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Die Mainacht

6 Lieder, Op. 9 · No. 6

Fanny Hensel · pub. 1850 · E♭ major · 20 bars · 31 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♭ major, C minor, A♭ major, D♭ major.