World famous tenor Christoph Prgardien continues his series of recordings for Challenge Classics of Schubert song-cycles, with what many consider to be the composer's greatest work in the genre "Winterreise". As with previous critically acclaimed releases in the series the pianist is Michael Gees. This Blu-ray release features video of a performance of the work as well as the documentary "Winterreise, Der dritte Weg" (Winterreise, the third way), which presents interviews with Prgardien and Gees and behind-the-scenes footage of the studio recording process. It also includes a bonus CD of Christoph Prgardien and Michael Gees performing "Winterreise".

Personnel: Christoph Prgardien (tenor), Michael Gees (piano)