Name: Ian Bostridge & Julius Drake: Schubert's Lieder, Wigmore Hall
Start: 2014-09-15
Location: Wigmore Hall

Ian Bostridge & Julius Drake: Schubert's Lieder, Wigmore Hall

Tenor Ian Bostridge and pianist Julius Drake will continue their acclaimed Schubert Lieder series this September.

Although Schubert was only 31 when he died, he produced an astounding number of Lieder , German poems set to music, during his short life. Tenor Ian Bostridge and pianist Julius Drake bring a selection of twenty-two of them to Wigmore Hall, continuing their acclaimed series launched in the 2012-2013 season. Ranging from much-loved favourites to lesser-known miniatures, this is an unmissable opportunity to delve into the oeuvre of this quintessential Romantic figure.

The Lieder

From the composer’s joyful paean to the natural world, ‘Der Einsame’ to the restless desolation of ‘Der Wanderer an den Mond’, the programme explores a wide range of topics and emotions, underlining Schubert’s reputation as a composer of great humanity and intuition. The evening will include settings of texts by the esteemed Johann Mayrhofer – a close friend of Schubert’s, and second only to Goethe in the number of texts set by the composer – and Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart, best known as the poet of ‘Die Forelle’ (or ‘The Trout’, famously set by Schubert in 1817).

Bostridge and Drake

Bostridge is one of the outstanding tenors of our time - earning widespread praise for his intelligent and nuanced performances, he is currently at the top of his game in art song and opera. His crystalline tones have earned him praise in repertoire from Britten to Dowland, but the singer has had a special affinity for Schubert throughout his career. Renowned for his perceptive accompaniment, Julius Drake makes a perfect partner. Don’t miss out on the chance to hear this thoughtful singer in some of the most exquisitely crafted songs of the nineteenth century.

What	Ian Bostridge & Julius Drake: Schubert's Lieder, Wigmore Hall
Where	Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London, W1U 2BP \| MAP
Nearest tube	Bond Street (underground)
When	On 15 Sep 14, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Price	£18.00+
Website	Click here to book via Wigmore Hall

What the critics say

THE GUARDIAN

“Bostridge’s light, high tenor, and his punctilious German, were especially effective in the dreamier, more hallucinatory songs… the calculated physicality of his stage manner add to the sense of the protagonist as a person on the edge.”

THE GUARDIAN

“…there is no mistaking the intelligence and bite he [Bostridge] brings to this music…Drake, meanwhile, presided over it all with unfailing intelligence and passion.”

VENUE

Wigmore Hall, situated in the heart of London’s West End, is one of London’s top chamber music venues, attracting sought-after professionals and promising young artists alike.

SCANDINAVIAN KITCHEN

When an ex-pat Dane and Swede began to miss home, they got together to offer Londoners a taste of Scandinavia in this little café and deli, 10 mins from Wigmore Hall. You'll eat a uthentic open sandwiches, and wraps made from tunnbrod (a rye and wheat flat bread from Sweden) with fillings of pickled herring or skagenröra (seafood salad). And meatballs,too. Obviously. Open for lunch and early supper.

NEARBY

Situated just minutes from Wigmore Hall, why not take a look at The Wallace Collection ? The national museum displays high quality paintings, ceramics, furniture, and princely arms and armour collected in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in a sumptuous townhouse. Open daily from 10:00-17:00, the collection contains riches which will appeal to all.