Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
by STIELER, Karl Joseph, Oil on canvas, 78,0 x 63,8 cm
Goethe was a German poet, dramatist, novelist, and scientist, one of the great masters of world literature, his genius embraced most fields of human endeavor; his art and thought are epitomized in his great dramatic poem Faust. 19th-century composers - among others Franz Schubert - composed many sonds based on Goethe’s poems.
Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 7 minutes):
Franz Schubert: An den Mond (To the Moon) (Goethe) D 296