Composer

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Franz Schubert

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Song

Compose Date

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Mar 1817

Average_duration

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4:20

"Der Jüngling und der Tod, D. 545" is a lied composed by Franz Schubert in 1817. It was premiered in Vienna in the same year. The song is set to a poem by Johann Mayrhofer, a close friend and frequent collaborator of Schubert. The song is in three movements, with a total duration of approximately six minutes. The first movement is marked "Andante," and features a mournful melody in the piano accompaniment. The second movement is marked "Allegro," and features a more lively melody in the piano accompaniment. The final movement is marked "Andante," and returns to the mournful melody of the first movement. The song tells the story of a young man who encounters Death, and is ultimately taken by him. The first movement describes the young man's fear and despair upon seeing Death. The second movement describes Death's seductive power, as he lures the young man with promises of peace and rest. The final movement describes the young man's acceptance of his fate, as he resigns himself to Death's embrace. The characteristics of "Der Jüngling und der Tod, D. 545" are typical of Schubert's lieder. The song features a simple, yet powerful melody, with a rich and expressive piano accompaniment. The text is set to music in a way that emphasizes the emotional content of the words, and the song as a whole is marked by a sense of melancholy and longing. Overall, "Der Jüngling und der Tod, D. 545" is a haunting and beautiful song that showcases Schubert's mastery of the art of lieder. Its themes of mortality and acceptance are timeless, and its emotional impact is as powerful today as it was when it was first composed nearly two centuries ago.

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