Der Wanderer (D 489) [formerly D 493] is the name of a Lied composed by Franz Schubert in October 1816 for voice and piano. A revised version was published near the end of May 1821 as opus 4, number 1. The words are taken from a German poem by Georg Philipp Schmidt (von Lübeck). The lied is set in the key of C-sharp minor with the tempo marking sehr langsam (very slow) and the time signature alla breve. The piece has a total of 72 measures. Schubert wrote another lied entitled "Der Wanderer;" it is numbered D.649.
| Librettist | Georg Philipp Schmidt von Lubeck |
| Date of composition | 1816 (revised in 1821) |
| Type | Lied |
| Catalogue | D 489 |
| Approx. duration | 5 minutes |
| Instruments |
Voice
Piano |
| Autotranslations beta |
Franz Schubert: Der Wanderer, D 489 Franz Schubert: Der Wanderer, D 489 Franz Schubert: Der Wanderer, D 489 |