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Ruhe, meine Seele!

4 Lieder, Op. 27 · No. 1

Richard Strauss · D♭ major · 43 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: D♭ major, F♯ major, F major, F minor, C major.