- Die Forelle
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Franz Schubert composed his lively lied "Die Forelle" (German for "The Trout") in early 1817 for solo voice and piano. The text is from a poem by Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart. In the Deutsch catalog of Schubert's works it is number 550, or D550. The original key is D-flat major.[1]
The piece is written with a Varied Strophic structure, meaning the "verse music" is generally the same, with one different verse.
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The song is the basis of a set of variations in the fourth movement of Schubert's Trout Quintet (D.667) which dates from 1819.
In 1846 it was transcribed and paraphrased by Franz Liszt in two versions for solo piano.
Footnotes
- ^ Reed, Schubert Song Companion, p. 159
References
Reed, John (1985). The Schubert song companion. New York: Universe Books. pp. 159–160. ISBN 0-87663-477-3.
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Categories:- 19th-century songs
- Lieder composed by Franz Schubert
- 1817 songs
- Song stubs
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