Composer

:

Max Bruch

Genre

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Choral

Style

:

Choral

Publication Date

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1897

Average_duration

:

19:55

Movement_count

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7

Movement ....

Max Bruch's 'Songs (7), Op. 71' is a collection of seven songs for voice and piano, composed in 1901. The premiere of the work took place in Berlin in the same year. The songs are set to German texts by various poets, including Heinrich Heine, Emanuel Geibel, and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The first song, "Frühlingslied," is a joyful celebration of spring, with a lively piano accompaniment and a soaring vocal melody. The second song, "Mädchenlied," is a tender love song, with a gentle piano accompaniment and a simple, yet beautiful vocal melody. The third song, "Die Nachtigall," is a hauntingly beautiful piece, with a delicate piano accompaniment and a soaring vocal melody that captures the beauty of the nightingale's song. The fourth song, "Die Liebende schreibt," is a melancholy piece, with a mournful piano accompaniment and a plaintive vocal melody that expresses the pain of separation. The fifth song, "Der Schiffer," is a lively and rhythmic piece, with a jaunty piano accompaniment and a playful vocal melody that tells the story of a sailor's adventures. The sixth song, "Die Spinnerin," is a gentle and lyrical piece, with a flowing piano accompaniment and a sweet vocal melody that captures the beauty of spinning. The final song, "Die Sterne," is a majestic and grand piece, with a powerful piano accompaniment and a soaring vocal melody that celebrates the beauty of the stars. Overall, the 'Songs (7), Op. 71' showcase Bruch's skillful use of melody and harmony, as well as his ability to capture the emotions and moods of the texts he sets to music.

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