Ian bostridge is the author of schubert s winter journey 4. A singer, author and professor expertly escorts us through winterreise, franz schuberts 24song cycle. Ian bostridge, tenor, and julius drake, piano, february 7, 2015 at 2. Ian charles bostridge cbe born 25 december 1964 is an english tenor, well known for his performances as an opera and lieder singer.
The idea of ian bostridge s winterreise has promise. After you read this book, it might become one of yours, too. The philadelphia inquirer bostridges curiosity enriches the book and the music. 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. Ian bostridges acclaimed study of schuberts winterreise as heard on bbc radio 4. 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.
Ian bostridge cbe has made regular appearances at the salzburg, edinburgh, munich, vienna, schwarzenberg and aldeburgh festivals. That is what we have in schuberts winter journey by ian bostridge. Unlike beethoven, schubert wrote song compulsively, and achieved mastery in it as a teenager. 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. In 2018 ian began an auspicious artistic residency with the seoul philharmonic orchestra, the. Franz schuberts winterreise is at the same time one of the most powerful and one of the most enigmatic masterpieces in western culture.
Anatomy of an obsession, ian bostridge one of the works finest interpreters focusses on the. Among the other items are the rapturously lyrical ad. Book of travelers gabriel kahane schuberts winterreise. Completed in the last months of the young schuberts life, winterreise has come to be. Bostridge uses his performance history to help him write about the. It was as a composer of song that he first became famous. Drawing equally on his vast experience of performing this work he has performed it more than a hundred times, on his musical knowledge and on his training as a scholar, bostridge unpicks the enigmas and subtle meaning of each of the. Bostridge sings as if from inside the music, as if he has found a way to produce pure, disembodied emotion. Widely acclaimed as one of the greatest lieder interpreters onstage today, he brings a masterly command of vocal nuance and style to schuberts late masterpiecewinterreisea bleak, powerfully cathartic. This the most sophisticated and original of all recent histories of early modern demonology according to professor stuart clark witchcraft and magic in europe volume 4, p9, 2002, 5 has been an influential work in the study of the preenlightenment. Ian bostridge on singing schuberts winterreise the guardian. Anatomy of an obsession and witchcraft and its transformations, c.
In preparing to sing schubert s great depiction of a winter journey, it helps to draw on becketts sardonic humour as much as bob dylans guttural rasp, writes 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. Anatomy of an obsession ebook written by ian bostridge. Jan 27, 2015 international praise for schubert s winter journey enthralling. Jan 03, 2015 in preparing to sing schuberts great depiction of a winter journey, it helps to draw on becketts sardonic humour as much as bob dylans guttural rasp, writes ian bostridge. 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.
In 2018 ian began an auspicious artistic residency with the seoul philharmonic. In preparing to sing schuberts great depiction of a winter journey, it helps to draw on becketts sardonic humour as much as bob dylans. The philadelphia inquirer bostridge s curiosity enriches the book and the music. Book of travelers gabriel kahane schuberts winterreise ian bostridge and julius drake february 24, 2018 lydia mendelssohn theatre ann arbor. Anatomy of an obsession, ian bostridge one of the works finest interpreters focuses on the context, resonance and personal significance of a work which is possibly the greatest landmark in the history of lieder.
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. Bostridge s highly enjoyable book provides a rewarding, intelligently written companion to the piece for those who know it well, as well as for those who are approaching it for the first time. Schuberts winter journey by ian bostridge waterstones. 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. Slipped disc ian bostridge confronts a german heckler. An exploration of the worlds most famous and challenging. Schuberts winter journey allows ian bostridge to obsess. 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. 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.
This wideranging book is a fine tribute to his devotion to schubert s masterpiece. Reporting that he has sung the cycle about 100 times, bostridge musicoxford univa singers notebook. Ian bostridge has sung franz schuberts winterreise, 24 haunting songs about love gone wrong, more than 100 times over 30 years. Schuberts winter journey, ian bostridge shop online for. Friday 27 august recital by british tenor ian bostridge and pianist julius drake at. He has held artistic residencies at the vienna konzerthaus and sch. Schuberts winter journey is an unusual and compelling book. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months. Schuberts song cycle, then and now, as part of his humanitas visiting professorship in classical music and music education at the. 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. 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. Anatomy of an obsession, ian bostridge one of the works finest interpreters focusses on the context, resonance and personal.
