Franz Schubert’s masterpiece, his song cycle Winterreise (‘Winter Journey’), was written shortly before his death in 1828, at the age of only 31. On his winter journey, the singer wanders as a lost soul in harsh terrain, wracked with conflicting emotions, but consoled by his memories of kinder times – a vivid reminder of the emotional anguish that can touch every generation, whether from personal rejection, or from exile enforced by political, cultural or military pressures.
Benjamin Appl first encountered Winterreise as a singer – not a listener – when asked to perform it at short notice and has been hooked ever since. This winter sees the release of a John Bridcut film for BBC TV entitled Winter Journey (December 2021, date TBC), a new recording on Alpha Classics (released 11 February 2022) and a live performance at Wigmore Hall (18 February 2022) – all with pianist James Baillieu.
Tracklist: 01. Benjamin Appl – I. Gute Nacht (05:34)
02. Benjamin Appl – II. Die Wetterfahne (01:39)
03. Benjamin Appl – III. Gefrorne Tränen (02:25)
04. Benjamin Appl – IV. Erstarrung (02:44)
05. Benjamin Appl – V. Der Lindenbaum (04:48)
06. Benjamin Appl – VI. Wasserflut (04:40)
07. Benjamin Appl – VII. Auf dem Flusse (03:22)
08. Benjamin Appl – VIII. Rückblick (02:03)
09. Benjamin Appl – IX. Irrlicht (02:36)
10. Benjamin Appl – X. Rast (03:01)
11. Benjamin Appl – XI. Frühlingstraum (03:51)
12. Benjamin Appl – XII. Einsamkeit (02:35)
13. Benjamin Appl – XIII. Die Post (02:03)
14. Benjamin Appl – XIV. Der greise Kopf (02:47)
15. Benjamin Appl – XV. Die Krähe (01:57)
16. Benjamin Appl – XVI. Letzte Hoffnung (01:54)
17. Benjamin Appl – XVII. Im Dorfe (03:13)
18. Benjamin Appl – XVIII. Der stürmische Morgen (00:44)
19. Benjamin Appl – XIX. Täuschung (01:00)
20. Benjamin Appl – XX. Der Wegweisser (03:42)
21. Benjamin Appl – XXI. Das Wirtshaus (04:15)
22. Benjamin Appl – XXII. Mut (01:16)
23. Benjamin Appl – XXIII. Die Nebensonnen (03:07)
24. Benjamin Appl – XXIV. Der Leiermann (03:52)
![Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu - Forbidden Fruit (2023) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2023/07/26/mip9t5g2qioyc_600.jpg "Benjamin Appl, James Baillieu - Forbidden Fruit (2023) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]")
![Benjamin Appl, Munich Radio Orchestra , Oscar Jockel - Franz Schubert: Lieder with Orchestra (2023) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2023/10/05/bklw6jadvd9sb_600.jpg "Benjamin Appl, Munich Radio Orchestra , Oscar Jockel - Franz Schubert: Lieder with Orchestra (2023) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]")
![Benjamin Appl, Berliner Barock Solisten, Reinhard Goebel - Cantatas of the Bach Family (2020) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]](https://getimg.link/images/imgimgimg/uploads/2020/09/9Te7N2b.jpg "Benjamin Appl, Berliner Barock Solisten, Reinhard Goebel - Cantatas of the Bach Family (2020) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]")
![Benjamin Appl, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Guillermo García Calvo - Hans Sommer: Orchestral Songs (2022) [FLAC 24bit/48kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2023/01/05/mtk0gg3wzodja_600.jpg "Benjamin Appl, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Guillermo García Calvo - Hans Sommer: Orchestral Songs (2022) [FLAC 24bit/48kHz]")
![Benjamin Appl, Jenaer Philharmonie, Simon Gaudenz - Wolf: Orchesterlieder & Penthesilea (2022) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]](https://imghd.xyz/images/2022/06/16/znze96k2018xa_600.jpg "Benjamin Appl, Jenaer Philharmonie, Simon Gaudenz - Wolf: Orchesterlieder & Penthesilea (2022) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]")
![Benjamin Appl - Heimat (2017) [Qobuz FLAC 24bit/96kHz]](https://getimg.link/images/imgimgimg/uploads/2017/12/d0Gz9vy.jpg "Benjamin Appl - Heimat (2017) [Qobuz FLAC 24bit/96kHz]")
![Benjamin Appl - Bach (2018) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]](https://getimg.link/images/imgimgimg/uploads/2019/04/1TkIJEA.jpg "Benjamin Appl - Bach (2018) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]")