Composer

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Richard Strauss

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Song

Compose Date

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1884 - 1886

Average_duration

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1:48

"Aus den Liedern der Trauer, Op. 15/4" is a composition by Richard Strauss, a German composer and conductor. The piece was composed in 1885, and it premiered on December 8, 1885, in Munich, Germany. The composition is part of a larger work, "Fünf Lieder, Op. 15," which consists of five songs for voice and piano. The piece is a setting of a poem by Friedrich Rückert, a German poet, translator, and professor of Oriental languages. The poem is a lament for a lost love, and Strauss's music captures the melancholic and mournful tone of the text. The composition is in the key of F minor and is marked "Sehr langsam" (very slow). The piece is divided into three movements. The first movement begins with a mournful piano introduction, which sets the somber mood of the piece. The singer enters with the first verse of the poem, singing in a low and mournful voice. The piano accompaniment is sparse, with long, sustained chords that create a sense of emptiness and loss. The second movement is more agitated, with the singer expressing anger and frustration at the loss of their love. The piano accompaniment is more active, with rapid arpeggios and dissonant chords that create a sense of tension and unrest. The final movement returns to the mournful mood of the first movement, with the singer expressing a sense of resignation and acceptance of their loss. The piano accompaniment is once again sparse, with long, sustained chords that create a sense of finality and closure. Overall, "Aus den Liedern der Trauer, Op. 15/4" is a powerful and emotional composition that captures the pain and sorrow of lost love. Strauss's music is a perfect match for Rückert's text, creating a haunting and unforgettable musical experience.

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