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