Vincent Kusters, baritone, and Julius Drake, piano: Franz Schubert, Winterreise D911 op. 89 Heard: February 25, in the Sint Janskerk Maastricht, as part of ‘The art of song Maastricht’. Photos: Jean-Pierre Geusens, Focuss22.nl (Review version 0.99) Winterreise is a remarkable work. For 75 minutes, you are immersed in 24 songs, 16 of which are in…
“Being on stage is an extreme existence.” (2012_12_01) photo: Nikolaus Karlinsky Angelika Kirchschlager arrives punctually for our interview the morning after the concert. She is dressed casually, looks at me directly and friendly, and bears little or no resemblance to the diva we know from press photos. Early in the morning, with almost no makeup,…
In the Schwanengesang concert on Saturday afternoon, September 27, everything will be different. Well, almost everything. First of all, the order and composition of the program. Even more important are the changes in the interpretation of the songs. An overview of the most important changes: Abschied. By placing this song at the beginning of the…
Schubert’s most romantic songs Saturday 27 September, 2:30 p.m., Amsterdam Schubert.nl continues to present unique concerts and publish exceptional, highly detailed books on Schubert’s works. Following the Die schöne Müllerin concert, which was organized in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut Amsterdam, and the publication of a book about this cycle in three languages (see Books), a…
