Der Erlkönig — The Erl King, Music by Franz Schubert
December 29, 2009 28 Comments
Imagine that you’re surrounded by the devil, disturbed by the forces of the darkness. You seek help, and the answer that you get from your peers is that “that is just your illusion, it’s no big deal”.
Then when the darkness finally got you, before you know it, you’re already breathless.
That is the story told by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, adapted by Franz Schubert, Der Erlkönig makes one of the most eerie masterpieces in the history of classical music.
Want some dramatic music for a boring day? Here’s some for you.
