Mondnacht

E737631

Mondnacht is a celebrated art song by Robert Schumann, set to a poem by Joseph von Eichendorff, renowned for its dreamy, nocturnal atmosphere and lyrical evocation of nature.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Mondnacht canonical 2
Mondnacht (poem) 1
Zwielicht 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf art song
accompanimentRole piano as atmospheric background
associatedComposer Robert Schumann
associatedPoet Joseph von Eichendorff
atmosphere dreamy
commonVoiceTypes baritone
mezzo-soprano
soprano
tenor
composer Robert Schumann
countryOfOrigin Germany
cycleNumber No. 5 in Liederkreis Op. 39
firstLine "Es war, als hätt' der Himmel"
genre Romantic art song
imagery fields and landscape
moonlight
night sky
key E major
languageOfLyrics German
lyricalQuality lyrical evocation of nature
movementOf Liederkreis Op. 39
linked to: Liederkreis, Op. 39
musicalTexture homophonic
notableFor intimate vocal line
nocturnal atmosphere
subtle piano accompaniment
opusNumber Op. 39
originalInstrumentation voice and piano
partOf German Lied tradition
period Romantic era
linked to: Romanticism
poet Joseph von Eichendorff
reception frequently performed in recitals
highly regarded in the Lied repertoire
widely recorded
style contemplative
intimate
lyrical
subjectMatter moonlit landscape
soulful reflection
union of earth and heaven
textAuthor Joseph von Eichendorff
textLanguage German
textSource poem "Mondnacht"
theme longing
nature
night
transcendence
vocalCharacter cantabile
vocalType solo voice

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Liederkreis, Op. 39 movement Mondnacht
Liederkreis, Op. 39 movement Zwielicht
linked to: Mondnacht
Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts relatedWorkByAuthor Mondnacht (poem)
linked to: Mondnacht