A radiant art song setting John Henry Mackay's love poem, featuring Strauss's signature lyrical flow and harmonic richness. Composed as a wedding gift for his wife, it epitomizes Romantic-era vocal expressiveness.
Composed in 1894, "Morgen!" is Richard Strauss's iconic art song setting John Henry Mackay's poem. It features luminous orchestration, a suspended vocal line, and rich chromatic harmonies that evoke dawn's tranquility. The song is the final piece in his Op.27 Lieder cycle, dedicated to his wife Pauline.
Cäcilie, Op.27 No.2, is one of Richard Strauss's most passionate art songs, composed in 1894 as part of his "Four Lieder" cycle. Set to Heinrich Hart's poem, it was dedicated to Strauss's wife, soprano Pauline de Ahna. The piece showcases soaring vocal lines and lush harmonies, embodying late Romantic expressiveness.
