Greisengesang, D.778 (Schubert, Franz)

Title Greisengesang
Alternative title Song of Old Age
Creators Franz Schubert, composer
Friedrich Rückert, librettist
Opus D.778 (3rd version published as Op.60 No.1)
Instrumentation bass and piano
Number of movements 1
Keys B minor (all versions)
Composed 1823
First published 1982
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Composition types Lieder
Language German
Period Romantic
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