Schubert, the composer, explored all types and conditions of life and death in his over 600 songs, with a way with words and music that has never been surpassed.
Performer Biography
Christopher Glynn, the pianist on this recording, is a Grammy award-winning artist and the Artistic Director of the Ryedale Festival, programming around 70 events annually.
Composer Biography
Schubert, the composer, had 'unbounded respect' for literary titan Johan Wolfgang von Goethe, but also made masterpieces from amateur poets like Franz von Schober, a member of his own circle.
Interpretation
This album features new English versions of Schubert's songs by Jeremy Sams, which aim to provide immediacy, accessibility, and storytelling to the original works.
Recording & Production
The album is a 'miscellany' of twenty-one songs, chosen to reveal the breadth and depth of Schubert's interests and sympathies, including famous songs and eccentric oddities.
Performer Biography
Roderick Williams, a baritone on this recording, was awarded an OBE in June 2017 and was a featured soloist at the coronation of King Charles III in 2023.
Interpretation
The English translations by Jeremy Sams were commissioned by Christopher Glynn to bring classical song to a wider audience.
