Franz Schubert Winterreise - Ian Bostridge and Julius Drake (Part 8/24)

[TheJbach]

OK Credit given.

[sophelet]

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.

[sophelet]

"Intense" seems too weak a word for these performances.

[Spanglefeather]

@sophelet

You have to give credit to David Alden for lighting a fire under these mild mannered English boys. He fought with them at every step to get this expressiveness. Did you watch the documentary? I find it hilarious.

[horsechick861]

@Spanglefeather Totally ! :D

[Bipidibuda]

9. Irrlicht (Will o' the wisp)

The will-o'-the-wisp has led him astray from the road in the darkness: but he is always going off the road, for our joy and sorrow alike are merely sports to delude us. He follows a track down the crag side: all roads lead to their goal, every spring flows to the sea, and every sorrow leads to its grave.

[TheJbach]

@Bipidibuda The poetry is always good, and philosophy can be interesting. Read on the life of Schubert, to learn about his world, and the events, important matters, decisions, and people of his life.