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
Studio album by
Released2 June 2023
RecordedJuly 2022
StudioAlpheton New Maltings
Length67:46
LabelPentatone
ProducerMark Brown
Brad Mehldau chronology
Jacob's Ladder
(2022)
The Folly of Desire
(2022)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Financial Times[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Brad Mehldau except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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 Strachey5:12
13."In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning"Bob Hilliard, David Mann3:08
14."Every Time We Say Goodbye"Cole Porter5:05
15."Nacht und Träume, D 827"Franz Schubert3:47
16."Night and Day"Cole Porter3:55
Total length:67:46

Personnel

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  • Brad Mehldau – piano, composing, liner notes
  • Ian Bostridge – tenor (vocal), liner notes

References

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  1. ^ Manheim, James. "The Folly of Desire by Ian Bostridge / Brad Mehldau". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Bostridge, Ian (15 February 2022). "Pavarotti, Billie Holiday and me: the secrets of what makes a great singer". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  4. ^ Bostridge, Ian (4 June 2023). "Ian Bostridge on Music's Fuzzy Boundaries of Identity". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Jazz news: Brad Mehldau & Ian Bostridge Present 'The Folly Of Desire'". All About Jazz. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.