Schubert's "Das Wandern" reintroduces a strophic form with refrain, a technique borrowed from popular songs and fairy tales that were central to German Romanticism.
Instruments
The album features a Hammerflügel (fortepiano) made by Conrad Graf in Vienna around 1825, played by Paul Badura-Skoda.
Recording & Production
This recording was made in Vienna at the Baumgartner Casino from June 26 to 30, 1996, produced by Michel Bernstein.
Composition History
The poems for "Die schöne Müllerin" were originally published in 1820 as part of a larger collection titled "Seventy-seven Poems Drawn From the Discarded Papers of a Wandering Horn Player."
Composer's Artistic Vision
Schubert found a 'double' in the poet Wilhelm Müller, sharing a romantic sensibility expressed through themes of wandering, travel, and the ambiguity of love.
Composition History
The cycle "Die schöne Müllerin" was composed for a tenor voice, which was Franz Schubert's own voice type, but was dedicated to his friend, the baritone Baron Schönstein.
Composition History
Schubert discovered the poems for "Die schöne Müllerin" at a friend's house, and was so enthusiastic he left with the book without waiting for his host.
