Composer

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Hugo Wolf

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Song

Compose Date

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Mar 20, 1888

Average_duration

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1:23

Erstes Liebeslied eines Mädchens is a song from the Mörike Lieder, a collection of 53 songs composed by Hugo Wolf between 1888 and 1891. The song was composed in 1888 and premiered in Vienna in 1891. Erstes Liebeslied eines Mädchens is the first song in the Mörike Lieder collection and is set to a poem by Eduard Mörike. The song is in the key of F major and is marked "Sehr innig und zart" (very intimate and tender). The song is divided into three distinct sections. The first section is a gentle introduction, with the piano playing a simple, flowing accompaniment while the singer introduces the theme of the song. The second section is more dramatic, with the singer expressing her feelings of love and longing. The piano accompaniment becomes more complex, with arpeggios and trills adding to the emotional intensity of the music. The final section returns to the gentler mood of the opening, with the singer expressing her hope that her love will be returned. Erstes Liebeslied eines Mädchens is a beautiful example of Hugo Wolf's skill as a composer of lieder. The music perfectly captures the emotions expressed in Mörike's poem, with the gentle opening giving way to a more passionate middle section before returning to a peaceful conclusion. The song is a perfect introduction to the Mörike Lieder collection, setting the tone for the rest of the songs to come.

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