Composer

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Friedrich Wilhelm Kücken

Genre

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Vocal

Compose Date

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1841-1843

Average_duration

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4:31

'Vöglein' is a vocal work composed by Friedrich Wilhelm Kücken, a German composer and conductor, in 1840. The piece was premiered in Berlin, Germany, in the same year. It is a song cycle consisting of six movements, each of which is a setting of a different poem by various German poets. The first movement, 'Vöglein, wohin so schnell?', is a lively and playful song that depicts a bird flying through the air. The second movement, 'Die Nachtigall', is a more melancholic piece that tells the story of a nightingale singing in the moonlight. The third movement, 'Der Kuckuck', is a humorous song that imitates the call of a cuckoo bird. The fourth movement, 'Die Lerche', is a bright and cheerful piece that celebrates the joy of spring and the singing of the lark. The fifth movement, 'Die Schwalbe', is a graceful and elegant song that describes the flight of a swallow. The final movement, 'Der Spatz', is a light-hearted and humorous piece that tells the story of a sparrow singing in the garden. Overall, 'Vöglein' is a charming and delightful song cycle that showcases Kücken's skill as a composer. The use of different poems for each movement allows for a variety of moods and emotions to be expressed, while the use of bird imagery throughout the cycle creates a cohesive and whimsical theme.

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