Fünf Gesänge op. 13
1846
The Danish composer Niels W. Gade wrote these five a cappella choral pieces in the 1840s, during his years in Leipzig, when he was studying with Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, to whom he felt a lifelong bond. The pieces are homophonic, clearly worked out movements with modest chromaticism. All five pieces are based on the romantic nature poetry of Emanuel Geibel, who was a representative in his time of the widely known “Munich School of Poets.” The themes are: spring, autumn, morning mood, water lilies and wandering through the forest.
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Niels Gade
| 1817-1890Niels Wilhelm Gade, b. 1817 in Copenhagen, d. 1890 in Copenhagen. After early instrumental and composition studies, he travelled to Leipzig on a royal scholarship. Friendships with F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy and R. Schumann, who encouraged him and strongly influenced his compositional style. He was conductor of the Gewandhaus concerts for several years, and from 1848 a significant conductor in Copenhagen who considerably influenced the musical life of the city. Personal details
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