Composer

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Nikolay Medtner

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Vocal Music

Compose Date

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1905 - 1907

Movement_count

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12

Movement ....

Nikolay Medtner's 'Songs (12) of Goethe, Op.15' is a song cycle composed in 1907-1908. The premiere of the cycle took place in Moscow in 1909, with the composer himself at the piano. The cycle consists of twelve songs, each based on a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The first song, "Wandrers Nachtlied," is a gentle and introspective piece, with a flowing piano accompaniment that supports the soaring vocal line. The second song, "Harfenspieler," is more dramatic, with a declamatory vocal line and a virtuosic piano part that evokes the sound of a harp. The third song, "Gefunden," is a tender and lyrical piece, with a simple and elegant piano accompaniment. The fourth song, "Prometheus," is one of the most famous in the cycle, with a powerful and dramatic vocal line that is supported by a driving and intense piano part. The fifth song, "Ganymed," is a more delicate and ethereal piece, with a soaring vocal line that is supported by a shimmering and delicate piano accompaniment. The sixth song, "Mignon," is a haunting and melancholy piece, with a mournful vocal line that is supported by a sparse and delicate piano accompaniment. The seventh song, "Der Musensohn," is a lively and energetic piece, with a playful and virtuosic piano part that supports the lively and joyful vocal line. The eighth song, "Der Fischer," is a dramatic and intense piece, with a powerful and declamatory vocal line that is supported by a driving and intense piano part. The ninth song, "Der König in Thule," is a more lyrical and introspective piece, with a gentle and flowing piano accompaniment that supports the soaring vocal line. The tenth song, "An den Mond," is a delicate and ethereal piece, with a shimmering and delicate piano accompaniment that supports the soaring and delicate vocal line. The eleventh song, "Willkommen und Abschied," is a lively and energetic piece, with a playful and virtuosic piano part that supports the lively and joyful vocal line. The final song, "Nähe des Geliebten," is a tender and lyrical piece, with a simple and elegant piano accompaniment that supports the soaring and delicate vocal line. Overall, the 'Songs (12) of Goethe, Op.15' is a beautiful and varied song cycle, showcasing Medtner's skill as a composer and his ability to capture the emotional depth and complexity of Goethe's poetry.

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