“An den Mond” by Goethe

“Wald und Wasserfall im Mondschein” by Carl Gustav Carus The poem An den Mond by Goethe has a musical setting by Schubert. In this German speech recitation, we chose instead the Adagio from Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata played on the classical guitar. The poem has themes of loss, death, and mourning – but more importantly, it … Continue reading “An den Mond” by Goethe