The a phrase concludes with a perfect authentic cadence m. Winter journey cycle of 24 songs for male voice and piano composed in 1827 by austrian composer franz schubert, with words by german poet wilhelm muller. Franz peter schubert 31 january 1797 19 november 1828 performers. Judith flex helle for luminario ballet 2011 dancers. But hans zender above dared to reinvent the cycle in the 1990s as a composed interpretation, originally for his ensemble modern, and now in a newer recording for the klangforum wien. New program notes for winterreise christopher dylan herbert. Franz schubert, gesange fur eine singstimme mit klavierbegleitung, band i, ausgabe fur hohe stimme st. A music and text analysis of franz schuberts winterreise. What to listen to after schuberts winterreise classical. The first to dare to arrange the entire cycle of schuberts crowning work winterreise for chamber ensemble, however, was hans zender in the last years of the 20th century. As published in the booklet of thomas hampsons emiwarner classics recording.
Given the association of winterreise with the demise of these romantic figureheads, and taking into account its poetic material, it would appear that an interpreter of these songs should approach them with an understanding of mortality. Winterreise for voice and guitar classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. The few translations i have done before winterreise were of technical items or interviews, things that did not require an enormous effort to get things exactly right. Schubert gute nacht winterreise sheet music for voice. In 1822 he wrote a first set of 12 poems which was published in urania. Winterreise winter journey is a song cycle for voice and piano by franz schubert d. I provide the original scanned version and the filtered, because the filter does some changes smoothening, sharpening borders and some portions of the scan get lost sometimes when they are too small e. Franz schubert set to music the evocative poetry of his contemporary, german lyricist wilhelm muller. Schubert s winterreise, well known to the classical music fan as a superb song cycle, unites many qualitieswonderfully catchy music, poetical song texts, and a moving story. Their hyperion recordings of schuberts schwanengesang and of songs and piano works by mozart won diapason dor awards and received editors choice acknowledgements from gramophone magazine. Franz schuberts vocal cycle winterreise, tells the story of a man who has embarked on a long winters journey. Winterreise album presentation 2014 matthias goerne christoph eschenbach released in november 2014. The expansive possibilities of schuberts winterreise.
Sonja bruzauskas and tali morgulis will perform franz schuberts winterreise. New, singable and poetic translation of schubert s winterreise lieder cycle, with full scores original and low voice, made available for free. Finley brings all his considerable dramatic powers to his performanceand all but submerges them under. All twentyfour pieces in the song cycle share similar themes, metaphors, and central conflicts. Nov 29, 2014 many composers, such as berlioz, liszt, brahms and britten, have composed orchestral versions of individual schubert lieder.
Schubert winterreise music and sculpture a journey of the senses. The berlinbased photographers kass kara have portrayed the winter journey in unusual photos. Winterreise for voice and guitar classical archives. My reading of the winterreise, the german composer and conductor wrote, does not. The piece is set in the key of d minor and the a section consists of two similar phrases. Finley brings all his considerable dramatic powers to his performanceand all but submerges them under the ice.
Winterreise, not to mention about the art of translation. As a 75minute piece that relies upon the vast but ultimately straightforward resources of a solo voice and pianist, it is a difficult work to grapple with, for both the performer and the listener. This winters journey will be accompanied by sculptures in the theater, sharpening the audiences senses, opening minds and deepening the experience. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
By franz schubert 17971828, johann sebastian bach 16851750, and charles francois gounod 18181893. Winterreise was written and published in two parts, both as op. The purpose of this website is to make available to the world an english translation of schuberts song cycle winterreise winter journey. This file is based on highresolution images obtained from the source using. Winterreise music scores paperback november 1, 1999 by franz schubert author. The expansive possibilities of schuberts winterreise the. Winterreise version that is thoughtful, warm and rich the copenhagen string quartet plays skilfully, and johan reuters singing is admirably sure and true share on twitter. For this reason, age has, for many years, been an unofficial prerequisite for performers of the cycle. The dark mirror is an unusually daring way to cherish the possibilities of schuberts music, so daring that it is much better thought of as a work of our own time than of his. Aug 28, 20 schubert virtually invented the songcycle as an art form.
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 winter journey, song cycle for voice and piano, d. In spring 1827 schubert performed the first part of his bestknown song cycle winterreise for his friends for the first time. At moments say, the clinching final phrase of each verse of wasserflut kaufmann unleashes a. Unfortunately, this book has been out of print for years. Two pieces in particular are rast rest and einsamkeit solitude. Many composers, such as berlioz, liszt, brahms and britten, have composed orchestral versions of individual schubert lieder. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. It is a heartrending portrayal of a winter journey full of misery and woe. Piano accompaniment, alto sax digital download composed by robert schumann. Jan 01, 2012 the second of schuberts two song cycles set to wilhelm mullers poetry, winterreise is a beautiful, haunting composition. This score is a part of the openscore lieder corpus.
Winterreise is perhaps the greatest song cycle ever written. Schuberts winterreise paints bleak landscape for bill t. This winterreise ends matthias goernes series of schubert lieder recordings. Schuberts winterreise is a masterpiece of despair, astonishing in its bleakness and enthrallingly mesmerizing as the journey continues.
Their pictures have an amazing, sensual beauty, modern and timeless alike. At this time he assumed that he had set all the texts belonging to the cycle to music. For high voice solo, medium voice solo, low voice solo, piano accompaniment and solo and organ accompaniment and solo. Winterreise by schubert, franz from amazons classical music store. Winterreise vocal score spiralbound january 1, 2012 by franz schubert author 3. In a new book, bostridge explores schuberts winterreise. In these poems, muller took a romantic cliche an alienated, isolated wanderer on a journey into the wintry geography of the soul in search of self. The narrator is weak, torn, and mentally unstable for his travels. Print and download in pdf or midi marche militaires op.
At moments say, the clinching final phrase of each verse of wasserflut kaufmann unleashes a formidable operatic blade of tone. This score is a part of the open score lieder corpus. Rast is the tenth song in winterreise and is in strophic form. Jones the choreographer and dancer says that music helps us bear the pain through sheer beauty and intensity. 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. It was written originally for tenor voice and it is so presented in this volume but schubert himself encouraged transposition into other vocal ranges. In so doing he had to recycle four of the original and earlier items which he. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.