Schubert Nähe des Geliebten, D. 162

Nähe des Geliebten, D. 162, is a song composed by Franz Schubert in 1815, and first published in 1821. Some time later, Schubert revisited it, and the revised version (published as Op. 5 no. 2) is currently the most performed. The song employs text by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), and was dedicated to Anton Salieri. A standard performance takes 3 minutes.