Composer

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Hugo Wolf

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Song Collection

Compose Date

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Dec 5, 1889

Average_duration

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2:33

Hugo Wolf's "Wer tat deinem Füsslein weh?" is a song cycle from his "Spanisches Liederbuch" (Spanish Songbook), which was composed between 1890 and 1896. The premiere of the song cycle was in 1893 in Vienna, Austria. The song cycle consists of 44 songs, which are divided into two volumes. "Wer tat deinem Füsslein weh?" is the second song in the first volume. The song cycle is based on Spanish poetry, which Wolf set to music. The poems were translated into German by Emanuel Geibel and Paul Heyse. The song "Wer tat deinem Füsslein weh?" is a love song that tells the story of a woman who is in pain and asks her lover who hurt her foot. The song is in a minor key, which gives it a melancholic and somber tone. The piano accompaniment is also in a minor key and has a repetitive and rhythmic pattern that creates a sense of urgency and tension. The song has two distinct sections, with the first section being slower and more introspective, while the second section is faster and more passionate. The first section begins with the singer asking the woman who hurt her foot and then expressing his desire to kiss her foot and make it better. The second section begins with the singer declaring his love for the woman and promising to be her faithful lover. Overall, "Wer tat deinem Füsslein weh?" is a beautiful and emotional song that showcases Wolf's ability to set poetry to music. The song cycle as a whole is a masterpiece of German Lieder and is considered one of Wolf's greatest works.

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