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Lieder und Gesänge, Vol.IV, Op. 96 · No. 2

Robert Schumann · A♭ major · 121 bars · 131 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: A♭ major, E♭ major, E♭ minor, C♯ minor, A major, F♯ minor, F minor.