Wiegenlied (Brahms)
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"Wiegenlied", Op. 49, No. 4, is a lied for voice and piano by Johannes Brahms which was first published in 1868. It is one of the composer's most famous pieces.
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Lied
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In the Western classical music tradition, Lied is a term for setting poetry to music. The term is used for any kind of song in German, but among English speakers, lied is often used interchangeably wi
Wiegenlied (Brahms)
…Wiegenlied" ("Lullaby"; "Cradle Song"), Op. 49, No. 4, is a lied for voice and piano by Johannes Brahms which was first published in 1868. It is one of the composer's most famous pieces. Brahms based the music of his…
Franz Schubert's early masterpiece Gretchen am Spinnrade, which he wrote at age 17 to verse by Goethe, is one of the earlier of his lieder that is widely performed today.
The diminutive Franz Schubert with his tall friend and collaborator Johann Michael Vogl. Caricature drawing by Franz von Schober