Anne Sofie von Otter - Erlkönig (with English subtitles)

Der Erlkönig is a poem by Goethe. It depicts the death of a child assailed by a supernatural being, the Erlking or "Erlkönig" (suggesting the literal translation "alder king"). It was originally composed by Goethe as part of a 1782 ballad opera entitled Die Fischerin.

The poem begins by giving the impression that the child is simply dying from a vague, unspecified ailment and sees death as a figment of his imagination. As it proceeds, the poem takes an ever darker twist and ends with the child's death.

Fore more see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Erlk%C3%B6nig

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