Welcome to Schubert Song Texts, a web resource devoted to the poems set to music by Franz Schubert (1797-1828). As well as the full text of all the poems, there are translations into modern English and indexes of the images used by the poets. A sample of what is available is offered below, but for more detail see the About page, which includes a FAQ and a video tour.
On this day, May 22:
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wrote Der Schatzgräber in 1797.
- Schubert set An die Nachtigall (Geuß nicht so laut) (D 196) in 1815.
- Schubert set An die Apfelbäume, wo ich Julien erblickte (D 197) in 1815.
- Schubert set Seufzer (D 198) in 1815.
