Various - Hans Zender, Franz Schubert: Winterreise

Franz Schubert�s Winterreise, a cycle of 24 songs for voice and piano set to poems by Wilhelm M�ller, is not only regarded as the zenith of Schubert�s song composition, but as the pinnacle of German art song in its entirety. German composer Hans Zender arranged the cycle in 1993 with the title: �Schubert�s �Winterreise� � a composed interpretation'. Zender�s version for tenor and chamber orchestra reveals the cycle�s potential to disturb, and approaches Wilhelm M�ller�s poems in its own way. Zender pushes into the darkest regions of human existence. With his interpretation, he brings to light emotions that pulsate just beneath the surface in Schubert�s work, uncovering the uncanny layers in the depths of the music.