Composer

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Robert Franz

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Vocal Music

Average_duration

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1:14

Auf dem Meere, Op. 26: No. 6 An die bretterne Schiffswand is a Lied composed by Robert Franz in 1865. The piece was premiered in the same year in Leipzig, Germany. The song is part of a song cycle called Auf dem Meere, which consists of six Lieder. The song is written for a solo voice and piano accompaniment. It is a slow and melancholic piece that reflects the emotions of a sailor who is lost at sea. The lyrics, written by Heinrich Heine, describe the sailor's feelings as he clings to the wooden planks of his ship, hoping to survive the stormy sea. The piece is divided into three movements. The first movement begins with a slow and mournful introduction played by the piano. The singer then enters, singing the first verse in a soft and delicate voice. The second movement is more intense, with the singer expressing his fear and desperation as the storm rages on. The piano accompaniment becomes more dramatic, with fast and turbulent arpeggios. The final movement returns to the slow and mournful mood of the beginning, with the singer expressing his resignation to his fate. The characteristics of Auf dem Meere, Op. 26: No. 6 An die bretterne Schiffswand are its emotional depth and its ability to convey the sailor's feelings of fear, desperation, and resignation. The piece is a prime example of Robert Franz's ability to set poetry to music and create a powerful emotional impact.

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