| The Folly of Desire | ||||
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| Released | 2 June 2023 | |||
| Recorded | July 2022 | |||
| Studio | Alpheton New Maltings | |||
| Length | 67:46 | |||
| Label | Pentatone | |||
| Producer | Mark Brown | |||
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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]
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 | ||
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