Schubert - An Sylvia for Low Voice in D Major
Schubert - An Sylvia for Low Voice in D Major
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Schubert's Radiant Serenade — Transposed for Low Voice
Franz Schubert (1797–1828) composed An Sylvia ("Who is Sylvia?") in 1826, setting Edmund Malone's German translation of a song from Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona. It is one of Schubert's most radiant and joyful songs — a glowing tribute to the beauty and grace of Sylvia, sung in her praise by her admirer. The melody flows with effortless charm and warmth, making it one of the most immediately appealing songs in the entire repertoire.
This edition is transposed to D major for low voice (baritone, bass-baritone, or contralto), giving this beloved song a warm, resonant quality perfectly suited to the lower voice. A perfect choice for recitals, auditions, and any occasion calling for a song of pure, uncomplicated joy.
Performance Highlights
- One of Schubert's most radiant and joyful songs
- Sets Shakespeare's text from The Two Gentlemen of Verona
- Transposed to D major for low voice (baritone, bass-baritone, contralto)
- Ideal for recitals, auditions, and joyful occasions
- Digital PDF download — print-ready score included
About the Composer
Franz Schubert (1797–1828) composed more than 600 songs in his short lifetime of thirty-one years, transforming the German Lied into one of the supreme art forms of the Romantic era. Born in Vienna, he possessed an extraordinary gift for melody and an unmatched ability to illuminate the emotional world of a poem through music — capturing in a few minutes what others could not achieve in a lifetime. His songs range from the intimate and tender to the dramatic and tragic, and his settings of poets such as Goethe, Schiller, Heine, and Rellstab remain the gold standard of the vocal repertoire. Beyond his songs, Schubert composed symphonies, chamber music, piano works, and choral music of the highest order — including the "Unfinished" Symphony, the Winterreise song cycle, and the String Quintet in C major. Though he died largely unrecognized by the wider public, his music has since come to be regarded as among the most profound and beautiful ever written.