Gesang der Geister über den Wassern D 714 [Op. post. 167] [full score] Elisabeth Pallas the Psalms and Gospels

the Psalms and Gospels

In addition he wrote a large number of sacred compositions for the Court of Dresden

provides a new accent in the well-known Christmas repertoire

movement 2 through 5

Gesang der Geister über den Wassern D 714 [Op. post. 167] [full score] Elisabeth Pallas the Psalms and GospelsThis work is based on a poem by Goethe, written on his second trip to Switzerland. Inspired by the 300 meter high Staubbach Falls in Lauterbrunnen Valley, Goethe is here describing the human soul and its transience using the water image. Schubert repeatedly revised his musical setting, so, from an original piano lied arose a piece for male quartet initially a cappella, then with piano , and finally todays best known version for male octet, with low