An anxious young boy is being carried at night by his father on horseback. To where is not spelled out; German Hof has a rather broad meaning of "yard", "courtyard", "farm", or (royal) "court". The opening line tells that the time is unusually late and the weather unusually inclement for travel. As it becomes apparent that the boy is delirious, a possibility is that the father is rushing him to medical aid.
| Original Name | Erlkönig |
| Librettist | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |
| Date of composition | 1815 |
| Premiered | 1820, December 1st in Vienna, Austria |
| First published | 1821, Diabelli & Cappi |
| Dedicated to | Moritz von Dietrichstein |
| Type | Lied |
| Tonality | G Minor |
| Catalogue | D 328 |
| Approx. duration | 4 minutes |
| Spoken language | German |
| Instruments |
Voice
Piano |
| Arrangements |
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Hector Berlioz: Le Roi des aulnes, H 136
● Franz Liszt: Erlkönig, S. 375/4 ● Franz Liszt: Erlkönig (Lied von Franz Schubert), S. 557a |
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| Autotranslations beta |
Franz Schubert: The Erlking en sol mineur, D 328 Franz Schubert: The Erlking in sol minore, D 328 Franz Schubert: The Erlking g-moll, D 328 |
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Schubert: Erlkönig in G Minor, D. 328 (Live) · Teddy Tahu Rhodes · Kristian Chong Serious Songs ℗ 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Released on: 2011-04-01 Producer: Ralph Lane Composer: Franz Schubert Contributor, Transcription: Franz Liszt Auto-generated by YouTube.
Franz Schubert: Erlkönig, D.328 Op.1 in G Minor. Arranged for string quintet. Arranged and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing by the Allegro String Ensemble. Artist: Allegro String Ensemble Composer: Publisher: Public domain SRCO (Sound Recording Copyright Owner): Lynne Publishing AS Available to license from: Lynne Publishing / Shockwave-Sound.com
Provided to YouTube by CDBaby Erlkönig, D. 328, Op. 1 in G Minor · Shockwave-Sound Classical String Quintet, Vol. 1 ℗ 2017 Lynne Publishing Released on: 2017-03-20 Auto-generated by YouTube.
شوبرت - ليد "ملك الحور" في سلم صول الصغير مصنف دويتش رقم 328 قصيدة لجوته عن رجل يعدو بحصانه ليلاً مع ابنه المريض، و لما كان الإبن يلفظ أنفاسه الأخيرة فيُهَيأ له أنه يري ملك الحور يدعوه للذهاب معه، يحاول الأب تهدأة الإبن و تنبيهه إلي أن ما يراه أوهام و أنهم علي وشك الوصول إلي المنزل، و لكن عندما يصل أخيراً يكون الإبن قد مات يغني الليد شخص واحد يؤدي الشخصيات الرئيسية الثلاث : الأب - ملك الحور - الإبن، بالإضافة إلي الراوي الذي يعلن عن وفاة الإبن في نهاية العمل Vocalist: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau English Translation Erl King Who rides so late through night and wind It is the father with his child He has the little one well in the arm He holds him secure, he holds him warm Father: My son, why hide your face in fear Son See you not, Father, the Erlking The Erlking with crown and flowing cloak Father My son, it is a wisp of fog Erl King You sweet child, come along with me Such wonderful games I'll play with you Many lovely flowers are at the shore My mother has many golden garments Son My father, my father, and do you not hear What the Erlking quietly promises to me Father Be calm, stay calm, my child The wind is rustling the dry leaves Erl King Won't you come along with me, my fine boy My daughters shall attend to you so nicely My daughters do their nightly dance And they will rock you and dance you and sing you to sleep Son My father, my father, do you not see there Erlking's daughters in that dark place Father My son, my son, I see it definitely It is the willow trees looking so grey Erl King I love you; I'm charmed by your beautiful shape And if you are not willing, then I will use force Son My father, my father, now he has taken hold of me Erlking has hurt me Narrator The father shudders, he rides swiftly He holds in arm the groaning child He reaches the farmhouse with effort and urgency In his arms, the child was dead
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