Album pour la jeunesse - 13.Mai, cher Mai, ...
in E major · Op. 68, No. 13
Robert Schumann 1810–1856
E major
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Op. 68, No. 13
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Themes & character
May, sweet May·Spring imagery·Flowing lyricism·Composed 1848
At a glance
- Catalogue
- Op. 68, No. 13
- Key
- E major
About the piece
May, Sweet May, thirteenth in the Album for the Young, takes its title from the opening line of a German spring poem and unfolds as a warm, flowing song.
It marks a step up in the collection: longer phrases, richer harmony and a sustained lyrical line that has to be shaped over a greater span than the earlier pieces demand.
The composer
Robert Schumann
1810–1856
Robert Schumann was a German composer, pianist, and music critic of the early Romantic era. He composed in all the main musical genres of the time, writing for solo piano, voice and piano, chamber groups, orchestra, choir and the opera. His works typify the spirit of the Romantic era in German music.
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