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Schwanengesang, D. 957 · No. 7

Franz Schubert · 1828 · E♭ major · 167 bars · 242 chords analysed

“Swan Song” is a collection of Schubert's last songs, put together by his publisher after his death in 1828. It includes settings of Ludwig Rellstab, Heinrich Heine and Johann Gabriel Seidl, among them the famous “Ständchen” (Serenade).

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