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. Thomas quasthoff bassbaritone charles spencerpiano 1998. Thomas quatshoff sings gute nacht, excerpt from schubert winterreise voyage dhiver, accompagnied on the piano by daniel barneboim. Winterreise winter journey is a song cycle for voice and piano by franz schubert d. Helmut deutsch, and a version by thomas quasthoff and pianist daniel barenboim filmed at the berlin philharmonie in 2005.
Perhaps this intrigue is what attracts performers and academics alike to the. When quasthoff reached school age, he was assigned, according to government policy, to school programs designed for children with cerebral palsy. 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. A simple set of poems was set to music and deepened by franz schubert. Winterreise, song cycle for voice details allmusic.
Ive found other versions with quasthoff but not that one. 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. 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. The masterclass media foundation films and records worldclass musicians giving masterclasses and teaching students. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Even in schubert s winterreise, i didnt just want to interpret, but to be the millers boy, or in bachs st. Quasthoff takes the work to a new level of expression by imbuing every word, every musical gesture, with a.
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. He has performed in concert halls the world over under the batons. His winterreise is thoughtfully planned, more beautiful than read more most, perhaps not as grim as some. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Find thomas quasthoff discography, albums and singles on allmusic. In 1827, a year before his death, franz schubert wrote one of his most important works.
Schubert virtually invented the songcycle as an art form. Winterreise winter journey is a song cycle for voice and piano by franz schubert a setting of. Thomas quasthoff read more about this and other grammys news at. The best recordings of schuberts winterreise classical. The mission is to give both music students and music lovers the chance to. Thomas quasthoff leaves the stage schubert, winterreise the opening of schubert s haunting winterreise with pianist daniel barenboim at the berlin philharmonie in 2005. Thomas quasthoff is a german bassbaritone with a warm, mellifluous voice.
The best of thomas quasthoff thomas quasthoff songs. Quasthoff s early years demand a dickens to do them justice. 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. A treat for lovers of great singing, this release features the complete rca recordings of thomas quasthoff, including winterreise, dichterliebe, the op.
Experience the music and browse the thomas quasthoff discography on dg. Though its called the best of thomas quasthoff, this disc is not exactly the best of his many recordings. Publication date 1996 topics fischerdieskau, demus, schubert, winterreise, 1996. He gave moving performances as christ in johann sebastian bachs st matthew passion. The brahms is a tougher nut to crack but very well worth the attention. Thomas quasthoff hits the ball out of the park with this recording of winterreise. 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. It is transposed down a third from the original tenor pitch, making the piano partwell served by charles spencer. Vocal opara thomas quasthoff a portrait 2001, flac tracks, lossless. Franz schubert, hermann prey, karl engel franz schubert, hermann prey, karl engel winterreise, complete song cycle. Music profile for thomas quasthoff, born 9 november 1959. Quasthoff a vilag egyik legismertebb conterganbebije, nagyon sulyos. Thomas quasthoff sings winterreise there are works of art with which one is never finished, either as a performer or as a listener. Franz schubert, hermann prey, karl engel winterreise.
Written for tenor, it can nevertheless be sung successfully by a voice in any range. Thomas quasthoff sings schubert winterreise voyage dhiver. Thomas quasthoff masterclass this event was streamed live from wigmore hall on friday 22 november 2019. Thomas quasthoff, franz vienna schubert, johannes brahms. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from thomas quasthoff at the discogs marketplace. Franz schubert winterreise le voyage dhiver viaggio dinverno thomas quasthoff daniel barenboim. Thomas quasthoff, franz schubert, charles spencer schubert. He has performed in concert halls the world over under the batons of the finest conductors and, while he made his name as a. Kirsty youngs castaway this week is the bassbaritone thomas quasthoff. Thomas quasthoff still has a singing professorship at. A treat for lovers of great singing, the complete rca recordings of thomas quasthoff on 4 cds, including winterreise, dichterliebe, the op. Matthew passion, i want to really ask for purity of heart as a plea, directly addressing jesus. We couldnt really pick the whole of schuberts songcycle winterreise.
Find thomas quasthoff credit information on allmusic. Schuberts body of work includes over 600 songs for voice and piano. Thomas quasthoff bassbaritone, with montserrat caballe soprano. Thomas quatshoff is singing gute nacht from schuberts winterreise watch on. Does anyone know which recording was it or where can i find it. 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.