Porgy en Bess, Terneuzen / NL / CANCELLED due to storm
Ned. Hervormde Kerk, Rhoon / NL
Oude Kerk, Ermelo / NL
St Aegtenkapel, Amersfoort / NL
Cultura, Ede / NL / CANCELLED
Theater de Veste, Delft / NL / CANCELLED
Muziekgebouw, Eindhoven NL
Spieghelkerk, Bussum / NL / WILL BE RESCHEDULED
TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht / NL WILL BE RESCHEDULED
TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht / NL / Livestream
Goede Rede Concerten, Almere / NL / WILL BE RESCHEDULED
Kerk / Solwerd, Groningen / NL
Kerk / Garmerwolde, Groningen / NL
Jacobuskerk / Feerwerd, Groningen / NL
Doopsgezinde Kerk / Leeuwarden / NL
Dorpskerk Peperbus / Leidschendam / NL
De Kleine Zaal om de Hoek / Bussum / NL
Theater De Carrousel / Ommen / NL / CORONA CANCELED
Kerkje / Valkkoog / NL / CORONA CANCELED
Theater De Veste / Delft / NL / CANCELLED
De Vereeniging / Nijmegen / NL
Muziekkring / Heerhugowaard / NL
Cultura / Ede / NL
Porgy en Bess / Terneuzen / NL
Muzenforum / Bloemendaal / NL
Goede Rede Concerten / Almere / NL
Veerensmederij / Amersfoort / NL
Kerkje Valkkoog / Valkkoog / NL
Muziekkring / Heerhugowaard / NL
Theater Carrousel / Ommen / NL
Ruinekerk / Bergen / NL
St Magnus International Festival / Orkney / SCH
Wonderfeel / Graveland / NL
Maarten Koningsberger and the Ragazze Quartet bring a probing version of Schubert’s Winterreise.
Winterreise takes up a central place in Schubert’s song repertoire and in the hearts of the lovers of his music. Hundreds of CD recordings were made of the work up until now. The yearning for the unknown and the unworldly speaks from the text of each song of Winterreise. This voyage isn’t just any voyage; it is a voyage towards the undefined.
Winterreise is arranged for baritone and string quartet especially by Wim ten Have. At some points the result is a fine imitation of the piano, at others a realisation of effects that can only be suggested on that instrument, for instance icy ‘sul ponticello’ timbres which, as in Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, can bring across such a wintry chill.
And where the piano may win out at percussive moments, the string quartet may often bring more warmth, vitality and depth to the sound. What is more, the Ragazze Quartet contributes not only the sonority of four string instruments, but also the energy of four musicians who at the same time connect with the music and the singer.
The four members of the quartet have immersed themselves in the texts, and, in collaboration with the arranger Wim ten Have, have taken care to create a score perfectly suited to the baritone Martijn Cornet and themselves. For the Februari 2023 concerts, Wim even made slight changes to suit the voice of Maarten Koningsberger.
Winterreise is arranged for baritone and string quartet by Wim ten Have and released on CD with Channel Classics Records, February 19th 2021. Order here. Or listen on Spotify.
Press about the CD:
‘Cornet’s “Der Leiermann” is crystal clear, without vibrato, while the string players simulate a ghostly hurdy gurdy. A laudable addition to the Winterreise catalogue.’
De Volkskrant 4*
‘The Ragazze Quartet plays at the cutting edge and stimulates the senses with an effective approach.’
De Gelderlander
Renowned for his warm voice and imaginative treatment of texts, Maarten is also very popular for his song recitals, which also take him all over the world, from the Concertgebouw to the Carnegie Hall in New York and from the Wigmore Hall in London to the Baxter Concert Hall in Cape Town.
Foto: Paul Koeleman
