Franz Schubert
Gretchen am Spinnrade
(1814)
D minor
for high voice and orchestra
Short instrumentation: 1 1 2 1 - 1 0 0 0 - timp, str
Duration: 4'
Bearbeitung: Max Reger
Text von: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Solos:
high voice
Instrumentation details:
flute
oboe
1st clarinet in Bb
2nd clarinet in Bb
bassoon
horn in F
timpani
violin I
violin II
viola
violoncello
contrabass
Schubert - Gretchen am Spinnrade for high voice and orchestra
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Work introduction
Near the end of his short life, Reger undertook a number of orchestral arrangements of Schubert Lieder. The scoring attests to the German composer’s mastery; the instrumental voices remain in the background, coming to the fore only at moments of dramatic outburst, leaving the listener with the impression of hearing scenes from music dramas.
Reger’s important arrangements have enriched the repertoire of orchestra Lieder.