- An die Musik
Franz Schubert composed hislied An die Musik (German for "To Music") in March1817 for solo voice and piano, with text from a poem by his friend Franz von Schober. In the Deutsch catalog of Schubert's works it is number 547, or D547. It was published in 1827 as Opus 88 No. 4 by Weigl.A hymn to the art of
music , it is one of the best-known songs by Schubert. Its greatness and popularity are generally attributed to its harmonic simplicity, sweeping melody, and a strong bass line that effectively underpins the vocal line.Text
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At the end of
Gerald Moore 's farewell concert in London'sWigmore Hall in 1967, in which he accompaniedDietrich Fischer-Dieskau ,Victoria de los Ángeles andElisabeth Schwarzkopf , he came out onto the stage alone and played the piano part of "An die Musik" as his parting gift.References
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first =John
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title =The Schubert song companion
publisher =Universe Books
date =1985
location =New York
pages =36-37
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isbn =0-87663-477-3External links
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