I've never sung this cycle (but have heard women sing it at festivals and admire the recording by Brigitte Fassbänder) but listen to it often. The recording I return to the most now is the live 1985 (Dresden) performance of Peter Schreier and Sviatoslav Richter. I think Schreier achieves the perfect melding of vigor and vulnerability, you can feel his breath as he sings. Some people criticize the tempi as too slow, but I think Richter provides Schreier's lyricism with a profound platform from which to take flight.
Yes, that Schreier recording is great, though it’s been a long time since I’ve heard it. I should revisit. In the video, Dave mentions a recording by Christa Ludwig, which I also must seek out.
It is interesting that so many people complain about the Richter tempi (including Dave) but then his favorite pick with Trekel is even slower. I still stand by my pick, let me know what you think if you ever revisit. I'm off now to listen to Ludwig's version (I love her!)
I recently finished reading The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann and a song from Winterreise, Der Lindenbaum, is a key image/motif near the end. A few days later I came across an interesting crossover album by by Rosemary Standley with some variations on songs from Winterreise. Several signs that it's time to listen to the original!
I've never sung this cycle (but have heard women sing it at festivals and admire the recording by Brigitte Fassbänder) but listen to it often. The recording I return to the most now is the live 1985 (Dresden) performance of Peter Schreier and Sviatoslav Richter. I think Schreier achieves the perfect melding of vigor and vulnerability, you can feel his breath as he sings. Some people criticize the tempi as too slow, but I think Richter provides Schreier's lyricism with a profound platform from which to take flight.
Yes, that Schreier recording is great, though it’s been a long time since I’ve heard it. I should revisit. In the video, Dave mentions a recording by Christa Ludwig, which I also must seek out.
It is interesting that so many people complain about the Richter tempi (including Dave) but then his favorite pick with Trekel is even slower. I still stand by my pick, let me know what you think if you ever revisit. I'm off now to listen to Ludwig's version (I love her!)
I recently finished reading The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann and a song from Winterreise, Der Lindenbaum, is a key image/motif near the end. A few days later I came across an interesting crossover album by by Rosemary Standley with some variations on songs from Winterreise. Several signs that it's time to listen to the original!