Winterreise (Winter Journey) is a song cycle for voice and piano by Franz Schubert (D. 911, published as Op. 89 in 1827), a setting of 24 poems by Wilhelm Müller. It is the second of Schubert's two great song cycles on Müller's poems, the earlier being Die schöne Müllerin (D. 795, Op. 25, 1823). Both were originally written for tenor voice but are frequently transposed to suit other vocal ranges – the precedent being established by Schubert himself. These two works have posed interpretative demands on listeners and performers due to their scale and structural coherence. Although Ludwig van Beethoven's cycle An die ferne Geliebte (To the Distant Beloved) had been published earlier, in 1816, Schubert's two cycles hold the foremost place in the history of the genre.
| Original Name | Winterreise |
| Librettist | Wilhelm Müller |
| Date of composition | 1827 |
| First published | 1828 |
| Type | Song(s) |
| Catalogue | D 911 |
| Approx. duration | 43 minutes |
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Voice
Piano |
| Arrangements |
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Franz Liszt: Winterreise (12 Lieder von Franz Schubert), S. 561
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Famous Works
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Franz Schubert: Winter Journey, D 911 Franz Schubert: Winter Journey, D 911 Franz Schubert: Winter Journey, D 911 |
The Irish baritone is definitely unique! Harry Plunket Greene (1865-1936) was best known as a singer of German lied and English song. He did sing briefly at Covent Garden. Clearly, his interpretive skills far outshined his vocal ability. 1. "Der Leiermann" (The Organgrinder) from Die Winterreise (rec. January 10, 1934) 0:00 2. "Abschied" (Farewell) from Schwanengesang (rec. January 22, 1904) 2:42 Here is a link to my playlist for Plunket Greene: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVaesGflLES9WbbiAOcAn6TBKlrbzg35L Plunket Greene was a pioneer (late 1890's) in establishing the song recital as we know it today. He was the first to perform Schumann's "Dichterliebe" in London (1895) and had a long musical partnership with the celebrated pianist Leonard Borwick (1868-1925), a student of Clara Schumann. The pianist is unidentified on both recordings. (Der Leiermann is not accompanied by Leonard Borwick.)