Product Description
Heidenroslein (Wild Rose)
Heidenröslein is a simple folk-style song about a youth who sees a rose growing in a meadow and picks it, despite the flowers warnings that he will be pricked by her thorns. The lyrics are drawn from a poem written by Goethe and can be interpreted as a metaphor for the trials and tribulations of life and love. Heidenröslein is a lighthearted song, and should be performed with joyous naivety and charm. The lighthearted spirit can be expressed further by experimenting with tempo variations, such as taking the second verse at a slower tempo than verses one and three, and adding a dramatic rallentando to the Roslein, Roslein, Roslein roth! refrain, before accelerating into the final line of each verse. The guitar part should be played in a bright and bouncy fashion; experiment with palm muting the bass notes, or play them with a thumb-pick to make them more percussive and clipped.
This classic Schubert song has been arranged for voice and acoustic guitar in order to provide an alternative accompaniment option for singers who want to perform Schuberts lieder with guitar instead of piano.
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