Description
This is the piano version of the seventh song from Dichterliebe. Based on a poem by Heine, it repeats the words "I bear no grudge" while an underlying pain seeps through, expressed here through forceful, repeated chords. Packing 1,148 notes into about seventy seconds, it is an advanced piece demanding real technical stamina to sustain its rising emotional intensity.
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Sheet Music
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About the Composer
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Robert Schumann was a leading German Romantic composer born in Zwickau. His poetic style reflects his deep literary sensibility, and his wife Clara Schumann was herself a renowned pianist and composer. His pedagogical piano collection Album for the Young remains beloved for its simple yet evocative miniatures for children and families. This site includes 63 of his works, including several pieces from that collection.
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