The Folly of Desire is a collaborative album by American jazz pianist Brad Mehldau and British tenor Ian Bostridge.[3][4] It was recorded in July 2022 and released by Pentatone on 2 June 2023.[5]
The Folly of Desire | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 2 June 2023 | |||
Recorded | July 2022 | |||
Studio | Alpheton New Maltings | |||
Length | 67:46 | |||
Label | Pentatone | |||
Producer | Mark Brown | |||
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Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Brad Mehldau except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Sick Rose" | 1:42 | |
2. | "Leda and the Swan" | 4:17 | |
3. | "Sonnet 147" | 2:55 | |
4. | "Sonnet 75" | 2:49 | |
5. | "Über die Verführung von Engeln" | 3:14 | |
6. | "Ganymede I" | 6:27 | |
7. | "Ganymede II" | 3:28 | |
8. | "The Boys I Mean Are Not Refined" | 4:50 | |
9. | "Sailing to Byzantium" | 2:22 | |
10. | "Night II" | 6:41 | |
11. | "Lullaby" | 7:54 | |
12. | "These Foolish Things" | Eric Maschwitz, Jack Strachey | 5:12 |
13. | "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" | Bob Hilliard, David Mann | 3:08 |
14. | "Every Time We Say Goodbye" | Cole Porter | 5:05 |
15. | "Nacht und Träume, D 827" | Franz Schubert | 3:47 |
16. | "Night and Day" | Cole Porter | 3:55 |
Total length: | 67:46 |
Personnel
edit- Brad Mehldau – piano, composing, liner notes
- Ian Bostridge – tenor (vocal), liner notes
References
edit- ^ Manheim, James. "The Folly of Desire by Ian Bostridge / Brad Mehldau". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ Loomis, George (25 October 2019). "Ian Bostridge and Brad Mehldau set e.e. cummings and Shakespeare to music | Financial Times". Financial Times. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ Bostridge, Ian (15 February 2022). "Pavarotti, Billie Holiday and me: the secrets of what makes a great singer". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ Bostridge, Ian (4 June 2023). "Ian Bostridge on Music's Fuzzy Boundaries of Identity". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Jazz news: Brad Mehldau & Ian Bostridge Present 'The Folly Of Desire'". All About Jazz. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.