SCHUBERT'S 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. I n his new book, Schubert's Winter Journey: 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. Dra wing equally on his vast experience of performing this work (he has performed it more than a hundred times), on his musical knowledg e and on...[Read more]