Ilker Arcayürek en Ammiel Bushakevitz - Schuberts Winterreise

Ilker Arcayürek

The song genre is close to the heart of Istanbul-born tenor Ilker Arcayürek, and he returns to Schubert again and again. The song makes him think, the topics are usually close to him. But to be a complete singer, opera and oratorio must also receive sufficient attention, according to Arcayürek, who is praised for his golden tenor. Today he performs Schubert's Winterreise with Ammiel Bushakevitz.

Schubert's Winter Journey

When the terminally ill Schubert wrote Winterreise , the realization of his impending end played a role in the creative process. But this song cycle goes far beyond the experiences of one person: the indeterminate foot journey through the cold – the early romantic 'Wandern' at its best – is the metaphor for the suffering of human existence. Lost love and impending death, these are the subjects to which Schubert devotes his art, in response to the poet's final question: 'Willst zu meinen Liedern deine Leier dreh'n?'