Die Taubenpost
E839004
Die Taubenpost is a late song by Franz Schubert, often considered an informal part of his song cycle "Schwanengesang" and noted for its lyrical, wistful character.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | art song ⓘ |
| accompaniment | piano ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Schubert’s final year ⓘ |
| belongsToRepertoire | German Lied repertoire ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | D 965A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
lyrical
ⓘ
wistful ⓘ |
| composer | Franz Schubert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| dateComposed | 1828 ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Tobias Haslinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | strophic song with refrain-like elements ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic art song ⓘ |
| hasMotif | recurring “Taubenpost” image as symbol of hope ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed shortly before Schubert’s death in 1828 ⓘ |
| includedIn | complete Schubert song editions ⓘ |
| isLateWorkOf | Franz Schubert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOftenConsidered | informal part of Schwanengesang ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| metaphor | carrier pigeon as messenger of longing ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressive piano accompaniment
ⓘ
poignant closing to Schwanengesang in performance tradition ⓘ simple, folk-like melody ⓘ |
| partOf | Schwanengesang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | late Schubert ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | posthumous ⓘ |
| style | early Romantic ⓘ |
| textAuthor | Johann Gabriel Seidl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textType | strophic poem ⓘ |
| theme |
longing
ⓘ
love ⓘ yearning for the beloved ⓘ |
| typicalVoiceTypes |
baritone
ⓘ
soprano ⓘ tenor ⓘ |
| vocalForces | voice and piano ⓘ |
| workNumbering | sometimes listed as No. 14 of Schwanengesang ⓘ |
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