Composer

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Othmar Schoeck

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Vocal Music

Compose Date

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Sep 25, 1906 - 1915

Publication Date

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1917

Average_duration

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25:45

Movement_count

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10

Movement ....

'Lieder nach Gedichten von Spitteler, Gamper, Hesse & Keller (10), Op. 24b' is a song cycle composed by Othmar Schoeck. The cycle consists of ten songs, each set to a poem by a different Swiss poet. The poems are by Carl Spitteler, Ernst Gamper, Hermann Hesse, and Gottfried Keller. The cycle was composed in 1923 and premiered in Zurich on January 27, 1924. The ten songs in the cycle are: 1. "Der Schatzgräber" (The Treasure Hunter) - a dramatic song with a dark, brooding atmosphere. 2. "Der Spielmann" (The Minstrel) - a lively, playful song with a folk-like melody. 3. "Der Fischer" (The Fisherman) - a melancholy song with a haunting melody. 4. "Der Wanderer" (The Wanderer) - a contemplative song with a simple, repetitive melody. 5. "Der Gärtner" (The Gardener) - a light, cheerful song with a lilting melody. 6. "Der Einsame" (The Lonely One) - a somber, introspective song with a slow, mournful melody. 7. "Der Dichter" (The Poet) - a passionate, dramatic song with a soaring melody. 8. "Der Spielmann II" (The Minstrel II) - a lively, playful song with a more complex melody than the first "Spielmann" song. 9. "Der Wanderer II" (The Wanderer II) - a more complex and dramatic song than the first "Wanderer" song, with a more varied melody. 10. "Der Gärtner II" (The Gardener II) - a more complex and introspective song than the first "Gärtner" song, with a more varied melody. The songs in the cycle are characterized by Schoeck's rich, expressive harmonies and his skillful use of melody to convey the emotional content of the poems. The cycle as a whole is unified by its exploration of themes of loneliness, longing, and the search for meaning in life. The cycle is considered one of Schoeck's most important works, and is still performed and recorded today.

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