsnes uses a modern piano, so it doesnt have the coldness of the other one, which so suits the piece.
When schubert played winterreise, one of the greatest cycles of art. Winterreise texts and translations hampsong foundation. Bostridge in addition to his singing delivers the most riveting, heartwrenching portrayal of the protagonist of franz schubert s song cycle winterreise. Schubert piano sonatas d 894, d 575, d 840 recording of the century. Winterreise has done its work on the imagination and nerves of tenor ian bostridge, over a long period, a passion distilled into schuberts winter journey. Schuberts winter journey by ian bostridge paperback. Recorded in july 1985, this is the sixth of dietrich fischerdieskaus seven commercially published versions of schuberts winterreise, and easily the finest of the baritones recorded collaborations with pianist alfred brendel. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the book of lieder. Ian bostridge on singing schuberts winterreise books. Ian bostridge on singing schuberts winterreise the guardian. The three song cycles come from bostridge recordings made with. Bbc radio 4 book of the week, ian bostridge schuberts. Schubert winterreise ian bostridge with julius drake wigmore. Award winners book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books top books of the month.
May 12, 2016 ian bostridge has been singing schuberts winterreise for three decades. Ian bostridge, tenor university of chicago presents. Schubert winterreise pentatone ptc5186764 rc classical. This rare opportunity to hear his live performance, in collaboration with the one of the finest pianists of his generation. I had no strong views on that question i am not really a book writer but the. Aug 17, 2017 the expansive possibilities of schuberts winterreise. Ian bostridge has documented his obsession with schubert s haunting and heartbreaking song cycle of love and loss winterreise, and his interpretation of it is widely regarded as definitive. Anatomy of an obsession, ian bostridge proves to be one of the most impressive writers among musical performers, as erudite and vivid as he is entertaining.
He is a wellknown tenorwriter, and franz schubert s winterreise, or winter journey composed 18271828 is among his favorite works. Ian bostridge tenor, with mitsuko uchida piano, with leif ove. In a sense, though, it was inevitable that bostridge would return to winterreise in different company, as many of his predecessors have done fischerdieskau, for instance, recorded the work with nearly a dozen pianists. Yet ian bostridge keeps returning to schuberts winterreise, a song cycle so central to his life that the tenor has written a book about it called schuberts winter. Winterreise, ian bostridge tenor, leif ove andsnes piano, carnegie hall, new york, 16th october, 2004 bj carnegie hall has developed a fascinating line in artist residencies over the past few seasons. Ian bostridge on singing schuberts winterreise an indispensable work of art. Franz schuberts winterreise is at the same time one of the most powerful and. Anatomy of an obsession by ian bostridge is published by faber at. The journey into schuberts icy landscape starts promisingly.
The tenor ian bostridge, a leading interpreter of winterreise, has written a cross between an idiosyncratic guide to the song cycle and a freewheeling meditation on it, schubert s. A new book promises to deepen the understanding of the legions of winterreise devotees, while offering encouragement to interested music. Schuberts winter journey allows ian bostridge to obsess. A few inadequate words about carol janeway literary hub. Two pieces in particular are rast rest and einsamkeit solitude. A regular favourite at wigmore hall, she returned with julius drake in january 2012 to record schuberts winterreise. Bostridge sings winterreise in berkeley by ilana walderbiesanz, 11 november 2017 traditionally, holiday entertainments are heartwarming affairs, reassuring audiences of basic human good will. Ian bostridge has sung franz schuberts winterreise, 24 haunting songs about love gone wrong, more than 100 times over 30 years.
Whether or not you know schubert s winter journey, the book is gripping because it explains, in probing, simple words, how doomed love is. Franz schubert, david alden, ian bostridge, julius drake. Bostridges highly enjoyable book provides a rewarding, intelligently written. Tenor ian bostridge has a new book out, schubert s winter journey. In preparing to sing schuberts great depiction of a winter journey, it helps to draw on becketts sardonic humour as much as bob dylans. Franz schuberts vocal cycle winterreise, tells the story of a man who has embarked on a long winters journey. The expansive possibilities of schuberts winterreise the.
After reading it, we may listen differently to this supreme work of art, one. Feb 11, 2015 tenor ian bostridge has fused his backgrounds in academia and art song with a new book on schuberts winterreise. The famed cycle for male voice and piano encompasses 24 songs and lasts 75 minutes. It is good to hear this canonic, indeed iconic, music at the original tenor register. Dec 02, 2016 ian bostridge tenor leif ove andsnespiano 2000. Ian bostridge, a scholarly yet passionate english tenor, explores the myriad mysteries of schuberts winterreise in a newly published book, which hell discuss at the brattle theatre on. Bostridge began singing professionally only at age 27. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. From dietrich fischerdieskau to matthias goerne, german baritones have recorded fine versions of schubert s eternally heartbreaking winterreise. Ian bostridge, a scholarly yet passionate english tenor, explores the myriad mysteries of schubert s winterreise in a newly published book, which hell discuss at the brattle theatre on. And the star athlete is the tenor ian bostridge, who has lived with the work for thirty years, has made a commanding recording of.
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