Schubert's Winterreise

Posted by: Cheese on 13 January 2001

I own several brilliant versions of this most famous song cycle, Hans Hotter (with Gerald Moore) being my favourite.

Does anyone recommend another interpretation ? By the way, I am still looking for a Winterreise sung by a woman. Ok, I already own Fassbaender/Reimann, many people love it, but in my OWN opinion she just cannot sing.

Thank you for suggestions.

Bernard

Posted on: 23 January 2001 by Peter Litwack

IMO no one ever sang Winterreise better than Gerhard Husch. He was also the first to record it - back in the late 1930s! The sound quality is definitely "historic", but if you can listen past the limitations of the recording, you should be rewarded with a performance that really digs into the heart of this great work. Also, if you like his voice, check out his recording of Schumann's Dicterliebe. Very fine.