Composer

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Carl Loewe

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Song

Publication Date

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1833

Average_duration

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3:02

"Im Traum sah ich die Geliebte" is a Lied composed by Carl Loewe, a German composer of the Romantic era. It is part of his collection of songs, "Gesammelte Lieder," and is the second song in Volume 7, Opus 9. The song was composed in 1836 and premiered in the same year. The song is in the key of A minor and has a slow tempo. It is divided into three distinct sections, each with its own character and mood. The first section is marked "Andante con moto" and is characterized by a dreamy, ethereal quality. The second section is marked "Allegro moderato" and is more lively and energetic. The final section returns to the dreamy quality of the opening, with the tempo marked "Andante." The text of the song is a poem by Heinrich Heine, a German poet of the Romantic era. The poem tells the story of a dream in which the narrator sees his beloved, who has died. In the dream, the narrator is able to hold and kiss his beloved, but when he wakes up, he is left with only the memory of the dream. Loewe's setting of the poem captures the dreamy, otherworldly quality of the text. The piano accompaniment is sparse and delicate, with arpeggiated chords and gentle melodies. The vocal line is similarly delicate, with long, flowing phrases that evoke the sense of a dream. Overall, "Im Traum sah ich die Geliebte" is a beautiful example of the Romantic Lied, with its emphasis on emotion, mood, and storytelling. Loewe's setting of Heine's poem is a masterful example of how music can enhance and deepen the meaning of a text.

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