The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #84817   Message #2987575
Posted By: GUEST,German
15-Sep-10 - 06:11 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Wild Rose / Heidenroeslein (Goethe)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wild Rose / Heidenröslein (Goethe)
Only Heinrich Werner's melody, in 3/4 time, is commonly sung as a folk song in German-speaking countries. Schubert's (older!) 4/4 melody is considered Classical Music, in spite of its simplicity (including the easy piano accompaniment).