Harking back to a Scandinavian folk tale, Schubert’s setting of ‘Erlkönig’ (Erlking) – written when the composer was 18 – was based on a poem by Goethe. In this transcription for guitar, the horrific tale is communicated through the melodic line without words, the climax being played in harmonics. Listen to guitarist Johan Smith’s new recording: https://Naxos.lnk.to/ErlkonigGtrFA . . . #ClassicalThrillers #GhostMonth #ScaryMusic #GuitarClassics #NowPlaying | Naxos