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Ian Bostridge

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Bostridge Performs with Vogt!Recording Schuberts song cycle *The Swan Song*.Ian Bostridgea leading 21st-century lieder singer known for his intellectual approach, versatile and beautiful voice, and delicate delivery. This album, *The Swan Song*, marks the final installment in PENTATONEs series of Schuberts three major song cycles, featuring Lars Vogt as his collaborator!Given the high acclaim for Bostridges previous album with Pappano (recorded in 2008), anticipation is high for this new recording.*Schwanengesang* (Swan Song), compiled and published after Schuberts death, is a song cycle consisting of 14 songs based on poems by three poets: Lersch, Heine, and Seidel. From the romantic fourth song, Serenade, to the somber thirteenth, Shadow Play, this collection evokes deep sorrow and longing. Bostridges mature interpretation, coupled with Voigts piano accompaniment that seems to cradle the sin