Franz Schubert Winterreise - Ian Bostridge and Julius Drake (Part 6/24)

[kerumble]

I normally can't stand his singing, but this is really excellent. Beautifully paced, excellent accompaniment, understated and full focus on the music. Bravo.

[TheMilagros59]

so sad so distress so loneliness

[Spanglefeather]

??? from about :58 to about 1:10 his right collar is twitching in a rhythmic way--- could it be his jugular pulse be moving it? I can't figure it out. Remarkable if true. Singing sure is aerobic activity!

[pisceas]

@Spanglefeather its his pulse for sure.

[PawelLopatka]

GENIUS. Thank you for having posted it!

[sophelet]

Many tears from my eyes Have fallen into the snow; Whose icy flakes thirstily drink My burning grief. When the grass begins to sprout, A mild wind will blow there, And the ice will break up And the snow will melt. Snow, you know my longing, Tell me, to where will you run? Just follow my tears And then before long the brook will take you in. It will take you through the town, In and out of the lively streets. When you feel my tears glow, That will be my beloved's house.

[sophelet]

Bostridge is amazing. AMAZING. What great filming too. He and Drake are a great team.

[Bipidibuda]

6. Wasserflut (Torrent)

He weeps copiously and his tears fall in the snow. When the Spring comes the snow will melt and flow into the river, and will carry his tears to the house of his beloved.

[Bipidibuda]

I am dying every time when I hear this. Am I being subjective or Bostridge is a really unique reader of Schubert?

[Spanglefeather]

@Bipidibuda

Lucky you, to have a heart that is so easily torn open. Pity the poor fools who think Bostridge is shallow and mannered. We know different, don't we.

[hward2627]

Totally mesmerising. Slightly creepy and very sad but mesmerising and very moving, even if you don't speak or really understand German!

[PSOFUN]

I love Bostridge.

[ModulationAlert]

My Goodness, nicely done.

[Sieglinde84]

I have to add - the camera work is also beautiful. And by the gods, I so want to comfort him.

[Spanglefeather]

@Sieglinde84 You are a sweetheart Sieglinde. If I had Ian Bostridge flat on his back, "comforting" is not the first thing that occurs to me... %P''' ---and Yes, the video is well done too.