Tenor ian bostridge examines schuberts enigmatic masterpiece winterreise, or winters journey. He is a wellknown tenorwriter, and franz schuberts winterreise, or winter journey composed 18271828 is among his favorite works. As bostridge amply demonstrates on this 1998 schubert recital, he may be the best. International praise for schuberts winter journey enthralling. Aug 16, 2018 ian bostridge is an opera singer and a song recitalist. Winterreise from ian bostridge and thomas ades presto classical. They do not relate to the complete set of 24 major and minor keys as do bachs preludes and fugues of. In preparing to sing schuberts great depiction of a winter journey, it helps to draw on becketts sardonic humour as much as bob dylans guttural rasp, writes ian bostridge. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Completed in the last months of the young schuberts life.
In 2003 he was made an honorary doctor of music by the university of st andrews and in 2010 he was made an honorary fellow of st johns college oxford. 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. In 2016 ian was awarded the the pol roger duff cooper prize for nonfiction writing for the book that has been translated into a total of. Schuberts winter journey by ian bostridge hardcover. Dec 01, 2014 ian bostridge delivers his lecture, why winterreise. Bostridge s highly enjoyable book provides a rewarding, intelligently written companion to the piece for those who know it well, as well as for those who are approaching it for the first timethis wideranging book is a fine tribute to his devotion to schubert s masterpiece. The idea of ian bostridges winterreise has promise. 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. Ian bostridge book talk the celebrated english tenor ian bostridge will talk about his most recent book, schuberts winter journey. Ian bostridge, tenor university of chicago presents.
Anatomy of an obsession an exploration of the worlds most famous and challenging song cycle, schuberts winter journey winterreise, by a leading. Awardwinning tenor ian bostridge explores franz schuberts enigmatic masterpiece winterreise, or winters journey. That is what we have in schubert s winter journey by ian bostridge. 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. This session will be presented in conjunction with the music library association southeast chapter annual meeting, hosted this year by duke university libraries. Bostridge describes it as the distillation of beethoven as lover. Ian bostridge on singing schuberts winterreise books. Schuberts winter journey by ian bostridge should not be. Sep 09, 2011 a few months ago ian bostridge, the 46yearold english tenor, had what he describes as a typical midlife dream in which he anxiously totted up all the things he had done with his life. When i came back from a pressconference earlier this year with the news that ian bostridge was to record schuberts three great songcycles for pentatone, i met with a chorus of again. The subtitle refers to an obsession, and that is no exaggeration. Oct 21, 2016 ian bostridge book talk the celebrated english tenor ian bostridge will talk about his most recent book, schuberts winter journey. He has had residencies at the wiener konzerthaus, carnegie hall new york, het concertgebouw amsterdam, philharmonie luxembourg, londons barbican centre and wigmore hall.
Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Ian bostridge will perform winterreise and sign copies of his book at the library of congress at 2 p. A few months ago ian bostridge, the 46yearold english tenor, had what he describes as a typical midlife dream in which he anxiously totted up all the things he had done with his life. He is a wellknown tenorwriter, and franz schubert s winterreise, or winter journey composed 18271828 is among his favorite works. In a new book, bostridge explores schuberts winterreise. 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. Ian bostridge, tenor, and julius drake, piano, february 7. Schuberts winter journey ian bostridge 9780307961631. 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. Ian bostridge was a fellow in history at corpus christi college, oxford 19925 and in 2001 was elected an honorary fellow of that college. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read schuberts winter journey. Ruins is used by the singer ian bostridge in his book on schubert. Ian bostridge is the author of schuberts winter journey 4. The magic in schuberts songs by ian bostridge the new.
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