Bostridge sings winterreise with thomas ades on piano at the barbican ec2, on 12 january. Anatomy of an obsession is bostridges own thirty year obsession with winterreise, the german title of the song cycle. 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. All episodes of ian bostridge schubert s winter journey. In 2016 he was awarded the the pol roger duff cooper prize for nonfiction writing for his book schuberts winter journey. Get free shipping on schubert s winter journey by ian bostridge, from. Franz schuberts winterreise is at the same time one of the most powerful and one of the most enigmatic masterpieces in western culture. Kindred spirits on a poetic quest ian bostridge has turned his obsession with schubert. The first and greatest of concept albums is what the excellent english tenor ian bostridge calls schuberts song cycle winterreise in his 2015 book, schuberts winter journey.
For 30 years he has been singing franz schuberts deathbed songcycle winterreise, the winter journey of a desperate traveler toward madness and death. 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. Omnivorous and digressive, it captures the enduring mystery of this seminal work in the lieder tradition. Read schubert s winter journey anatomy of an obsession by ian bostridge available from rakuten kobo. An exploration of the worlds most famous and challenging song cycle, schubert s winter journey winterreise, by a lead. Ian bostridge will perform winterreise and sign copies of his book at the library of congress at 2 p. Tenor ian bostridge has a new book out, schuberts winter journey. Winterreise winter journey a cycle of 24 songs for voice and piano based on poems by wilhelm muller, was composed by franz schubert. Anatomy of an obsession, the idea of endless repetition. Schuberts winter journey by ian bostridge hardcover. Anatomy of an obsession, ian bostridge one of the work s finest interpreters focusses on the context, resonance and personal significance of a work which is possibly the greatest landmark in the history of lieder.
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In 1828, franz schubert gathered his circle of friends to perform winterreise winter journey, his latest song cycle, for them. A new book promises to deepen the understanding of the legions of winterreise devotees, while offering encouragement to interested music. Overview 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. Matthew guerrieri, the boston globe schubert s winter journey is an unusual and compelling book. Bostridge s curiosity enriches the book and the music. But bostridges training is clearly evident in schuberts winter journey. Schuberts winter journey by ian bostridge overdrive.
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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. Schuberts winter journey is rangy, with bostridge ruminating on ideas and individuals as disparate as german nationalism, bob dylan, paul auster, and early conceptions of the ice age. As bostridge points out in his book, the shadowiness of this figure makes. Schuberts winter journey by ian bostridge waterstones.
Aug 14, 2017 the first and greatest of concept albums is what the excellent english tenor ian bostridge calls schuberts song cycle winterreise in his 2015 book, schuberts winter journey. Jan 02, 2015 so bostridge argues in schuberts winter journey. Ian bostridge, one of the uks leading tenors, will present the russian translation of his new book schuberts winter journey. Ruins is used by the singer ian bostridge in his book on schubert. 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. Whether or not you know schuberts winter journey, the book is gripping because it explains, in probing, simple words, how doomed love is transformed into art. Tenor ian bostridge examines schuberts enigmatic masterpiece winterreise, or winters journey. It will be published in german, finnish, dutch, korean, japanese, italian, swedish, polish, mandarin, simplified chinese, french, russian and spanish editions. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read schuberts winter journey. Buy schuberts winter journey by ian bostridge with free. Ian bostridge is an opera singer and a song recitalist.
International praise for schubert s winter journey enthralling. Schuberts winter journey by ian bostridge, 9780571282814, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. He is a wellknown tenorwriter, and franz schubert s winterreise, or winter journey composed 18271828 is among his favorite works. Book of the week, ian bostridge schuberts winter journey bbc. Anatomy of an obsession, ian bostridge one of the work s finest interpreters focuses on the context, resonance and personal significance of a work which is possibly the greatest landmark in the history of lieder. Bostridge s conclusion of schubert s winter journey is surprisingly diffuse, given his deep affinity for the work. Anatomy of an obsession kindle edition by bostridge, ian.
Kindred spirits on a poetic quest ian bostridge has turned his obsession with schubert into an exquisite memoir. 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. Schuberts winter journey ebook by dr ian bostridge, cbe in. Schuberts winter journey by ian bostridge should not be overlooked. Schuberts winter journey allows ian bostridge to obsess caspar david friedrichs winter landscape with church ruins is used by the singer ian bostridge in his book on. In 2014 he was humanitas professor of classical music at the university of oxford. Anatomy of an obsession in the format of a public discussion before becoming an outstanding singer, bostridge had been pursuing his academic path, studying history and philosophy. Ian bostridge explores schuberts masterpiece winterreise. International praise for schuberts winter journey enthralling. Anatomy of an obsession was published by faber and faber in the uk and by knopf in the us in january 2015. A winter journey with ian bostridge open source with. Anatomy of an obsession knopf, his erudite yet approachable book on winterreise, perhaps the greatest. However, it is the winter journey itself that most interests bostridge, and he dives into the text, explores how the words and music relate, looks for analogues in the composers life, and discusses his own performances and performances by others that helped shape his view of the piece. Schuberts winter journey allows ian bostridge to obsess.
Read schubert s winter journey anatomy of an obsession by dr ian bostridge, cbe available from rakuten kobo. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Think of these 24 songs as the first and alltime concept album, written in 1827 by another. Ian bostridge is the author of schubert s winter journey 4. Ian bostridge on singing schuberts winterreise the guardian. Anatomy of an obsession, ian bostridge one of the works finest interpreters focusses on the. The philadelphia inquirer bostridge s curiosity enriches the book and the music.
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