Franz Schubert died at age 31. Future generations are fortunate that the composer left us amazing works of chamber music, symphonies, Ballets, sonatas, and also 600 songs!
In his song, “Die Forelle” the poet tells us of a brook in a forrest where a little trout merrily makes its way, looking for food. At one end of the stream stands a fisherman with his fishing rod, looking to catch her…
Eventually the fisherman became impatient, and before long the little fish quivered at the end of the fishing line…
And I, with my blood boiling, watched as the little fish faced the end of its life…
Here is soprano Barbara Bonney to sing this song for you:
