DichterliebeRobert Schumann

Dichterliebe Song Cycle By Schumann Written in 1840 16 poems of Heines Lyrisches Intermezzo The Cycle Follows the Protagonist from Infatuation, to Heartbreak, and Finally Resignation.

Robert SchumannBiography Born in 1810 Son of a Bookseller-Would become heavily Influenced by literature

Schumanns Primary Instrument was Piano-Hand Disability

Years 1842-1844 1842 editor of the Neue Zeitschrift fr Musik Schumann focused exclusively one piano composition until 1840

Found a New Way to Channel Creative Energy

Robert & Clara Schumann Studied Piano with Friedrich Wieck He Fell in Love with his Teachers Daughter, Clara. Claras father opposed, This Eventually lead to a Court Appeal for Claras Hand in Marriage.

Robert and Clara

1840, The year of his marriage to Clara and Year of the Song.

The Schumann Cipher Used many Composition Techniques to Represent ideas, themes, and people. -Clara Theme -The Symbolism of the V7 Chord V7 -Eb minor

Clara ThemeIm Wonderschonen Monat Mai

Clara Theme C-L-A-R-A=C-B-A-G#-A Schumann uses the theme to unify his compositions. Clara Themes are heard are found most often in the piano music of 183539, the songs of 1840.

Schumanns Feeling on the VoiceIn his own words _________________ The singing voice is hardly sufficient in itself; it cannot carry the whole task of interpretation.

Schumanns Use of V7 V7 Function=names the topos of unrequited love and renders it ambiguous.(Perrey p.122)Here the V7 Chord is on Sprichist

Changing Chords On Ich Liebe Dich

V7

Influence as Pianist Interaction and Balance Between Voice and Piano

The balance between the voice and piano is almost always maintained.

Heinrich Heine Born 1797 in Dusseldorf Accomplished Writer Infatuation with his Cousins Amalie and Therese Jewish Converted to Lutheranism

Biblical InfluenceLyrisches Intermezzo In the lovely month of May, When all the buds were bursting, Then in my heart Love broke forth. In the lovely month of May, When all the birds were singing, Then I confessed to her My longing and desire. Song of Songs For, lo, the winter is past The flowers appear on the earth

The time of the singing of birds has come My beloved spake, and said unto me Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.

Ich hab im Traum geweinetAn Example of Schumanns Synthesis

In 6/8 time, recasting the iambic meter of the poem Refers back to 4th songYet when you say, I love you! I must cry so bitterly.

I awoke, and my tears

Im wunderschonen Monat Maifrom Dichterliebe 1st song in cycle Strophic Form Ambiguity of Tonal Center End on a V7 Chord Appoggiaturas and Suspensions Symbolize protagonist longing.

Ich hab im Traum geweinetLyrics

A Dream in 3 parts -Lover Died -Lover Abandoned Him -Lover Cherishes Him

I wept in my dream I wept in my dream I dreamed you lay in a grave. I awoke, and my tears Still flowed down my cheeks I wept in my dream I dreamed you had abandoned me. I awoke and I cried Bitterly for a long while. I wept in my dream I dreamed you were still good to me. I awoke, and still Streams my flood of tears.

motifs: dream, weeping and awakening

Ich hab im Traum geweinetUnusual Features In Eb -Functions as a death key to Schumann Separation of Piano and Voice during the first two strophes Tri-tone Tri-