Hal Leonard

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In this, one of Schubert's first and most successful artsongs, Gretchen reflects on her sudden infatuation with Faust. The piano accompaniment, with its relentless sixteenth notes in the right hand, depicts both Gretchen's accumulating madness and the perpetual motion of the spinning wheel. ScorePlay - click to view score with recording.
Hal Leonard Gretchen am Spinnrade 3 Part Treble arranged by D. Jason Bishop