Erlkönig, D. 328 / Op. 1
by Franz Schubert
Voice (Baritone/Tenor)PianoRomanticLied~4 minadvanced
Schubert's dramatic setting of Goethe's ballad, composed at age 18. The singer portrays four characters (narrator, father, son, Erlking) while the pianist drives relentless triplet octaves that evoke a nighttime horseback ride. A technical and dramatic tour de force for both performers.
Editions
Peters
Max Friedländer, 1900
Classic Peters edition, available in multiple keys. The standard performance edition for over a century.
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Henle Verlag
Walther Dürr, 2005
Part of the Neue Schubert-Ausgabe. Critical Urtext based on Schubert's autograph.
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