The Journey in Winter

So I'm studying right now.

No surprise there, as finals are upon me.

But I thought I'd share with you a fun dance between the early 1800's and the late 1900's

Franz Schubert wrote a

wonderfully tragical cycle of art songs called

"Winterreise"

(vin-ter-rise-uh)

about an old, though not yet grey haired man,

who makes a winter journey

and sings about his old sweetheart,

and the hardships that he meets on his long journey.

Schubert wrote this cycle in 1827,

and it remains an extremely well-known and -performed cycle today.

Here is the first song, called "Gute Nacht," as Schubert wrote it in 1827:

And here is "Gute Nacht" orchestrated by Hans Zender in 1993:

Isn't that so interesting?!?!?!

I thought so! I love the inclusion of accordion

and all the various percussion

and use of wind instruments to bring out the wintery setting of the cycle.

Hope you get a little culture and enjoyment of these songs, as I have!

Cheers friends.