Gretchen am spinnrade gretchen at the spinning wheel. Just as the unjust execution of a young unmarried mother stirred dickenss reforming zeal, it is certain that the story of gretchen was suggested to goethe by. Library of congress control number 20572091 oclc number. Two steps from hell 25 tracks best of all time most powerful epic music mix part 1 duration. Already the composer was making the piano part an integral element of the song. Franz schubert gretchen am spinnrade sheet music in d. In this great 18th century play, mephistopheles has made a bet with god, that he can corrupt the righteous mortal faust. He was the last great composer of the classical music period.
See all books authored by franz schubert, including the complete ave maria. His career took place in the transformative years between the classical and romantic eras. Early life and career a poem by goethe, gretchen am spinnrade gretchen at the spinning wheel, from faust. Symphonies, chamber music, opera, church music, and songs more than 600 of them poured forth in profusion. This composition is one of schuberts pinnacle compositions, which introduced the world to the idea of the romantic lied, veering away from the already existing classical lied. The accompaniment mimics the whirr of the spinning wheel with constant sixteenth notes played in the right hand while the left hand portrays the treadle pedal. Franz schubert, an early romantic austrian composer, is best known for his lieder german art songs for voice and piano during the nineteenth century.
That kid was franz schubert, and his song gretchen am spinnrade gretchen at the spinning wheel put german art song or lieder as its called on the map. Liszt gretchen am spinnrade sheet music, music books. Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject musicology, grade. Liszts corrections to his transcription for piano of.
He is known primarily for composing hundreds of songs including gretchen am spinnrade, and erlkonig. Franz schubert, austrian composer who bridged the worlds of classical and romantic music, noted for the melody and harmony in his songs lieder and chamber music. Gretchen am spinnrade provides singers and accompanists at a stroke with a profession where none had existed before, and the lied is invented, as if in a flash of lightning. Liszts corrections to his transcription for piano of schuberts song gretchen am spinnrade contributor names. I provide the original scanned version and the filtered, because the filter does some changes smoothening, sharpening borders and some portions of the scan get lost sometimes when they are too small e. Franz liszt at the library of congress 21 music treasures. Barbara bonney gretchen am spinnrade geoffrey parsons franz. Sheet music arranged for pianovocal, and singer pro in d minor transposable.
I also like the video with pictures so well suited to the story. As one critic argued near the beginning of the twentieth century, in the 30 songs that came before. He wrote a song called gretchen am spinnrade which is about the young girl in the book who is sitting at the spinning wheel dreaming of her lover. Schubertgretchen am spinnrade,for violin and piano by. List of books and articles about franz schubert online. Franz peter schubert 31 january 1797, vienna 19 november 1828, vienna was an austrian composer. Songs by schuberts friends and contemporaries cdj33051. Gretchen am spinnrade was schuberts first successful lied written in 1814 when he was just 16, which is thoroughly impressive considering how well this piece is composed and how highly it compares to his later works. Printed sheet music to the work gretchen am spinnrade, d. Lets take our minds off all the troubles of the world particularly this eu referendum nonsense in the united kingdom and consider something really important. The song is sung by a soprano, and the only accompaniment to the voice is a piano playing a constant rhythmic pattern onmusic. Modern adherents of this view believe that schubert could not notate his own musical wishes. Franz peter schubert was an late classical and early romantic composer. In october 1814, schubert was a distracted teenager searching for a career.
Variant versions of the text, in multiple stanzas, originated posthumously. Schubert wrote his first masterpiece at 17 a setting of goethes gretchen am spinnrade gretchen at the spinning wheel. French translation at the lied and art song texts page. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Gretchen am spinnrade franz schubert composed the german lieder, gretchen am spinnrade, in 1814. Franz was the fourth surviving son of franz theodor schubert, a schoolmaster, and his wife, elisabeth, a homemaker. Chief among them is the lingering notion that schubert was poorlytrained but still managed to turn out brilliant, if often flawed, scores. It was 201 years ago this week that franz schubert 17971828 wrote a song that would alter the course of music history. Franz schubert has even been named the greatest master of the lied. The piano has a gentle accompaniment which sounds like the throbbing of the spinning wheel. Voice, piano and organ, and complete sonatas for pianoforte solo, and more on. With gretchen am spinnrade and some 600 other songs for voice and piano, schubert contributed transformatively to the genre of lied.
