Composer

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Robert Schumann

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Song

Compose Date

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1849

Average_duration

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2:32

"Tief im Herzen trag' ich Pein, Op. 138/2" is a lied composed by Robert Schumann in 1853. It was premiered in the same year in Leipzig, Germany. The song is part of a collection of six lieder titled "Sechs Gedichte und Requiem, Op. 138" (Six Poems and Requiem), which Schumann composed during a period of intense emotional turmoil. The song is written for a solo voice and piano accompaniment. It is in the key of A minor and has a slow tempo. The text of the song is a poem by Friedrich Rückert, which Schumann set to music. The poem speaks of the pain and sorrow that the speaker carries deep in their heart, and how it weighs them down. The song is divided into three distinct sections or movements. The first section is slow and mournful, with the piano playing a simple, repetitive accompaniment while the voice sings the first stanza of the poem. The second section is more agitated, with the piano playing a more complex and dissonant accompaniment while the voice sings the second stanza of the poem. The third section returns to the slow and mournful mood of the first section, with the piano playing a variation of the accompaniment from the beginning of the song while the voice sings the final stanza of the poem. The characteristics of "Tief im Herzen trag' ich Pein, Op. 138/2" are typical of Schumann's late style. The song is characterized by its intense emotional expression, its use of dissonance and chromaticism, and its complex and varied piano accompaniment. The song is also notable for its use of text painting, with the music reflecting the meaning of the words in the poem. Overall, "Tief im Herzen trag' ich Pein, Op. 138/2" is a powerful and moving song that reflects Schumann's own emotional struggles during the period in which he composed it. It is a testament to Schumann's skill as a composer and his ability to express complex emotions through music.

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