This paper aims to analyze the poem Erlkönig by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, both formally and in regard to content, with an in-depth look at the possible interpretations that have been given about the text and the characters within it. Starting with its ancient Danish origins, the paper then ranges to the later musical versions of the ballad, which promoted its worldwide reception and dissemination.
Questo elaborato ha l’obiettivo di analizzare la poesia Erlkönig di Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, sia dal punto di vista formale che contenutistico, con un approfondimento riguardo le possibili interpretazioni che sono state date al testo e ai personaggi all’interno dello stesso. Partendo dalle sue antiche origini danesi, l’elaborato spazia poi fino alle successive versioni musicali della ballata, che ne favorirono la ricezione e diffusione in tutto il mondo.
Erlkönig: analisi di una ballata goethiana
BIGNAMI, LAURA
2022/2023
Abstract
This paper aims to analyze the poem Erlkönig by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, both formally and in regard to content, with an in-depth look at the possible interpretations that have been given about the text and the characters within it. Starting with its ancient Danish origins, the paper then ranges to the later musical versions of the ballad, which promoted its worldwide reception and dissemination.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12608/46502