Schubert: Winterreise - Christoph Prégardien, Andreas Staier / TELDEC Audio CD 1997 / 0630-18824-2

UPC 706301882429

Product Details:

• Label: TELDEC
• Series: Das Alte Werk
• Format: CD
• Country: Germany
• Released: 1997
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Romantic

Overview:

Franz Schubert's iconic Winterreise, one of the most profound cycles in the art song repertoire, is brought to life in this powerful and intimate recording. Renowned tenor Christoph Prégardien performs with exceptional clarity and emotional depth, supported by the sensitive fortepiano accompaniment of Andreas Staier, playing a Johann Fritz fortepiano from around 1825. The performance captures the essence of Schubert's Winterreise, a journey through desolation and despair, in a style that resonates with the Romantic spirit of the composer.

The cycle, based on poems by Wilhelm Müller, is divided into two parts, featuring 24 lieder that explore themes of lost love, isolation, and the harshness of winter. Prégardien’s voice soars through the lyrical melancholy of Gute Nacht, conveying the yearning and sorrow that marks the start of the journey, while Staier's period instrument adds a timeless quality, evoking the 19th-century musical atmosphere.

This recording is celebrated for its attention to historical authenticity, with careful attention to Schubert’s original intentions, making it an ideal listening experience for purists and lovers of Lieder alike.

Track Listing:

Erste Abteilung (First Part):

1. Gute Nacht – 6:09
2. Die Wetterfahne – 1:39
3. Gefrorne Tränen – 2:14
4. Erstarrung – 2:42
5. Der Lindenbaum – 4:54
6. Wasserflut – 4:16
7. Auf Dem Flusse – 3:35
8. Rückblick – 2:06
9. Irrlicht – 2:58
10. Rast – 3:21
11. Frühlingstraum – 4:30
12. Einsamkeit – 3:09

Zweite Abteilung (Second Part):

1. Die Post – 2:24
2. Der Greise Kopf – 3:14
3. Die Krähe – 2:04
4. Letzte Hoffnung – 2:19
5. Im Dorfe – 3:16
6. Der Stürmische Morgen – 0:47
7. Täuschung – 1:24
8. Der Wegweiser – 4:08
9. Das Wirtshaus – 5:05
10. Mut! – 1:21
11. Die Nebensonnen – 2:47
12. Der Leiermann – 3:37

Key Credits:

• Tenor Vocals: Christoph Prégardien
• Fortepiano: Andreas Staier
• Composed by: Franz Schubert
• Lyrics by: Wilhelm Müller
• Recording Engineer: Werner Sträßer
• Digital Editing: Dirk Franken, Götz Bürki
• Producer: Barbara Valentin
• Executive Producers: Hans Winkling, Marianne Käch
• Recording Producer: WDR
• Fortepiano Instrument: Johann Fritz, Vienna, C. 1825; Edwin Beunk Collection

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