Schubert and rhetoric
While the best Schubert songs tend to be those with an obsessional musical idea driving forward the central argument (Die Junge Nonne,...
Schubert and Greek mythology part one
Schubert has a certain reputation as a composer of attractive ditties such as Die Forelle or Heidenröslein, but for those who wish to...
Irish heroes, Greek demi-gods, and sundry fraudsters
Tomorrow's programme features two mighty ballads, "Lodas Gespenst" and "Amphiaraos". "Lodas Gespenst" or "The Ghost of Loda" is a...
The week that's in it
Schubertreise XVII (imagine, almost halfway there) is approaching fast, and as usual I feel a mixture of fear and exaltation. Usually at...
The final approach
Schubertreise XV coming up fast: the performance takes place this Sunday in Bever (see events page). The gargantuan "Leichenfantasie" is...
Common sense/upcoming programme
When I began the Schubertreise series in Bever, my idea was to follow the Bärenreiter edition more or less as the thirteen volumes...