song "Der Tod und das Mädchen" D 531

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"Der Tod und das Mädchen" D 531 is Franz Schubert’s lied for voice and piano that sets a German poem about a dialogue between a young girl and Death, later providing the thematic basis for his "Death and the Maiden" string quartet.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf lied
vocal composition
accompaniment piano
alsoKnownAs Der Tod und das Mädchen NERFINISHED
associatedComposer Franz Schubert NERFINISHED
basedOnTextBy Matthias Claudius NERFINISHED
belongsToRepertoire standard Schubert song repertoire
catalogNumber D 531
centuryOfComposition 19th century
character Death NERFINISHED
the girl
composer Franz Schubert NERFINISHED
composerStyle early Romantic
countryOfOrigin Austria
form through-composed
genre Romantic lied
hasLyrics "Gib deine Hand, du schön und zart Gebild!" (opening line of Death’s part)
"Vorüber! ach, vorüber! geh, wilder Knochenmann!" (opening line of the girl’s part)
hasSection Death’s response NERFINISHED
Girl’s plea to Death NERFINISHED
influencedWork String Quartet No. 14 in D minor D 810 NERFINISHED
language German
melodicMaterialReusedIn second movement of String Quartet No. 14 in D minor D 810
movementType single-movement song
notableFor dramatic contrast between girl and Death
use as theme in Schubert’s Death and the Maiden quartet
originalKey D minor
performancePractice often performed in recital programs
period Romantic era NERFINISHED
poeticForm dialogue poem
providedThemeFor Death and the Maiden String Quartet NERFINISHED
scoredFor voice and piano
style German lied
subject dialogue between a young girl and Death
textLanguage German
textSource poem "Der Tod und das Mädchen" NERFINISHED
theme consolation
death
fear of death
title Der Tod und das Mädchen NERFINISHED
typicalVoiceTypes baritone
mezzo-soprano
soprano
tenor
vocalType solo voice

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String Quartet No. 14 in D minor "Death and the Maiden" basedOn song "Der Tod und das Mädchen" D 531