Description
A piano arrangement of the song "Nearness of the Beloved," set to a poem by Goethe about longing for a distant lover. Repeated figuration and a singing melodic line convey feelings that persist across distance. Running over four and a half minutes yet with a modest roughly 1,566 notes, it favors harmonic shift and melodic breath over density; an early Schubert work with straightforward lyricism, it is nonetheless placed at an advanced level, calling for careful tone control so the repeated accompaniment figure never feels monotonous.
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Sheet Music
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About the Composer
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Franz Schubert was a Vienna-born composer who died at only 31 but left behind a vast body of work, especially in the field of Lieder. Known for his gift for melody and subtle modulation, songs such as "Erlkonig" remain widely performed today. His piano works, including the Impromptus, are equally rich in lyricism. This site includes 120 of his works, such as Impromptus, "Erlkonig," and the "Hungarian Melody."
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