Composer

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Alexander von Zemlinsky

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Song

Compose Date

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1910 - 1913

Average_duration

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2:41

'Die Mädchen mit den verbundenen Augen, Op. 13/2' is a composition by Austrian composer Alexander von Zemlinsky. It was composed in 1913 and premiered in Vienna on January 25, 1914. The piece is part of a larger work called 'Lyric Symphony', which is a song cycle for soprano, baritone, and orchestra. The composition consists of three movements, each of which is based on a poem by the German poet Maurice Maeterlinck. The first movement, 'Die Mädchen mit den verbundenen Augen' (The Girls with the Blindfolds), is a haunting and atmospheric piece that features a solo soprano singing about a group of blindfolded girls who are led through a forest by a mysterious figure. The music is characterized by its use of dissonant harmonies and eerie orchestration, which creates a sense of unease and tension. The second movement, 'Der Einsame im Herbst' (The Lonely One in Autumn), is a more introspective and melancholic piece that features a solo baritone singing about the passing of time and the inevitability of death. The music is characterized by its use of lush harmonies and rich orchestration, which creates a sense of nostalgia and longing. The final movement, 'Hymne an die Nacht' (Hymn to the Night), is a triumphant and exultant piece that features both the soprano and baritone singing together in praise of the night. The music is characterized by its use of soaring melodies and grand orchestration, which creates a sense of joy and celebration. Overall, 'Die Mädchen mit den verbundenen Augen, Op. 13/2' is a powerful and evocative composition that showcases Zemlinsky's skill as a composer. Its use of dissonant harmonies, eerie orchestration, and lush harmonies creates a unique and haunting atmosphere that is both beautiful and unsettling.

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