Schubert: Gretchen am spinnrade“, op.2, - Te Kanawa

Hi-res stereo: Franz P. Schubert Gretchen am spinnrade, op.2, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (in part) Gretchen am Spinnrade is a selection of text from Goethe’s Faust. It was set to music by Schubert in 1814, op.2, . A challenging work for both pianist and singer, Schubert’s setting for soprano voice has been transposed for mezzo-soprano voice as well. Notable recordings include those by Jörg Demus, Elly Ameling and Dalton Baldwin, Barbara Bonney, Geoffrey Parsons, Janet Baker and Gerald Moore. Other artists include Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Gundula Janowitz, and Jessye Norman. Gretchen is singing at her spinning-wheel while thinking of Faust and all that he promises. The accompaniment mimics the spinning-wheel, speeding up and slowing down in response to the text, to show Gretchen’s excitement or distraction. Schubert ingenio