Composer

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Max Reger

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Vocal Music

Compose Date

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1907

Average_duration

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2:36

"Von der Liebe" (On Love), Op. 76/32 is a song composed by Max Reger in 1902. It was premiered on January 22, 1903, in Munich, Germany. The song is part of a collection of 52 songs for voice and piano, titled "Siebenundfünfzig Gedichte aus Friedrich Rückerts Liebesfrühling" (Fifty-Seven Poems from Friedrich Rückert's Love Spring). The song is written in the key of F major and has a moderate tempo. It consists of three stanzas, each with its own melody and character. The first stanza is marked "innig" (intimate) and is sung in a gentle, flowing manner. The second stanza is marked "leidenschaftlich" (passionate) and is more intense and dramatic. The third stanza returns to the intimate character of the first, but with a sense of longing and melancholy. Reger's setting of Rückert's poem captures the various moods and emotions of love, from tenderness to passion to heartbreak. The piano accompaniment is rich and expressive, with flowing arpeggios and lush harmonies. The vocal line is lyrical and expressive, with soaring melodies and subtle nuances of phrasing and dynamics. Overall, "Von der Liebe" is a beautiful and poignant song that showcases Reger's skill as a composer of art songs. It is a testament to his ability to capture the essence of a poem and translate it into music that is both emotionally powerful and musically sophisticated.

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