The song by Schubert titled “Gretchen am Spinnrade” communicates in the poem and in the music the longing that one one feels when your special person is not with you.
Franz Schubert also composed other songs such as “Der Hirt am Felsen” which communicates similar feelings in a setting for soprano, piano and Clarinet.
Composer Franz Liszt arranged “Gretchen” for solo piano, where the piano carries both the melody and the accompaniment.
Here is pianist Evgeny Kissin to play this music for you:
