Whether one prefers more raw emotion and large-scale architecture or is thrilled by perfectly sculpted individual masterpieces, this was undeniably chamber music of the highest order.Bartoli and band in killer castrato show at the ConcertgebouwAfter completing her postgraduate studies in psychology at the University of Toronto, Jenny moved to Amsterdam, where she enjoys singing in amateur choirs. Ironically, Heine absolutely despised German romanticism, and often wrote groupings of poetry that satirized the idea as a whole. Dichterliebe, "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai" So, I had originally planned to cover a lied by Schubert, but I've had Schumann stuck in my head all morning, so I'll be covering one of my favorite selections from Robert Schumann's "Dichterliebe", or "The Poet's Love". There are numerous outstanding, insightful recordings by leading interpreters. Also, Schumann's aforementioned mental condition definitely contributed to his choice of text, and also his compositional techniques in the song set, which we will cover in a bit...For now, we will start with the basics, as we did last week; the music, and the text!From the first reading of the text, one can see the striking contrast between the "bursting" of "buds" of flowers, typical of May, and the "yearning" and "longing" that is represented by the birds. Dichterliebe (1840) Op. Yet, Schumann used 16 of the 65 pieces from in this completely honest, wholly Romantic work. An Analysis of Schumann’s “Im wunderschönen Monat Mai” Composed in 1840, Robert Schumann’s Dichterliebe (Opus 48) sets selected poems from Heinrich Heine’s Lyrisches Intermezzo. 48 Ciclo di lieder per voce e pianoforte Musica: Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856) Testo: Heinrich Heine dal "Buch der Lieder" Im wunderschönen Monat Mai - Langsam, zart (fa diesis minore); Aus meinen Tränen spriessen - Nicht schnell (la maggiore); Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube - Munter (re maggiore); Wenn ich in deine Augen seh' - Langsam (sol maggiore) Stay tuned! Aus meinen Tränen sprießen; 3. Following the song-cycles of Franz Schubert (Die schöne Müllerin and Winterreise), those of Schumann constitute part of the central core of the genre in musical literature. Stay tuned! There is a definite cadence in A major on the downbeat of m. 6, as I said before. Baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau recorded it most often, five times with five different accompanists. 1. Im wunderschönen Monat Mai DICHTERLIEBE, Op. From the very first measure, there is a great deal of syncopation, with most of the most "dissonant" tones being presented on strong beats in the measure. Das ist ein Flöten und Geigen; 10. Im wunderschönen Monat Mai, Als …
… This might seem like a minute detail in the context of the piece and the cycle itself. He finally married Clara in 1840, the same year in which he wrote "Dichterliebe" and 153 other songs, later dubbed his "Year of Song". , that little tiny suspension prevents the cadence from really occurring. Baritone Christian Gerhaher and Gerold Huber stretch the cycle out to 30 minutes in a convincing study of clinical depression. There is a strong tonicization of F# minor in these measures, but never a resolution in that key. Übersicht der 16 Heine Liedtexte aus Robert Schumanns Vertonung Opus 48 "Dichterliebe": 1. Actually, even the first Schumann has literally emoted, through music, an internal battle between happiness and sadness. Im wunderschönen Monat Mai (Schumann Dichterliebe No. Im wunderschönen Monat Mai; 2. Fritz Wunderlich Recital: Mozart-Zauberfloete Tamino's Aria - Duration: 4:39. leonora026 625,248 views. Dichterliebe, "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai" So, I had originally planned to cover a lied by Schubert, but I've had Schumann stuck in my head all morning, so I'll be covering one of my favorite selections from Robert Schumann's "Dichterliebe", or "The Poet's Love". She loves all genres of classical vocal music, especially nineteenth and early twentieth century Italian and German opera and art songs. The very natural, almost hyper-sensitive poetical affections of the poems are mirrored in Schumann's settings, with their miniaturist chromaticism and suspensions. Whatever the reason, the work was almost certainly written with his lover at the time, Clara Wieck, in mind. 10... and even then things turn out badly if you're a fish. Dichterliebe (Amore di poeta), op. There is a definite cadence in A major on the downbeat of m. 6, as I said before.
The piece is either in A major or it's relative minor, F sharp minor. Im wunderschönen Monat Mai Im wunderschönen Monat Mai, Als alle Knospen sprangen, Da ist in meinem Herzen Die Liebe aufgegangen.
Dichterliebe, "A Poet's Love" (composed 1840), is the best-known song cycle of Robert Schumann (Op.
I like your analysis very much, but I would go further to say that the piece is definitely in F#-minor.
They are the lowest tones in the first two measures of the piece. This would mean that the harmonic action in the first two measures would suggest a minor iv chord moving to the dominant, C#7, in the key of F# minor. Text & Translation Poet; Performances; Im wunderschönen Monat Mai (Schumann Dichterliebe No. 48, No. Im wunderschönen Monat Mai, als alle Vögel sangen, da hab' ich ihr gestanden mein Sehnen und Verlangen. Poem I In the wonderfully fair month of May, as all the flower-buds burst, then in my heart love arose. Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne; 4. This rhythmic uncertainty plays into the idea of a constant state of melancholy, as I mentioned before.Melodically speaking, there are two notes that are in this piece; C# and D. They are the first two notes in the piece.
Take a look back at the first 6 measures. But what does Schumann do? Im wunderschönen Monat Mai, Als alle Vögel sangen, Da hab ich ihr gestanden Mein Sehnen und Verlangen.