Lied der Nacht

4 Lieder, Op. 18 · No. 2

Clara Mathilda Faisst · E♭ minor · 33 bars · 39 chords analysed

A song (in German, a Lied) sets a poem for voice and piano. The piano is a full partner: it paints the scene, the weather and the singer's mood. This score comes from the OpenScore Lieder Corpus, a free collection of 19th-century songs that includes many women composers.

Keys visited: E♭ minor, F major, E♭ major.