What type of music is Schubert's "Erlkönig" (D. 328)?
Symphony
Opera
Lied
Sonata
Answer
"Erlkönig" is a Lied, which is a type of German art song for voice and piano. Schubert was particularly known for his Lieder, composing over 600 of them during his lifetime. "Erlkönig" is based on a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and tells the story of a father and his son being pursued by a supernatural being.
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