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Florian Boesch and Malcolm Martineau

Schubert's lonely tale of lost love against the backdrop of a winter walk - Winterreise. Baritone Florian Boesch joins Malcolm Martineau for Schubert's most moving song cycle.

Schubert's lonely tale of lost love against the backdrop of a winter walk is without doubt one of his finest works. A critic of the time wrote 'none can sing or hear without being deeply moved.' The song cycle of 24 songs traces the journey by a broken-hearted young man whose love has deserted him, the wintry scenes of nature around him reflecting his sadness, defiance and resignation as he reaches a cemetery and finally encounters a hurdy-gurdy player in the street playing whose enigmatic drone paints a picture of complete desolation.

Schubert: Die Winterreise

Florian Boesch, baritone
Malcolm Martineau, piano

Presented by Donald Macleod
Produced by Lindsay Pell

1 hour, 59 minutes

Music Played

  • Franz Schubert

    Winterreise - Song-Cycle D.911

    Performer: Florian Boesch. Performer: Malcolm Martineau.
  • Franz Schubert

    String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, 'Rosamunde'

    Ensemble: Tak谩cs Quartet.
    • Schubert: Death and the Maiden.
    • Hyperion.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Waltz in A Flat Major, Op. 42

    Performer: Bruce Liu.
    • Winner of the 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition Warsaw 2021.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 10.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Mazurkas, Op. 33: No. 1 in G Sharp Minor

    Performer: Bruce Liu.
    • Winner of the 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition Warsaw 2021.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 3.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Mazurkas, Op. 33: No. 2 in C Major

    Performer: Bruce Liu.
    • Winner of the 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition Warsaw 2021.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 4.

Broadcast

  • Fri 19 Aug 2022 11:00