That is what we have in schuberts winter journey by ian bostridge. Here i stand since it is not by merit tom, 25 scottish songs, op. Winterreise has done its work on the imagination and nerves of tenor ian bostridge, over a long period bostridge estimates that he has sung the cycle at least a hundred times, a passion. A time grammy nominee, one of the worlds leading tenors and an unparalleled recitalist, ian bostridge stands at the peak of his powers. For an extraordinarily comprehensive database of information about the song cycle that has been so central to ian s life, visit winterreise. Ian bostridge discusses his new book schuberts winter. Ian bostridge is an opera singer and a song recitalist.
A new book promises to deepen the understanding of the legions of winterreise devotees, while offering encouragement to interested music. English tenor bostridge, who has sung these pieces frequently, offers his take on the meaning and enduring power of winterreise. Schuberts winterreise ums university musical society. The recital features schubert s winterreise, which bostridge performs frequently and about which he has written an awardwinning book, schubert s. Find top songs and albums by ian bostridge including the rakes progress. Awardwinning tenor ian bostridge explores franz schuberts enigmatic masterpiece winterreise, or winters journey. In a new book, bostridge explores schuberts winterreise. The winterreise is a set of 24 poems by wilhelm muller which schubert set to music and published in 1828. This session will be presented in conjunction with the music library association southeast chapter annual meeting, hosted this year by duke university libraries. Schuberts winter journey by dr ian bostridge boomerang books. The book is an engrossing read, but the live performance of a winter journey across a landscape of lost love is not to be missed. Bostridge s fascination with schuberts winterreise extends beyond the hundreds of performances he has given of the 24song cycle. Bostridge documents his lifelong fascination with winterreisein his 2014 book, schuberts winter journey.
The tenor and, it transpires, fine writer ian bostridge is a great guide to the mysterious winterscape and supreme symbiosis of word and music. Anatomy of an obsession, ian bostridge one of the works finest interpreters focuses on the context, resonance and personal significance of a work. Anatomy of an obsession, ian bostridge one of the works finest interpreters focusses on the. The three song cycles come from bostridge recordings made with. Renowned schubert interpreter ian bostridge revisits winterreise, the greatest of all song cycles, on his first pentatone album. Anatomy of an obsessionby ian bostridge is published by faber at. In schuberts winter journey, ian bostridge brings to life franz schuberts song cycle winterreise, one of the most powerful compositions in.
Ian bostridge is the author of schuberts winter journey. Bostridge presents this masterpiece together with pianist, conductor and composer thomas ades, who bases his profound accompaniment on a fresh engagement with the original manuscripts. The books subtitle anatomy of an obsession seems to suggest as much, possibly. Ian bostridge on singing schuberts winterreise books. In his enthralling book on winterreise ian bostridge writes that schuberts music was played by most of the great instrumentalists of the day. Tenor ian bostridge performs a compelling rendition of. Jun 04, 2015 in his enthralling book on winterreise, schubert s winter journey, ian bostridge writes that schubert s music was played by most of the great instrumentalists of the day. Book of travelers gabriel kahane schubert s winterreise ian bostridge and julius drake february 24, 2018 lydia mendelssohn theatre ann arbor. Ian bostridge s first performance in finland has been rescheduled for october. The magic in schuberts songs by ian bostridge the new. Bostridge is also the author of schubert s winter journey, anatomy of an obsession, an insightful and gracefully written work on winterreise that positions bostridge as a leading authority on the work. He explains why he agreed to approach a work he knows so intimately through the dark mirror of hans zenders.
Whether or not you know schubert s winter journey, the book is gripping because it explains, in probing, simple words, how a doomed love is transformed into art. Winterreise david truslove listens in on ian bostridge and antonio pappano give a chilling but compelling performance of schuberts winterreise at the royal welsh college of music and drama. 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. Composed in 1827, this powerful songcycle for voice and piano uses twentyfour poems by wilhem muller and is considered one of classical musics most powerful compositions. Ian bostridge on schuberts hidden depths the new york times. Bbc radio 4 book of the week, ian bostridge schuberts.
Tenor ian bostridge examines schubert s enigmatic masterpiece winterreise, or winter journey. Anatomy of an obsession ebook written by ian bostridge. Anatomy of an obsession an exploration of the worlds most famous and challenging song cycle, schubert s winter journey winterreise, by a leading. Schubert winterreise pentatone ptc5186764 rc classical. In the autumn of 2014 he embarked on a european recital tour of schubert s winterreise with thomas ades to coincide with the publication by faber and faber in the uk and knopf in the usa of his book schubert s winter journey. Book of travelers gabriel kahane schuberts winterreise.
