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Media Critics Magazine was launched on March 1st 2005!
Media Critics Magazine (MCM) is an internet publication for keeping up to date on Today's music, movies and books. We will be publishing daily reviews on different genres.
We are looking for regular Reviewers/writers in all categories (Music, Books Movies). If you think Media Critics will benefit from your editorial, please contact us at work@infoedit.net.
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A Journey Through the Winter of Schubert and Muller
WINTERREISE is not only a demanding song cycle for the listener with its dramatic implosions and dark verse relentlessly sad; it is likewise a treacherous work for both singer and pianist. The twenty-four songs that comprise this cycle challenge the extremes of both baritone and tenor ranges and though it has been recorded frequently, it has rarely found the right voice that can convey the power of both the music and the poetry.
Until now. Ian Bostridge owns a voice that surveys the highs and lows of the range Schubert seemed to cruelly challenge the performer. Whether his is an extended tenor voice or an extended baritone voice is for the individual to decide. His high notes are clarion: his low notes are robust and rich. The real marker of success for this particular cycle however is the marriage of words to music, and it is this power of communication that sets Bostridge apart. While others have tried to convey the pathos of these songs, they usually resort to mannerisms that simply become annoying. It is true that Bostridge concentrates on word values and succeeds where others fail, and if some find this poetic emphasis demeaning to the musical line then there are other versions available.
As far as the total experience of the 'Winterreise' credibility, it depends greatly on the musicianship on both the keyboard as well as the vocal cords. Whoever is responsible for the partnership idea of placing Bostridge and Leif Ove Andsnes together deserves kudos. Their temperaments are so similar that it is uncanny. While other pianistic collaborators offer solid support, Andsnes is an equal voice. His mastery of the 'Schubertian sound' is amazing. The journey here is truly a partnership and it is hard to imagine another as effective for this cycle. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, March 05 |
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