Composer

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Johannes Brahms

Genre

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Choral

Style

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Choral

Compose Date

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1874

Average_duration

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21:18

Movement_count

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7

Movement ....

Johannes Brahms composed his 'Songs (7), Op. 62' in 1874. The work was premiered in Vienna on November 22, 1874, with Brahms himself accompanying the singer, Hermine Spies. The seven songs are set to poems by various poets, including Georg Friedrich Daumer, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and Heinrich Heine. The first song, "Der Abend," is a setting of a poem by Friedrich Hebbel. It is a gentle and reflective piece, with a lilting melody and a simple accompaniment. The second song, "Auf Flügeln des Gesanges," is a setting of a poem by Heinrich Heine. It is a more lively and upbeat piece, with a soaring melody and a more complex accompaniment. The third song, "Über die Heide," is a setting of a poem by Ludwig Uhland. It is a haunting and atmospheric piece, with a sparse accompaniment that evokes the desolate landscape of the heath. The fourth song, "Vergebliches Ständchen," is a setting of a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. It is a humorous and playful piece, with a jaunty melody and a lively accompaniment. The fifth song, "Es weiss und rät es doch keiner," is a setting of a poem by Georg Friedrich Daumer. It is a melancholy and introspective piece, with a plaintive melody and a simple accompaniment. The sixth song, "Lied vom Winde," is a setting of a poem by Paul Heyse. It is a more dramatic and intense piece, with a sweeping melody and a powerful accompaniment. The final song, "Meine Liebe ist grün," is a setting of a poem by Heinrich Heine. It is a tender and romantic piece, with a gentle melody and a delicate accompaniment. Overall, the 'Songs (7), Op. 62' showcase Brahms' skill as a composer of lieder, with their varied moods and styles, and their sensitive and expressive settings of the poems.

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