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Römische Nacht

6 Lieder, Op. 15 · No. 1

Johanna Kinkel · D major · 57 bars · 88 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: D major, A major.