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Schuber t’s
S t y l e o f S o n g
( P a r t I I )
Die Taubenpost
[The Pigeon Post ] D957 [G] (1828)
‘The song dances along, all
sweetness and good humour:
it reflects the sheer goodness
and happiness that lie at the
centre of his art. The song
serves as a kind of epigraph
on his own life and art.’ §
Lied eines Schiffers an die Dioskuren
[Sailor’s Song to the Twin-Stars ] D360 [Ab] (1822)
‘A combination of hymnlike simplicity and
subtlety, [it expresses] serenity and security: an
effective mood-piece.’ §
An die Musik [To Music ] D547 [D] (1817)
‘ T h e s o n g ’ s
g r e a t n e s s i s
inseparable from its
s i m p l i c i t y. T h e
broad sweep of the
melody, the tone of
devotion, and the
strength of the bass
line form a dialogue
between voice and
piano which is in
itself an image of
t h a t “ t o u c h o f
heavenly harmony”
of which the poem
s p e a k s . ’ §
S o L a ß t M i c h S c h e i n e n
[ S o I t W o u l d S e e m ] D 8 7 7 [ B ] ( 1 8 2 6 )
‘With its sensuously rich harmonies and moving inner parts
i t e x p r e s s e s a s o p h i s t i c a t e d s a d n e s s . ’ §
Du Bist die Ruh
[You are My Rest ] D776 [Eb] (1823)
‘In its purity of
s e n t i m e n t a n d
perfection of form
the song is an
e x p r e s s i o n o f
d e v o t i o n . ’ §
Sei mir Gegrüßt
[I Greet You ] D741 [Bb]
(1822)
‘An idealised
serenade, it
expresses a mood
of selfless
devotion with
sweetness and
nobility.’ §
Der Einsame [In Solitude ] D800 [G] (1825) ‘Expresses
s a t i s f a c t i o n i n a m o o d o f c h e e r f u l i n t r o s p e c t i o n . ’ §
Lob der Tränen [Laud the Tears ] D711 [D] (1818)
‘The song’s Viennese lilt catches the mood of the poem, with its
sentimental mixture of sweetness and tears.’ §
Wer nie sein Brot mit Tränen ass
[Who Never Ate His Bread with Tears ] D480 [a] (1822)
‘The mood expresses a kind of abnegation, echoing despair
and defiance.’ §
§ All quotations from
John Reed,
The Schubert Song Companion
(1997), Palgrave, New York.

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Schubert Songs, Pt. II

  • 1. Schuber t’s S t y l e o f S o n g ( P a r t I I )
  • 2. Die Taubenpost [The Pigeon Post ] D957 [G] (1828) ‘The song dances along, all sweetness and good humour: it reflects the sheer goodness and happiness that lie at the centre of his art. The song serves as a kind of epigraph on his own life and art.’ §
  • 3. Lied eines Schiffers an die Dioskuren [Sailor’s Song to the Twin-Stars ] D360 [Ab] (1822) ‘A combination of hymnlike simplicity and subtlety, [it expresses] serenity and security: an effective mood-piece.’ §
  • 4. An die Musik [To Music ] D547 [D] (1817) ‘ T h e s o n g ’ s g r e a t n e s s i s inseparable from its s i m p l i c i t y. T h e broad sweep of the melody, the tone of devotion, and the strength of the bass line form a dialogue between voice and piano which is in itself an image of t h a t “ t o u c h o f heavenly harmony” of which the poem s p e a k s . ’ §
  • 5. S o L a ß t M i c h S c h e i n e n [ S o I t W o u l d S e e m ] D 8 7 7 [ B ] ( 1 8 2 6 ) ‘With its sensuously rich harmonies and moving inner parts i t e x p r e s s e s a s o p h i s t i c a t e d s a d n e s s . ’ §
  • 6. Du Bist die Ruh [You are My Rest ] D776 [Eb] (1823) ‘In its purity of s e n t i m e n t a n d perfection of form the song is an e x p r e s s i o n o f d e v o t i o n . ’ §
  • 7. Sei mir Gegrüßt [I Greet You ] D741 [Bb] (1822) ‘An idealised serenade, it expresses a mood of selfless devotion with sweetness and nobility.’ §
  • 8. Der Einsame [In Solitude ] D800 [G] (1825) ‘Expresses s a t i s f a c t i o n i n a m o o d o f c h e e r f u l i n t r o s p e c t i o n . ’ §
  • 9. Lob der Tränen [Laud the Tears ] D711 [D] (1818) ‘The song’s Viennese lilt catches the mood of the poem, with its sentimental mixture of sweetness and tears.’ §
  • 10. Wer nie sein Brot mit Tränen ass [Who Never Ate His Bread with Tears ] D480 [a] (1822) ‘The mood expresses a kind of abnegation, echoing despair and defiance.’ §
  • 11. § All quotations from John Reed, The Schubert Song Companion (1997), Palgrave, New York.