Erlkönig

Schubert’s famous setting of Goethe’s Erlkönig is one of the finest examples of German lieder. In the early 19th century, publishing houses frequently offered arrangements of well-known art songs for the guitar, a popular instrument amongst amateur musicians. In keeping with this tradition, this arrangement enables guitarists to play a seminal work of vocal music while reflecting modern advancements in classical guitar technique. The arrangement is in the low-key, E minor, suitable for performance with baritone or mezzo-soprano.