An das Klavier

12 Lieder, 1786 · No. 1

Maria Theresia von Paradis · 1786 · E♭ major · 15 bars · 18 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.