First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Tenor Ian Bostridge examines Schubert's enigmatic masterpiece Winterreise, or Winter's Journey; considered one of classical music's most powerful compositions. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Ian Bostridge explores Schubert's masterpiece Winterreise. He focuses on Einsamkiet (Loneliness), Die Post (The Post) and Der greise Kopf (The Old Man's Head). Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
'I'm at an end with all dreams/why should I linger among the sleepers?' Ian Bostridge discovers how Schubert challenged social and political order in his masterpiece, Winterreise. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Ian Bostridge explores the political context of Schubert's song-cycle masterpiece Winterreise. He focuses on song five 'The Linden Tree' and song ten 'Rest'. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Literature, religion and the hurdy-gurdy man. Ian Bostridge concludes his exploration of Franz Schubert's existential song-cycle masterpiece, Winterreise (Winter's Journey). Show more
