The lied was written for bass voice in the key of B♭ major, but the key moves repeatedly through various major to minor tonalities, ending in C major. In Goethe's dramatic declamation by Prometheus, which would be set again, with very different effect, by Hugo Wolf, "with his alternations of ariosos and recitatives, Schubert created a miniature oratorio", observes Edward F. Kravitt.
| Librettist | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |
| Date of composition | 1819 |
| Type | Lied |
| Catalogue | D 674 |
| Approx. duration | 5 minutes |
| Instruments |
Voice
Piano |
| Autotranslations beta |
Franz Schubert: Prometheus, D 674 Franz Schubert: Prometheus, D 674 Franz Schubert: Prometheus, D 674 |