Der Zwerg (Schubert)
Der Zwerg (The Dwarf) is a lied (or ballad) for voice and piano by Franz Schubert, written in the mid-1820s on a text by Matthäus von Collin. In Otto Erich Deutsch's catalogue of Schubert's works, it is Op. 22, No. 1, D. 771.
The singer sings in three different voices: the Dwarf, his mistress the Queen (whom the Dwarf strangles with a red silk scarf in the song), and the narrator.
Recordings are available by several notable singers, including George London,[1] Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau,[2] Lula Mysz-Gmeiner,[3] Thomas Quasthoff,[4] Jessye Norman,[5] Ian Bostridge,[6] and Matthias Goerne.
References
- ^ "George London in Concert", VAI Audio Catalog number VAIA 1030
- ^ "Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Gerald Moore, Salzburg Festival Live 1957-1965, vol. 1: Schubert", Orfeo Catalog number C140 101B
- ^ "Lieder von Franz Schubert in historischen Aufnahmen" Lebendige Vergangenheit, Catalog number 89321
- ^ "Thomas Quasthoff : Schubert : Goethe Lieder", RCA, ASIN: B000025A9N (The text is not by Goethe, but the song is on the CD)
- ^ "Jessye Norman Sings Schubert And Mahler", Phillips, ASIN: B000VG9HGG
- ^ "Franz Schubert: Lieder" Ian Bostridge, Tenor; Julius Drake, Pianist. EMI Classics 56347
External links
- Of Dwarves, Perversion, and Patriotism: Schubert's "Der Zwerg," D. 771, by Susan Youens 19th-Century Music © 1997 University of California Press. [1]
- Der Zwerg: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project