Du Ring an meinem Finger

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"Du Ring an meinem Finger" is a lied from Robert Schumann’s song cycle "Frauenliebe und -leben," expressing a woman’s deep emotional response to her engagement and impending marriage.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf art song
lied
accompaniment piano
associatedWith Frauenliebe und -leben recitals
belongsToRepertoire standard German lied repertoire
composer Robert Schumann
countryOfOrigin Germany
cycleNumber 4
cycleOpusNumber Op. 42
cyclePosition middle of the cycle
cycleTextLanguage German
dedicatedTo implicitly to the beloved fiancé in the narrative
emotionalTone contemplative
tender
firstLine Du Ring an meinem Finger, mein goldenes Ringelein
focusesOn emotional response to engagement
genre Romantic lied
hasCatalogueNumber Op. 42 No. 4
hasForm strophic-like with modifications
isOftenRecordedWith complete Frauenliebe und -leben cycle
language German
meter common time
musicalTexture lyrical vocal line with flowing piano accompaniment
narrativePerspective first-person female narrator
originalKey E-flat major
partOf Frauenliebe und -leben
performancePractice sung in original German
period Romantic era
publicationYear 1840
subjectMatter transition from maidenhood to married life
symbol promise of lifelong union
wedding ring
textBy Adelbert von Chamisso
textSource Frauenliebe und -leben poetry cycle
textTheme woman’s inner life
theme devotion
engagement
love
marriage
typicalPerformanceContext classical vocal recital
voice and piano concert
vocalRange mezzo-soprano
soprano
voiceType female voice
workTitleInEnglish You ring upon my finger

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Frauenliebe und -leben
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