Composer

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Franz Schubert

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Song

Compose Date

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May 19, 1815

Average_duration

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3:25

"Amalia, D. 195, Op. posth. 173/1" is a Lied composed by Franz Schubert in 1815. The piece was not published during Schubert's lifetime and was only discovered and published posthumously. The premiere of the piece is unknown, as it was not performed during Schubert's lifetime. The piece is a Lied, which is a type of German art song that typically features a solo voice accompanied by piano. "Amalia" is set to a poem by Friedrich von Schiller, and the text tells the story of a man who is in love with a woman named Amalia. The man is tormented by his love for her, as he knows that she is unattainable. The piece is in A minor and is composed of three stanzas. The first stanza is in a slow tempo and features a melancholy melody that reflects the man's sadness and longing. The second stanza is in a faster tempo and features a more hopeful melody as the man imagines a future with Amalia. The final stanza returns to the slow tempo and features a melody that is even more melancholy than the first, as the man realizes that his love for Amalia is doomed. One of the characteristics of Schubert's Lieder is his ability to capture the emotional depth of the text through his music. In "Amalia," Schubert uses the music to convey the man's conflicting emotions of love and despair. The use of the minor key and the melancholy melody in the first and third stanzas creates a sense of sadness and longing, while the faster tempo and more hopeful melody in the second stanza reflects the man's optimism. Overall, "Amalia, D. 195, Op. posth. 173/1" is a beautiful example of Schubert's skill as a composer of Lieder. The piece captures the emotional depth of the text and showcases Schubert's ability to create music that is both beautiful and expressive.

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