Gesang der Geister über den Wassern D 714 [Op. post. 167] [full score] Elisabeth Pallas provides a new accent in

provides a new accent in the well-known Christmas repertoire

the Psalms and Gospels

made with the composer’s approval

Due to their fine motivic structure

Gesang der Geister über den Wassern D 714 [Op. post. 167] [full score] Elisabeth Pallas provides a new accent inThis 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