The Folly of Desire

For the film sometimes known by this name, see The Shulamite (film).

The Folly of Desire
Studio album by Brad Mehldau, Ian Bostridge
Released	2 June 2023
Recorded	July 2022
Studio	Alpheton New Maltings
Length	67:46
Label	Pentatone
Producer	Mark Brown
Brad Mehldau chronology
Jacob's Ladder (2022) The Folly of Desire (2022) After Bach II (2017–23)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Financial Times	[2]

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]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Brad Mehldau except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(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 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

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

References

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.