Ian bostridges schuberts winter journey examines the. Ian bostridge s international recital career has taken him to the salzburg, edinburgh, munich, vienna, st petersburg, aldeburgh and schwarzenberg schubertiade festivals and to the main stages of carnegie hall and the teatro alla scala, milan. Franz schubert winterreise ian bostridge and julius. Highlights of the 201819 season include a european recital tour with jazz pianist brad mehldau, a world premiere of a new commission by james macmillan with the london symphony orchestra for the ww1 centenary, staged performances of the zender winterreise, directed by netia jones, in shanghai, recordings of the three major schubert song cycles live at the wigmore hall with pianists lars vogt. Nov 03, 2020 ian bostridge is the author of schuberts winter journey. Harvard book store, longy school of music, and boston lyric opera welcome awardwinning opera and lieder singer ian bostridge and dean of the conservatory at longy wayman chin for a discussion of bostridge s book schubert s winter journey. Jan 24, 2015 winterreise has done its work on the imagination and nerves of tenor ian bostridge, over a long period bostridge estimates that he has sung the cycle at least a hundred times, a passion. This third attempt might easily have turned into an overthought disaster, but it most assuredly does not. In the autumn of 2014 he embarked on a european recital tour of schubert s winterreise with. A conversation with ian bostridge ifihadbeenbornagirl. And in case you missed the link in the bio higher up the page, heres a link to his most recent book, schubert s journey. Description schubert s winter journey by dr ian bostridge franz schubert s winterreise is at the same time one of the most powerful and one of the most enigmatic masterpieces in western culture. Jan 29, 2015 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. Franz schubert winterreise ian bostridge and julius drake.
This lavishly produced and illustrated volume is a testament to the wideranging intellect of ian bostridge. Until i bought this one, my favourite was the ian partridge tenorrichard burnett fortepiano recording. Jul 12, 2017 ian bostridge has been performing schubert s song cycle winterreise for 20 years. Similarly, few of the renowned singers, conductors and pianists have been, or are, austrian. 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. Winterreise depicts a persons journey from despondency and heartbreak over unrequited love through utter despair and finally to a desire for the ultimate oblivion that only.
Schubert s 24song cycle, originally written to be recited by a male vocalist and piano for 70 minutes, without interruption, in intimate settings, is now performed in large concert halls around the world. 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 gerald moore. Ian bostridge is universally recognized as one of the greatest lieder interpreters of our era. The one outstanding visual aspect one can notice about him is how utterly immersed and passionate he. In it, the tenor draws parallels between the modern world and schuberts experiences in the 1800s. Aug 31, 2019 ian bostridge s winterreise august 31, 2019 september 20, 2020 music notes schubert s opus 89 was written as the composers syphilis slowly brought about his death. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read schubert s winter journey. Nov 05, 2015 in schuberts winter journey, ian bostridge brings to life franz schuberts song cycle winterreise, one of the most powerful compositions in classical music. 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 winter. Jan 27, 2015 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. D from oxford and is a published academic author his dissertation was on witchcraft, has just brought out a thick and elegant book called schuberts winter journey. Anatomy of an obsession, the idea of endless repetition. May 12, 2016 ian bostridge has been singing schubert s winterreise for three decades.
Schuberts winter journey allows ian bostridge to obsess. Winterreise from ian bostridge and thomas ades presto classical. Anatomy of an obsession and witchcraft and its transformations, c. An exploration of the worlds most famous and challenging song cycle, schuberts 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. Franz schubert 17971828 winterreise ian bostridge tenor thomas ades piano rec. He is a wellknown tenorwriter, and franz schubert s winterreise, or winter journey composed 18271828 is among his favorite works. In schuberts winter journey an appropriately small but elegant volume in a starkly white dust jacket bostridge reflects on what hes learned after 30 years of studying and performing. Winterreise winter journey a cycle of 24 songs for voice and piano based on poems by wilhelm muller, was composed by franz schubert.
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. Bostridge sings winterreisewith thomas ades on piano at the barbican ec2, on 12 january. Franz schubert winterreise ian bostridge and julius drake part 124. 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. Oct 21, 2016 ian bostridge book talk the celebrated english tenor ian bostridge will talk about his most recent book, schubert s winter journey.
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 winter. Nows hes written a book that walks you through its intricate beauty. Buy schubert s winter journey by dr ian bostridge from australias online independent bookstore, boomerang books. Before listening to this disc i watched a video performance of winterreise by ian bostridge from the 2016 festival utrecht. Completed in the last months of the young schubert s life, winterreise has come to be considered. American star baritone thomas hampson to replace ian. An exploration of the worlds most famous and challenging song cycle, schuberts winter journey winterreise, by a leading interpreter of the work who teases. Dec 16, 2014 awardwinning tenor ian bostridge explores franz schuberts enigmatic masterpiece winterreise, or winters journey. 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. After you read this book, it might become one of yours, too.
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