Gesang der Geister über den Wassern D 714 [Op. post. 167] [full score] Elisabeth Pallas made with the composer’s approval

made with the composer’s approval

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

Du mein einzig Licht – Ich schell mein Horn im Jammerton – Es tönt des Abendglöckleins Schlag

as Matthew Arnold puts it “of human misery”

the Psalms and Gospels

Gesang der Geister über den Wassern D 714 [Op. post. 167] [full score] Elisabeth Pallas made with the composer’s approvalThis 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