What the Heck are They Singing? | Der Erlkönig

In a new video series, we start going through the background and lyrics of the Franz Schubert Lied, Der Erlkönig! We'll go through the very spoopy story from the original Goethe poem, as well as touching on some of the symbolism that Schubert added through the music.

Music used in this video
In the Hall of the Mountain King - Edvard Grieg
Piano Sonata in C minor, Op. 13 no. 8 'Pathetique' - I. Grave - Allegro molto e con brio - Beethoven
Waltz in C sharp minor, Op. 64 no. 2 - Chopin
Six Musical Moments, D. 780 III. Allegro moderato in F sharp minor
Preludes Book I - III. Le vent dans la plaine
Der Erlkönig, D. 328 - Schubert