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The Elf King
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Based on the Goethe poem Der Erlkönig, this is a frantic ride through the forest to save a dying child.
classical original soundtrack orchestral symphonic
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Original compositions in the classical and symphonic style.
I am a hobby composer specializing in classical and symphonic music which I perform and record on computer with Garritan Personal Orchestra.
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Genre
Classical • Classical General
Charts
Peak #89
Peak in subgenre #36
Author
Gary Shannon
Rights
Copyright 2007 by Gary Shannon
Uploaded
September 10, 2007
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MP3 1.9 MB • 96 kbps • 2:48
Story behind the song
Based on the Goethe poem Der Erlkönig, this tells the story of a man's desperate rush by horseback through the forest to save his sick child. The child, on the other hand, in his fever sees the Erlkönig, or "elf king" calling for him to come dance and play. The man tells his son to ignore the calls, but in the end the boy succumbs to the invitation to go live with the elf king. The rhythm of the piece closely follows the verbal rhythms of the poem in the original German, and the point of view changes back and forth from the father, to the child's view of the elf king inviting to join in the games.
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