The cover and inlay images for this album were created by Eun Hyun Ju in 2022.
Composer Biography
Franz Schubert (1797-1828) is the composer of Winterreise, D. 911, Op. 89.
Recording & Production
The recording sessions took place in June 2017 and May 2019 at the Forbes Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall at James Madison University.
Recording & Production
This recording was produced, engineered, and edited by Tom Carr.
Interpretation
Gerhard Siegel perceives the wanderer in Winterreise as a torn man, driven yet with a place in society, whose longing is to find hope in despair and ultimately find himself.
Interpretation
Gerhard Siegel, the tenor on this recording, views Winterreise as a "grand opera in a small format" and finds his stage experience helpful in conveying its dramatic and romantic stories.
