A picture so famous it’s become a postage stamp. In the words of Schubert scholar Janet Wasserman, “Perhaps the single-most striking exemplar in nineteenth century European art of the lone…
Tag: <span>Franz Schubert</span>
After exploring the Chopin connection in the previous post, time to revisit a wonderful piece by Alex Ross in the New Yorker from a few winters ago about One Evening: “The…
Revisiting a startling discovery from the Radio Chopin series… Take a listen to Chopin’s A Stranger Here Himself… “A stranger I came, A stranger I depart…” These opening lines of…
So it’s the middle of January. Inspired by the ATC tale in yesterday’s post, a few more “Winterreise” entries this week. This time, it’s pianist and conductor Christoph Eschenbach in…
Yes, a repeat, but brand-new for these ears: a stunning interview today on NPR’s All Things Considered between host Melissa Block and choreographer Bill T. Jones about Schubert’s “Winterreise.” …