Schubert: Winterreise / Alice Coote, mezzo-soprano; Julius Drake, piano

Schubert: Winterreise / Alice Coote, mezzo-soprano;, Julius Drake, piano, - Wig

Label: Wigmore Hall Live
Catalog No: WGMR 0057
Format: CD
Release Date: 2013-04-09
Number of Discs: 1
Running time: 1 hr. 19 min.
Mono/Stereo: Stereo
UPC Code: 5065000924591

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Notes & Reviews:

British mezzo-soprano Alice Coote is acclaimed around the world for her commanding performances in opera, concert and recital, in repertoire spanning from the Baroque to contemporary music.

A regular favorite at Wigmore Hall, she returned with Julius Drake in February 2012 to record Schubert's Winterreise.

Traditionally performed by a male singer, this song cycle is celebrated internationally at the pinnacle of the German Lieder tradition.

Offering fresh insight, and a unique perspective on the poetry, Coote unraveled this story with raw vulnerability as her heartfelt portrayal of emotional turmoil and destruction proved spectacularly engaging. With pianist Julius Drake expertly setting the tone from the outset, Coote took a kaleidoscope look at love, as she wholeheartedly plunged herself in the devastating story.

At times emotionally overwhelming, her subtlety of expression unreservedly expressed a harrowing sense of rejection and loneliness.

Truly taking the listener on a journey through the 24 poems, this landmark recording promises to be a must-have for any lover of song!

The Daily Telegraph
COOTE World renowned Mezzo-soprano Alice Coote is regarded as one of the great artists of our day. Equally famed on the great operatic stages as in concert and recital she has been named the 'superlative British Mezzo' (San Francisco Chronicle). Her performances have been described as 'breathtaking in [its] sheer conviction and subtlety of perception' (The Times) and her voice as 'beautiful, to be sure, but, more importantly, it thrills you to the marrow.

Notes & Reviews:

Recording information: Wigmore Hall, London (01/26/2012/01/28/2012).



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Works Details

>Schubert, Franz : Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89
  • Performers: Alice Coote (Mezzo-soprano); Julius Drake (Piano)
  • Notes: Wigmore Hall, London (01/26/2012/01/28/2012)
  • Running Time: 73 min. 54 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Vocal
  • Written: 1827