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One of the leading mezzos of our day in a Schubert recital which offers seventy minutes of pure pleasure. The twenty-one songs recorded here are among Schubert’s finest, from Erlkönig (written in the composer’s annus mirabilis of 1815) to Leise flehen (which dates from his final summer).
About. From the wild energy of Der Strom to the rapt contemplation of the sublime Die Sterne , this varied and sensitively crafted programme explores a great range of psychological insights in the composer s Lieder. Ian Bostridge’s eloquent feeling for words and music in Schubert, developed and refined over more than two decades, runs deep.
6 de may. de 2022 · Schubert: 21 Songs by Alice Coote, Julius Drake released in 2022. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
7 de abr. de 2014 · Schubert: Songs by Ian Bostridge, Julius Drake released in 2014. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
6 de may. de 2022 · Coote's partnership with accompanist Julius Drake is a deep one; he will often seem to set the tone for a song, and she will come along and push it in a new direction. With excellent sound, this is a distinctive Schubert recital.
Schubert: 21 Songs. Alice Coote (mezzo-soprano), Julius Drake (piano) There is much to enjoy here...Every note is delivered with white-hot sincerity in Coote’s rich-toned voice...Drake’s piano similarly glows; he draws an exquisite sound from the instrument, the...
From Schubert’s joyful tribute to the natural world in ‘Der Einsame’ to the desolation of ‘Der Wanderer an den Mond’, this delicately shaped programme explores the theme of longing in various guises. This release, the third volume in this Wigmore Hall Live series, captures some of the most exquisitely crafted songs of the 19th century.
