Reichardt earned his reputation as a composer with his settings of Goethe's texts, but he was also known by his Singspiele, a genre that he refined with Goethe's support.
Reichardt earned his reputation as a composer with his settings of Goethe's texts, some of which were known to, and influenced, Schubert. He was also known by his Singspiele, a genre that he refined with Goethe's support.