Schumann, Robert : Gesange der Fruhe Op.133
Work Overview
Composition Year：1853
Publication Year：1855
First Publisher：Arnold
Instrumentation：Piano Solo
Genre：pieces
Total Playing Time：13 min 00 sec
Copyright：Public Domain
Commentary (1)
Author : Nishihata, Kumiko
Last Updated: November 1, 2006
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Author : Nishihata, Kumiko
"Gesänge der Frühe" (Songs of Dawn) was Schumann's last work in which he was personally involved in the publication.
Below is a quote from a letter written by Schumann to his publisher F.W. Arnold on February 23, 1854, shortly before he, in a state of delusion, attempted to drown himself in the Rhine River:
"I do not wish to publish the Fugues, Op. 126, as they sound melancholic. Instead, I offer your esteemed company the five piano pieces, 'Gesänge der Frühe', which I have recently completed and dedicated to the poet W.B. von Arnim. This collection describes feelings experienced at dawn. However, it is more an expression of emotion than a depiction of scenery."
According to entries in Schumann's own household book (which he used as a diary), this work was composed over four days, from October 15 to 18, 1853. This was approximately four months before the aforementioned mental breakdown.
Movements (5)
Im Anfange ruhiges, im Verlauf bewegtes Tempo
Key: D-Dur Total Performance Time: 3 min 00 sec
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Scores List (2)
Breitkopf & Hartel
Peters