and the father basically says its ok son its just the wind and he hears him again i think 2 times and the father just says to sleep that they will be there soon. BUT once they get to their town the boy is already dead. the erl king took his soul
well in the beginning the fast beat is supposed to be a horse running and the guy singing is supposed to be all 3 characters. the erl king is the forest monster that takes souls, the father, and the son, the son is very ill and his father is racing back to his town to get help and the little boy hears the erl king calling him and he tells his father "did you hear him father"
I listened to this Lied in music class. It's so sad, but my professor did explain to us that during this time a lot of children were dying due to different kinds of sickness. It is beautifully sung. However, I hate the history with the children dying. That just depresses me.
Just in case for those who doesn't know what is Lied. It is also called an Art Song is a German musical setting of a poem.
that shouldn't be overdetermined. There are of course some interpretation naturally is nearer to us, because we just know the dialogue as the most used form of conversation. But remember, it's literature. And it's Goethe ;).
and the father basically says its ok son its just the wind and he hears him again i think 2 times and the father just says to sleep that they will be there soon. BUT once they get to their town the boy is already dead. the erl king took his soul
vanessaluvsya2010 2 months ago
well in the beginning the fast beat is supposed to be a horse running and the guy singing is supposed to be all 3 characters. the erl king is the forest monster that takes souls, the father, and the son, the son is very ill and his father is racing back to his town to get help and the little boy hears the erl king calling him and he tells his father "did you hear him father"
vanessaluvsya2010 2 months ago
non mi piace affatto.
bodiloto 3 months ago
@bodiloto Sarebbe interessante sapere perché.
PoesSoul7 2 months ago
@PoesSoul7 dal vivo questo Signore ha poca voce,e per dirla tutta la voce di Quasthoff non è bella per me.
Ecco perché.
bodiloto 2 months ago
My God Quastoff is a genius, my musical idol. I hope I can sound even half this good someday, this is what true singing is.
Shadow3329 5 months ago
i wish the erl king would show me his daughters
playingwithfirehurts 8 months ago 12
@playingwithfirehurts lol
newFranzFerencLiszt 3 months ago
Love this interpretation!
aeolianartists 10 months ago
I listened to this Lied in music class. It's so sad, but my professor did explain to us that during this time a lot of children were dying due to different kinds of sickness. It is beautifully sung. However, I hate the history with the children dying. That just depresses me.
Just in case for those who doesn't know what is Lied. It is also called an Art Song is a German musical setting of a poem.
SukiSuzette 1 year ago
@SukiSuzette pocket fully of posies.....learned about what that meant. than heard my five year old brother singing it.
3286headshot 6 months ago
Narrator: Wereit tet so spät? Durch nacht und wind? / who rides so late through night and wind?
Es ist der vater mit seinem kind! / it's a father with his child
er hat den Knaben, wohl in dem arm; er faBt in sicher, er helt in warm. / he holds the child, warm in his arm; in the corrk of his arm, he is warm
Father: Mein Sohn, was birgst du so bang dein gesicht? / My son, why so eagerly do you hide your face?
son: Siehst Vater, du den Erlkonig nicht? Den Erlekonig mit Kron und Scweif?
erroll9621 1 year ago
We listened to this in class. Maybe you should put who's saying what in the description.
Hyenafan 1 year ago 4
@Hyenafan
that shouldn't be overdetermined. There are of course some interpretation naturally is nearer to us, because we just know the dialogue as the most used form of conversation. But remember, it's literature. And it's Goethe ;).
McTomson 10 months ago