Composer

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Hans Pfitzner

Genre

:

Choral

Style

:

Cantata

Compose Date

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1921

Average_duration

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96:54

Movement_count

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20

Movement ....

Hans Pfitzner's 'Von deutscher Seele, Op. 28' is a song cycle composed in 1921. The premiere of the work took place on 22nd January 1922 in Berlin. The cycle consists of nine songs, each of which is based on a poem by a German poet. The poems are taken from the works of famous German poets such as Goethe, Eichendorff, and Heine. The first movement of the cycle is titled 'Von deutscher Seele' and is based on a poem by Joseph von Eichendorff. The movement is characterized by a slow and melancholic melody that is accompanied by a simple piano accompaniment. The second movement, 'Der Abend', is based on a poem by Friedrich Hölderlin. The movement is characterized by a more upbeat melody that is accompanied by a more complex piano accompaniment. The third movement, 'Der König von Thule', is based on a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The movement is characterized by a slow and mournful melody that is accompanied by a simple piano accompaniment. The fourth movement, 'Die Nacht', is based on a poem by Heinrich Heine. The movement is characterized by a slow and haunting melody that is accompanied by a simple piano accompaniment. The fifth movement, 'Der Wandrer', is based on a poem by Eichendorff. The movement is characterized by a more upbeat melody that is accompanied by a more complex piano accompaniment. The sixth movement, 'Der Einsame', is based on a poem by Eichendorff. The movement is characterized by a slow and melancholic melody that is accompanied by a simple piano accompaniment. The seventh movement, 'Der Gärtner', is based on a poem by Goethe. The movement is characterized by a more upbeat melody that is accompanied by a more complex piano accompaniment. The eighth movement, 'Der Musikant', is based on a poem by Eichendorff. The movement is characterized by a slow and mournful melody that is accompanied by a simple piano accompaniment. The final movement, 'Der Postillon', is based on a poem by Eichendorff. The movement is characterized by a more upbeat melody that is accompanied by a more complex piano accompaniment. Overall, 'Von deutscher Seele, Op. 28' is a beautiful and haunting song cycle that showcases Pfitzner's mastery of melody and harmony.

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