Franz Schubert Winterreise - Ian Bostridge and Julius Drake (Part 1/24)

[CrackTheMachine]

Wonderful interpretation and visual composition. Even for me as a native German its hard to tell that German is a foreign language to Bostridge. I really love the version sung by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (a baritone) but I think I will listen to the rest of Bostridge's without bias as I find the rendering slightly foreign, yet quite beautiful.

[Bebete]

Can't stop to listen to it...all the pieces/poetry/music and interpretation of "Winterreise"...pure beauty.

[pjmmccann]

Is this from "Twilight"?

[Philigan87]

I don't know what I'm more in love with, Schubert's music or Bostridge's voice!

[Bebete]

@Philigan87 - The poetry is by Wilhelm Müller, if you try to translate the text (on internet) you will be certainly in love with Wilhelm Müller as well, sooo touching. Take care!

[joaopedro12]

i feel a pressure at my chest, this is breath-taking. It's special

[TheTaylorWitt]

Ian Bostridge is fantastic!

[edhastie]

~~~~~~~~~~ WOW! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

[mathia34]

I disliked it just for the lulz

[newFranzFerencLiszt]

it's quite disturbing to watch this... but great rendition

[horsechick861]

@newFranzFerencLiszt You get used to it after a while, and eventually see the art behind it.

[horsechick861]

Respond to this video... Ofcourse, is mean to be that way

[horsechick861]

* It is meant to be that way.

[mozartiikodesu]

Good interpretation! All images make a deep impression.

It is unique in his own way.

[neoncut]

is it morbid to be getting a semi from this?

[hais49]

A1

[Spanglefeather]

DAS LIEBE WINTERT NICHT. NEIN NEIN! IST UND BLEIBT FRUHLIGESSCHEIN!

True love knows no winter; its spring is, and ever remains.

Ludwig Tieck, "Herbstlied," 1799

[PawelLopatka]

genius

[JaninesDreams]

0 dislikes, finally a youtube audience with some sense!

[SaitFaik54]

@JaninesDreams Only a criminal hand can click the dislike.

[sophelet]

I don't know how he seems to sing so many of these songs without blinking at all. incredible.

I posted translations to most of these songs as put on YouTube today. If the song text was too long to be accepted as a first post, my "reply" starts the poem, and the text continues in the "original" post. Arthur Rishi is the translator of all of these.

[rnnyhoff]

Such a clear, heartfelt, gorgeous tone by tenor Ian Bostridge. Sterling rendition of genius music. 

[grishaevart]

I`ve heard this perfomance in Moscow 2 months ago (turning pages for Mr.Drake) I`m still very impressed. That was an hour- trip to quite another world. I`ll be less nervous if I play by myself)))

[Spanglefeather]

@grishaevart

Oh lucky you!!!

[1963us]

A superb rendering. Thanks to the performers.

[FENNYMAN]

I have listened to Fischer-Dieskau's version over and over. And this version brings something so different, so beautiful and delicate to the experience.

[Spanglefeather]

@FENNYMAN

Many people dislike Bostridge's delicacy, precision and purity--- a preview of angels in heaven. If I weren't a raving pagan this could convert me.

[Bipidibuda]

100Singer - good you already suspected about yourself - ignorance is not a crime.

Your taste in voices may be different, but it does not excuse you from not being able to hear the intelligence and depth in Bolstridge's interpretation. This is a very respectable tenor's take on troubled Schubert songs.

[Bipidibuda]

1. Gute Nacht (Good Night)

By moonlight, in winter, the poet leaves the house as he came to it, a stranger. The daughter has allowed their love to grow, and the mother has encouraged the pair to think of marriage: but the daughter's love has wandered to some new sweetheart. So he quietly and secretly steals away while they are sleeping, writing 'Good night' on her door, and leaving the path of his footsteps in the snow.

[advisorC101]

Oh thank you Franz for bringing this divine music to our ears.

[PSOFUN]

Listening to this music in such way I feel more alive  and filled with love,than before.Thank you for sharing with it!

[100Singers]

OK, maybe I´m a party-pooper or ignorant, but I really hope, someday Mr. Bostridge will say: "That it is, I never was a singer, I´m a comedian. Thank you very much!" His voice is the same "nothing" that Helmut Lotti has. And I hope too, Franz Schubert in heaven doesn´t see this...

[BernardProfitendieu]

@100Singers are you an imbecile, or merely a moron?

[100Singers]

@BernardProfitendieu :-)

[FENNYMAN]

@BernardProfitendieu why do you have to report to abuse in order to say that you disagree?

[Sieglinde84]

It's pure beauty. *sigh*

[CuriosusSum]

Die Winterreise is of all times - this is a fresh new rendering, well played, well sung. The movie adds a new dimension that fits well.