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Die stille Lotosblume

6 Lieder, Op. 13 · No. 6

Clara Schumann · 1840–43 · A♭ major · 47 bars · 106 chords analysed

A song (in German, a Lied) sets a poem for voice and piano. The piano is a full partner: it paints the scene, the weather and the singer's mood. This score comes from the OpenScore Lieder Corpus, a free collection of 19th-century songs that includes many women composers.

Keys visited: A♭ major, B♭ minor, G♭ major, F♭ major, C♭ major, D♭ major, F minor.