Franz schubert has 767 books on goodreads with 352 ratings. A entspricht 1, utrecht university roosevelt academy, course. He liked reading, and one of his favourite books was goethes faust. Despite his short lifetime, schubert left behind a vast oeuvre, including more than 600 secular vocal works mainly lieder, seven complete symphonies, sacred music, operas, incidental music and a large body of piano. In todays episode of pianotv, well talk about franz schubert s life, his very early death, and the huge amount of compositions he left behind despite his age. That kid was franz schubert, and his song gretchen am spinnrade. Gretchen am spinnrade is a selection of text from goethes faust. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Liszts corrections to his transcription for piano of schuberts song gretchen am spinnrade. There were other great composers who lived and worked in vienna.
Gretchen am spinnrade gretchen at the spinning wheel e a schubert, franz on. He lived during the late years of beethoven, and was able to meet him on two occasions. Although he died at the age of 31, he composed over one thousand pieces of music. Schubert composed gretchen am spinnrade on 19 october 1814, three months before his eighteenth b. Franz schubert 17971828 was born in vienna of immigrant parents. In franz schuberts music in performance david montgomery challenges many operative myths about the music of this great, but often misunderstood, viennese master. Books by franz schubert author of complete song cycles. Gretchen am spinnrade gretchen at the spinning wheel is one of schuberts most famous lieder songs. The songs dramatic punch and bold innovations still reverberate today.
The songbook gretchen am spinnrade, musikvideo, 2015 crew. Wrtis kile smith looks at gretchen at the spinning wheel, an unassuming title for schuberts first masterpiece and the start of an entire genre of music. The accompaniment mimics the revolving wheel, speeding up and slowing down in response to the text. The important date for the history books is 19 october 1814. Documents are cleaned, cropped, and straightened before printing on modern, acidfree paper. Fur songbook gestaltet chmielewska einen videoclip zu franz schuberts lied gretchen am spinnrade. An authoritative score, schuberts sketches, commentary, essays in history and analysis by. Franz schubert biography family, childhood, history. Franz schubert books list of books by author franz schubert. His musical contributions include orchestral music, piano works, chamber works, and.
During his short life he produced an astonishing amount of music. Print and download schubert gretchen am spinnrade,for violin and piano sheet music. Franz schubert 17971828 composed one of his most famous lieder gretchen am spinnrade gretchen at the spinning wheel in 1814 when he was just seventeen years old. Print and download gretchen am spinnrade sheet music composed by franz schubert. Mozarts first unshakeable repertory pieces the little g minor symphony no. A challenging work for both pianist and singer, schuberts setting for. Interpretare il lied gretchen am spinnrade di franz schubert. The following year brought the composition of more than 140 songs. His symphonic works represent the best legacy of the classical tradition, while his songs exemplify the height of romantic lyricism.
The lieder gretchen am spinnrade and erlkonig are only two fine examples of the 600 lieder that franz schubert has composed in his lifetime, with his style of lyrical quality and harmonic colours. He produced a vast oeuvre during his short life, composing more the 600 vocal works largely lieder, and well as several symphonies, operas, and a large body of piano music. The story schubert read was goethes faust the one where the guy. In october 1814, as the great european powers met in vienna to discuss peace for a wartorn continent, a seventeenyearold genius began the transformation of an entire musical genre with his setting of a poem from goethe faust. Gretchen am spinnrade was composed for soprano voice but has been transposed to accommodate other voice types. Cookies allow us to personalize content and ads, to provide social mediarelated features and analyze our traffic. Gretchen am spinnrade marks schuberts first monumental contribution to the german lied as well as the beginning of his spiritual relationship with another genius of. Eusebius mandyczewski suggests schubert may have been the text author. Haydn, mozart and beethoven, but schubert is the only one who was born in vienna. The text was written by the poet goethe, of which the full text and english translation can be found here. Franz schubert a programatic composer essay example.
Score,set of parts sheet music by franz schubert 17971828. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read schubert lieder. We also share information on the use of our site with our social media partners, advertising and analytics, which can combine them with other information you have provided to them or collected in your use of their services. Gretchen am spinnrade gretchen at the spinning wheel e a.
Franz schubert fell under the spell of goethes works early on, and the. This is a performers reprint, which is a digital reprint of historical editions. Despite his short life, schubert produced a wealth of symphonies, operas, masses, chamber music pieces, and piano sonatas, most of which are considered standard repertoire. Franz schubert is the master of the art song, a composition for solo voice and piano.
This file is based on highresolution images obtained from the source using. Franz schuberts most popular book is complete song cycles. Schubert was seventeen when he wrote it i repeat for the speed readers among you. Scholarly program notes of recital repertoire andrea r.
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