Gesang der Geister über den Wassern D 714 [Op. post. 167] [full score] Elisabeth Pallas The editor of this edition

The editor of this edition has placed special emphasis on presenting an exact rendering of the dynamics and expressive markings as conceived by the composer himself

made with the composer’s approval

• Each cello part is supported by a piano accompaniment for student performances

Due to their fine motivic structure

The later repertoire in this volume includes a careful introduction of downward and upward extensions

Gesang der Geister über den Wassern D 714 [Op. post. 167] [full score] Elisabeth Pallas The editor of this editionThis work is based on a poem by Goethe, written on his second trip to Switzerland. Inspired by the 300 meter high Staubbach Falls in Lauterbrunnen Valley, Goethe is here describing the human soul and its transience using the water image. Schubert repeatedly revised his musical setting, so, from an original piano lied arose a piece for male quartet initially a cappella, then with piano , and finally todays best known version for male octet, with low