The following commentary first provides information about the solo song, followed by information about the piano arrangement.

No. 2 in E major "I died" / No. 2 E dur

Like No. 1, this is a solo song (S308) based on a poem by Uhland, completed in 1846 and published in 1850. The gist of the poem is: "I died before the joy of love. Buried in her arms, awakened by her kiss, I saw heaven in her eyes."

Piano Arrangement

In the piano arrangement, composed and published in 1850, the section up to the double bar corresponds to the original song. Compared to No. 1, it is arranged in a more pianistic manner. The theme reappears later with ornamentation, and the subsequent phrase of the theme is dramatically heightened by repeated chords.

Related Works

As a related work, the first piece in E major from "Five Piano Pieces", completed in 1865, can be mentioned.