Matthew guerrieri, the boston globe schuberts winter journey is an unusual and compelling book. Anatomy of an obsession ebook written by ian bostridge. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Schuberts winter journey ian bostridge 9780307961631. 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. It refrains from musicological jargon, explains technical terms and translates any foreign language quote. International praise for schuberts winter journey enthralling. Ian bostridges omnidirectional book of reflections on the songs chase down a host of implications along the way. Ian bostridge s acclaimed study of schuberts winterreise as heard on bbc radio 4. Bbc radio 4 book of the week, ian bostridge schuberts. Schuberts winter journey allows ian bostridge to obsess. Schuberts winter journey by ian bostridge, 9780571282814, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Winterreise winter journey is a song cycle for voice and piano by franz schubert d.
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. Anatomy of an obsession kindle edition by bostridge, ian. He is a wellknown tenorwriter, and franz schuberts winterreise, or winter journey composed 18271828 is among his favorite works. 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 by ian bostridge waterstones.
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. Jul 12, 2017 in his most recent book, schuberts winter journey. To the musical and literary privilege comes bostridges visual sense. In a new book, bostridge explores schuberts winterreise. Ian bostridge book talk the celebrated english tenor ian bostridge will talk about his most recent book, schuberts winter journey. Ian bostridge will perform winterreise and sign copies of his book at the library of congress at 2 p. Winterreise from ian bostridge and thomas ades presto classical. It will be published in german, finnish, dutch, korean, japanese, italian, swedish, polish, mandarin, simplified chinese, french, russian and spanish editions. The early pages of the book dwell on this, when bostridge chases one idea of musical adaptation so far down a. Bostridge s curiosity enriches the book and the music.
Read schuberts winter journey anatomy of an obsession by dr ian bostridge, cbe available from rakuten kobo. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading schuberts winter journey. The early pages of the book dwell on this, when bostridge chases one idea of musical adaptation so far down a path that you forget if he. Schuberts winter journey ebook by dr ian bostridge, cbe. A funky rethinking of schuberts winter journey the. Ian bostridge on singing schuberts winterreise the guardian. Well explore franz schuberts winterreise, or winter journey the late great, strange song cycle with tenor ian bostridge. Anatomy of an obsession, ian bostridge one of the works finest interpreters focusses on the context, resonance and personal. 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. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. An exploration of the worlds most famous and challenging. The book is greatly enhanced by the discerning choice of its illustrations.
After you read this book, it might become one of yours, too. Schuberts winter journey, ian bostridge shop online for. Jan 27, 2015 bostridge s curiosity enriches the book and the music. 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. All episodes of ian bostridge schuberts winter journey. Using each of the 24 songs as a starting point, the book brings the work and its. The english tenor and writer ian bostridge is happily and articulately fixed on a musical mountaintop. A winter journey with ian bostridge open source with. Omnivorous and digressive, it captures the enduring mystery of this seminal work in the lieder tradition.
But bostridges training is clearly evident in schuberts winter journey. An exploration of the worlds most famous and challenging song cycle, schuberts winter journey winterreise, by a leading interpreter. A new book promises to deepen the understanding of the legions of winterreise devotees, while offering encouragement to interested music. Bostridges curiosity enriches the book and the music. Readers who love winterreise will find the book a rare treat, and those who do not.
Franz schuberts winterreise is at the same time one of the most powerful and one of the most enigmatic masterpieces in. 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. Anatomy of an obsession, the idea of endless repetition. As bostridge points out in his book, the shadowiness of this figure makes. Whether or not you know schuberts winter journey, the book is gripping because it explains, in probing. Dec 16, 2014 schuberts winterreise is at the same time one of the most powerful and one of the most enigmatic masterpieces in western culture.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read schuberts winter journey. Readers who love winterreise will find the book a rare treat, and those. Schuberts winter journey by ian bostridge overdrive. Schuberts winterreise is at the same time one of the most powerful and one of the most enigmatic masterpieces in western culture. 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.
That is what we have in schuberts winter journey by ian bostridge. Hundreds of songs and chamber pieces, 7 finished symphonies and 1. For 30 years he has been singing franz schuberts deathbed songcycle winterreise, the winter journey of a desperate traveler toward madness and death. Bostridges winter journey is destined to reach a wider audience. In 1828, franz schubert gathered his circle of friends to perform winterreise winter journey, his latest song cycle, for them. 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. 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.
Anatomy of an obsession, bostridge explores each song in the cycle chapter by chapter, unlocking the. Anatomy of an obsession knopf, his erudite yet approachable book on winterreise, perhaps the greatest. 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. They do not relate to the complete set of 24 major and minor keys as do bachs preludes and fugues of.
Tenor ian bostridge examines schuberts enigmatic masterpiece winterreise, or winters journey. 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. Schuberts winter journey by ian bostridge hardcover. Anatomy of an obsession, ian bostridge one of the works finest interpreters focusses on the. 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. Ian bostridges schuberts winter journey examines the. Franz schuberts winterreise is at the same time one of the most powerful and one of the most enigmatic masterpieces in western culture.
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. 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. Book of the week, ian bostridge schuberts winter journey bbc. This session will be presented in conjunction with the music library association southeast chapter annual meeting, hosted this year by duke university libraries. Tenor ian bostridge examines schuberts enigmatic masterpiece winterreise, or winter journey. The philadelphia inquirer bostridge s curiosity enriches the book and the music. Schuberts winter journey ebook by dr ian bostridge, cbe in. 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. Anatomy of an obsession, bostridge explores each song in the cycle chapter by chapter, unlocking the meaning and cultural connections within. The philadelphia inquirer bostridges curiosity enriches the book and the music. Apr 15, 2015 the romance of obsession in schuberts winter journey. Anatomy of an obsession was published by faber and faber in the uk and by knopf in the us in january 2015.
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