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. 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, 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. Schubert s winter journey provides a fascinating insight not just into the song cycle and the mindset of its composer but also that of a leading interpreter. In schuberts winter journey, bostridge maps the literary, historical, and psychological themes of the viennese composers masterpiece, winterreise.
Bostridge is also the author of schuberts winter journey, anatomy of an obsession, an insightful and gracefully written work on winterreise that positions bostridge as a leading authority on the work. 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. Financial times uk winterreise, bostridge argues, is a message in a bottle set afloat in the cultural ocean of 1828 and, with the confidence of a master oarsman, bostridge sails. Anatomy of an obsession was published by faber and faber. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Schuberts winter journey provides a fascinating insight not just into the song cycle and the mindset of its composer but also that of a leading interpreter. Franz schubert s winterreise is at the same time one of the most powerful and one of the most enigmatic masterpieces in western culture. Schuberts winter journey with sarah willis youtube. An insightful analysis of franz schuberts song cycle by the tenor ian. In 2016 he was awarded the the pol roger duff cooper prize for nonfiction writing for his 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 romance of obsession in schuberts winter journey.
Anatomy of an obsession ian bostridge 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. Apr 02, 2015 but they were written in the wake of the winter journey to end all winter journeys, napoleons retreat from moscow, which bostridge describes in horrifying detail. After reading it, we may listen differently to this supreme work of art, one. This is linked to much later history for example, the first performance by dietrich fischerdieskau, given when he was a schoolboy on january 30th 1943 and interrupted by. Emily locke ian bostridge is a professional tenor and author. 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, which he says at the outset aims to explain, to justify. A funky rethinking of schuberts winter journey the. Knopf bostridge begins each chapter with one of mullers german poems and his own facingpage english translation. Nov 05, 2015 franz schuberts winterreise is at the same time one of the most powerful and one of the most enigmatic masterpieces in western culture. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading schuberts winter journey. Ian charles bostridge cbe born 25 december 1964 is an english tenor, well known for his. Anatomy of an obsession by ian bostridge is published by faber at. Apr 16, 2016 reknowned lieder duo ian bostridge and julius drake share with sarah their insiders look at franz schuberts famous song cycle winter.
Ian bostridges schuberts winter journey examines the. Dec 08, 2009 schuberts desolate winter journey the song cycle winterreise stands among the masterpieces in the art of song. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. Anatomy of an obsession kindle edition by bostridge, ian. K schuberts winter journey anatomy of an obsession pdf. Winter journey, or winterreise as it is usually called even in english, is a cycle of. Winterreise winter journey is a song cycle for voice and piano by franz schubert a setting of. Anatomy of an obsession ebook, preface 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. Anatomy of an obsession by ian bostridge an exploration of the worlds most famous and challenging song cycle by one of the worlds most renowned singers, a leading interpreter of the work, who teases out the themes literary, historical, psychologicalthat weave through the twentyfour songs comprising this. Franz schuberts winterreise is at the same time one of the most powerful and one. This makes sense, since winterreise is a song cycle and bostridge is a professional singer. Jan 20, 2017 the essex serpent by sarah perry set in victorian london and an essex village in the 1890 s, and enlivened by the debates on scientific and medical discovery which defined the era, the essex serpent has at its heart the story of two extraordinary people who fall for each other, but not in the usual way. Schuberts winter journey anatomy of an obsession cyberdystopianism net costs.
Anatomy of an obsession, by ian bostridge, knopf, 528 pages, 030796163x, 9780307961631 2015. Anatomy of an obsession, by ian bostridge, isnt yet another book about winterreise. Schubert was a man who loved a good time, one of those inveterate hailfellowswellmet, enough so that his friends would stage what they called schubertiades. The book of course has its conceits, in terms of format and indulgences. An exploration of the worlds most famous and challenging song cycle by one of the worlds most renowned singers, a leading interpreter of the work, who teases out the themes literary. Schubert conjures up harmonic twists and melodic turns, conveying emotions with. It will be published in german, finnish, dutch, korean, japanese, italian, swedish, polish, mandarin, simplified chinese, french, russian and spanish editions. The pity of war highresstudio master files are lossless at various sample rates from 44. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. 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. Apr 15, 2015 schubert s winter journey dissects the poetry of winterreise more than it does the music itself.
Anatomy of an obsession ian bostridge 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. If you want a glimpse into the german soul, best start with franz schuberts winterreise. Anatomy of an obsession, ian bostridge, an english tenor, takes readers through winte 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. 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. Bostridge sings winterreise with thomas ades on piano at the barbican ec2, on 12 january. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading schubert s winter journey. Schuberts winter journey allows ian bostridge to obsess. Apr 15, 2015 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. After reading it, we may listen differently to this supreme work of art, one that, despite being tainted by death, makes life worth living. Pdf epub lire or telecharger by ian bostridge, title. Anatomy of an obsession was published by faber and faber in the uk and by knopf in the us in january 2015.
During the course of ian bostridges very personal take on schuberts winterreise, i began to wonder exactly what the obsession was he was anatomising. This winter journey is not just the hamlet of german art song, or lieder 70 minutes of singer. International praise for schubert s winter journey enthralling. Anatomy of an obsession a unicorns pdf by ian bostridge a winterreisede duitse dichter wilhelm m. Anatomy of an obsession ebook epubmobikindle or read online read online. The manuscript demonstrates a starting point in the adaptation by later editors, including salomon sulzers son joseph, of schuberts hebrew composition from the living, essentially oral performance tradition of an expert cantor to the formal written requirements of publication for a farflung audience. Jul 02, 2016 reknowned lieder duo ian bostridge and julius drake share with sarah their insider. 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. 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. Bostridge tells the reader he is not a musicologist.
A time grammy nominee, one of the worlds leading tenors and an unparalleled recitalist, ian bostridge stands at the peak of his powers. After reading it, we may listen differently to this supreme work of art, one that. Winterreise winter journey is a song cycle for voice and piano by franz schubert d. International praise for schuberts winter journey enthralling. Financial times uk winterreise, bostridge argues, is a message in a bottle set afloat in the cultural ocean of 1828 and, with the confidence of a master oarsman.
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