Thomas quasthoff, franz schubert, charles spencer schubert. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. The best recordings of schuberts winterreise classical. Even in schubert s winterreise, i didnt just want to interpret, but to be the millers boy, or in bachs st. Matthew passion, i want to really ask for purity of heart as a plea, directly addressing jesus. Thomas quasthoff sings schubert winterreise voyage dhiver. After an initial nine months at home, he spent a year and a half behind a glass wall of a hospital ward at the annastift clinic in. Schuberts body of work includes over 600 songs for voice and piano.
The winterreise cycle, one of the supreme miracles of song art, is not so much about rejected love as about loneliness and confrontation with the self, stripped of all illusions. When quasthoff reached school age, he was assigned, according to government policy, to school programs designed for children with cerebral palsy. Written in 1827 by franz schubert, who set to music the cycle of 24 poems by wilhelm muller, the series is of a sad portrayal of alienation and loneliness. In 1827, a year before his death, franz schubert wrote one of his most important works. Thomas quatshoff is singing gute nacht from schuberts winterreise watch on. Thomas quasthoff, franz vienna schubert, johannes brahms. Thomas quasthoff bassbaritone, with montserrat caballe soprano. Thomas quasthoff sings winterreise there are works of art with which one is never finished, either as a performer or as a listener. A portrait thomas quasthoff on allmusic 2001 allmusic. Thomas quasthoff schubert winterreise mut video dailymotion. Thomas quasthoff still has a singing professorship at. A treat for lovers of great singing, this release features the complete rca recordings of thomas quasthoff, including winterreise, dichterliebe, the op. Schubert virtually invented the songcycle as an art form.
Schubert winterreise quasthoff dvdvideo 1 dvdvideo buy. Thomas quasthoff bassbaritone charles spencerpiano 1998. The masterclass media foundation films and records worldclass musicians giving masterclasses and teaching students. Franz schubert winterreise le voyage dhiver viaggio dinverno thomas quasthoff daniel barenboim.
Perhaps this intrigue is what attracts performers and academics alike to the. It is transposed down a third from the original tenor pitch, making the piano partwell served by charles spencer. This is a real treasure musically and historically, as it celebrates the artists 50th birthday. Winterreise, song cycle for voice details allmusic. Thomas quasthoff read more about this and other grammys news at. He gave moving performances as christ in johann sebastian bachs st matthew passion. Does anyone know which recording was it or where can i find it.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from thomas quasthoff at the discogs marketplace. Kirsty youngs castaway this week is the bassbaritone thomas quasthoff. Helmut deutsch, and a version by thomas quasthoff and pianist daniel barenboim filmed at the berlin philharmonie in 2005.
Quasthoff takes the work to a new level of expression by imbuing every word, every musical gesture, with a pathos so palpable that it brings you to tears. Find thomas quasthoff credit information on allmusic. Vocal opara thomas quasthoff a portrait 2001, flac tracks, lossless. Winterreise winter journey is a song cycle for voice and piano by franz schubert d. The celebrated german baritones career took off when he won the shostakovich prize in 1996 in moscow and an award at the edinburgh international festival. Quasthoff a vilag egyik legismertebb conterganbebije, nagyon sulyos. A highly selective survey of the discography by ralph moore come to schobers today and i will play you a cycle of terrifying songs. Franz schubert, hermann prey, karl engel winterreise. Among these works are not only bachs welltempered clavier, goethes faust and wagners ring but also schubert s winterreise. Though its called the best of thomas quasthoff, this disc is not exactly the best of his many recordings. Thomas quasthoff hits the ball out of the park with this recording of winterreise. Thomas quasthoff masterclass this event was streamed live from wigmore hall on friday 22 november 2019. The brahms is a tougher nut to crack but very well worth the attention. The complete rca recordings, an album by thomas quasthoff on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Find thomas quasthoff discography, albums and singles on allmusic. He has performed in concert halls the world over under the batons of the finest conductors and, while he made his name as a. I provide the original scanned version and the filtered, because the filter does some changes smoothening, sharpening borders and some portions of the scan get lost sometimes when they are too small e. Ive found other versions with quasthoff but not that one. A lively, intelligent, and artistic child, quasthoff clearly needed the stimulation of normal schooling, which a change in policy soon permitted. Knowing thomas quasthoff s personal story, one must marvel at. Quasthoff takes the work to a new level of expression by imbuing every word, every musical gesture, with a. We couldnt really pick the whole of schuberts songcycle winterreise. A treat for lovers of great singing, the complete rca recordings of thomas quasthoff on 4 cds, including winterreise, dichterliebe, the op. Winterreise winter journey is a song cycle for voice and piano by franz schubert a setting of. Thomas quasthoff leaves the stage schubert, winterreise the opening of schubert s haunting winterreise with pianist daniel barenboim at the berlin philharmonie in 2005.
The best of thomas quasthoff thomas quasthoff songs. Franz schubert, hermann prey, karl engel franz schubert, hermann prey, karl engel winterreise, complete song cycle. Quasthoff s early years demand a dickens to do them justice. The mission is to give both music students and music lovers the chance to. His winterreise is thoughtfully planned, more beautiful than read more most, perhaps not as grim as some. A simple set of poems was set to music and deepened by franz schubert. Gifted bassbaritone quasthoff has a repertoire that spans from bach to bill withers, appearing worldwide in recitals and concerts. Music profile for thomas quasthoff, born 9 november 1959. He has performed in concert halls the world over under the batons. I first listened to quasthoff about 10 years ago on singing bachs saint matthews passion over a blue background and i absolutely fell in love with it. Thomas quatshoff sings gute nacht, excerpt from schubert winterreise voyage dhiver, accompagnied on the piano by daniel barneboim. Publication date 1996 topics fischerdieskau, demus, schubert, winterreise, 1996.