Alto Rhapsody
The Alto Rhapsody, Op 53, is a work for contralto, male chorus, and orchestra by Johannes Brahms. It was written in 1869, as a wedding gift for Robert and Clara Schumann's daughter, Julie. Brahms scholars have long speculated that the composer may have had romantic feelings for Julie, which he may have integrated into the text and music of the Alto Rhapsody. The text, with its metaphysical portrayal of a misanthropic soul who is urged to find spiritual sustenance and throw off the shackles of his suffering, has powerful parallels in Brahms's life and character. The text Brahms set is:
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Alto Rhapsody
The Alto Rhapsody, Op 53, is a work for contralto, male chorus, and orchestra by Johannes Brahms. It was written in 1869, as a wedding gift for Robert and Clara Schumann's daughter, Julie. Brahms scholars have long speculated that the composer may have had romantic feelings for Julie, which he may have integrated into the text and music of the Alto Rhapsody. The text, with its metaphysical portrayal of a misanthropic soul who is urged to find spiritual sustenance and throw off the shackles of his suffering, has powerful parallels in Brahms's life and character. The text Brahms set is:
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Die Rhapsodie für eine Altstim ...... von Goethe, das 1869 entstand.
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La rapsodia para contralto (Al ...... Horne y Anne Sofie von Otter.
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The Alto Rhapsody, Op 53, is a ...... umann. The text Brahms set is:
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『アルト・ラプソディ』（ドイツ語: Alt-Rhapsodi ...... に語ったという。 全曲を通じて演奏に12分～15分を要する。
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Die Rhapsodie für eine Altstim ...... von Goethe, das 1869 entstand.
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La rapsodia para contralto (Al ...... Las partes son las siguientes:
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The Alto Rhapsody, Op 53, is a ...... acter. The text Brahms set is:
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『アルト・ラプソディ』（ドイツ語: Alt-Rhapsodi ...... 独唱を担当した。 全曲を通じて演奏に12分～15分を要する。
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Alt-Rhapsodie
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Alto Rhapsody
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Rapsodia para alto (Brahms)
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アルト・ラプソディ
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