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Recorded in the Mennonite (Anabaptist) church in Haarlem, the Netherlands, this recording unfolds in very reverberant acoustic surroundings, giving it a slightly unreal aura that is perfectly suited to the sad, timeless poems of Wilhelm Müller's Winter Journey (Winterreise) set to music by Franz Schubert.
Whether it's a dream or a nightmare, the overwhelming density of Schubert's message calls for artists who can embody this hopeless solitude. Mark Padmore had already recorded the cycle with Paul Lewis playing a modern piano. Kristian Bezuidenhout's personality, and his Viennese pianoforte, and Mark Padmore's light tenor voice (probably close to the one in which Schubert sang this cycle) give these pages an even more touching gravity, as they take aim at the prime of youth.
The complicity and the mutual listening between the singer and the pianoforte form the basis of these two artists' work. The perceptible affectation in the singer's art is tempered by the simplicity and unfailing support of the pianoforte accompaniment. Here, this surprising romantic wandering takes on unusual and disconcerting resonances, opening up unsuspected horizons. © François Hudry/Qobuz
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Franz Schubert, Composer - Mark Padmore, Soloist, MainArtist - Kristian Bezuidenhout, Soloist, MainArtist
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Franz Schubert, Composer - Mark Padmore, Soloist, MainArtist - Kristian Bezuidenhout, Soloist, MainArtist
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Franz Schubert, Composer - Mark Padmore, Soloist, MainArtist - Kristian Bezuidenhout, Soloist, MainArtist
harmonia mundi harmonia mundi
Franz Schubert, Composer - Mark Padmore, Soloist, MainArtist - Kristian Bezuidenhout, Soloist, MainArtist
harmonia mundi harmonia mundi
Franz Schubert, Composer - Mark Padmore, Soloist, MainArtist - Kristian Bezuidenhout, Soloist, MainArtist
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Franz Schubert, Composer - Mark Padmore, Soloist, MainArtist - Kristian Bezuidenhout, Soloist, MainArtist
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Franz Schubert, Composer - Mark Padmore, Soloist, MainArtist - Kristian Bezuidenhout, Soloist, MainArtist
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Franz Schubert, Composer - Mark Padmore, Soloist, MainArtist - Kristian Bezuidenhout, Soloist, MainArtist
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Franz Schubert, Composer - Mark Padmore, Soloist, MainArtist - Kristian Bezuidenhout, Soloist, MainArtist
harmonia mundi harmonia mundi
Franz Schubert, Composer - Mark Padmore, Soloist, MainArtist - Kristian Bezuidenhout, Soloist, MainArtist
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Franz Schubert, Composer - Mark Padmore, Soloist, MainArtist - Kristian Bezuidenhout, Soloist, MainArtist
harmonia mundi harmonia mundi
Franz Schubert, Composer - Mark Padmore, Soloist, MainArtist - Kristian Bezuidenhout, Soloist, MainArtist
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Franz Schubert, Composer - Mark Padmore, Soloist, MainArtist - Kristian Bezuidenhout, Soloist, MainArtist
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Franz Schubert, Composer - Mark Padmore, Soloist, MainArtist - Kristian Bezuidenhout, Soloist, MainArtist
harmonia mundi harmonia mundi
Franz Schubert, Composer - Mark Padmore, Soloist, MainArtist - Kristian Bezuidenhout, Soloist, MainArtist
harmonia mundi harmonia mundi
Franz Schubert, Composer - Mark Padmore, Soloist, MainArtist - Kristian Bezuidenhout, Soloist, MainArtist
harmonia mundi harmonia mundi
Franz Schubert, Composer - Mark Padmore, Soloist, MainArtist - Kristian Bezuidenhout, Soloist, MainArtist
harmonia mundi harmonia mundi
Franz Schubert, Composer - Mark Padmore, Soloist, MainArtist - Kristian Bezuidenhout, Soloist, MainArtist
harmonia mundi harmonia mundi
Franz Schubert, Composer - Mark Padmore, Soloist, MainArtist - Kristian Bezuidenhout, Soloist, MainArtist
harmonia mundi harmonia mundi
Franz Schubert, Composer - Mark Padmore, Soloist, MainArtist - Kristian Bezuidenhout, Soloist, MainArtist
harmonia mundi harmonia mundi
Franz Schubert, Composer - Mark Padmore, Soloist, MainArtist - Kristian Bezuidenhout, Soloist, MainArtist
harmonia mundi harmonia mundi
Franz Schubert, Composer - Mark Padmore, Soloist, MainArtist - Kristian Bezuidenhout, Soloist, MainArtist
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Franz Schubert, Composer - Mark Padmore, Soloist, MainArtist - Kristian Bezuidenhout, Soloist, MainArtist
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Franz Schubert, Composer - Mark Padmore, Soloist, MainArtist - Kristian Bezuidenhout, Soloist, MainArtist
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Album review
Recorded in the Mennonite (Anabaptist) church in Haarlem, the Netherlands, this recording unfolds in very reverberant acoustic surroundings, giving it a slightly unreal aura that is perfectly suited to the sad, timeless poems of Wilhelm Müller's Winter Journey (Winterreise) set to music by Franz Schubert.
Whether it's a dream or a nightmare, the overwhelming density of Schubert's message calls for artists who can embody this hopeless solitude. Mark Padmore had already recorded the cycle with Paul Lewis playing a modern piano. Kristian Bezuidenhout's personality, and his Viennese pianoforte, and Mark Padmore's light tenor voice (probably close to the one in which Schubert sang this cycle) give these pages an even more touching gravity, as they take aim at the prime of youth.
The complicity and the mutual listening between the singer and the pianoforte form the basis of these two artists' work. The perceptible affectation in the singer's art is tempered by the simplicity and unfailing support of the pianoforte accompaniment. Here, this surprising romantic wandering takes on unusual and disconcerting resonances, opening up unsuspected horizons. © François Hudry/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 24 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:03
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Mark Padmore Kristian Bezuidenhout
- Composer: Franz Schubert
- Label: harmonia mundi
- Genre: Classical
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