Friday, October 21, 2011

Two Songs by Schubert

The Erl-King  and Der Koenig in Thule, both beautiful, and both wrong. Schubert the Austrian is irresistable. When he dips into Nordic or Teutonic mythology with its pessimism, gloom, and darkness, however, I prefer to concentrate on the sound, and try to ignore the sense.

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