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“An Die Hoffnung”, and Beethoven’s use of Key Characteristics

Version 1 : Received: 28 November 2022 / Approved: 6 December 2022 / Online: 6 December 2022 (09:54:16 CET)

How to cite: Crawford, E.E. “An Die Hoffnung”, and Beethoven’s use of Key Characteristics. Preprints 2022, 2022120097. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202212.0097.v1 Crawford, E.E. “An Die Hoffnung”, and Beethoven’s use of Key Characteristics. Preprints 2022, 2022120097. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202212.0097.v1

Abstract

What would compel a composer to set the same poem twice? Ludwig van Beethoven first set the text of Christoph Tiedge’s “An Die Hoffnung” (to Hope) between 1804 and 1805, and would later set the poem again, using even more of the text in 1815. While seeking context clues from what is known of his biography is crucial, another avenue of study lies within the pieces themselves. Through the study of key characteristics during Beethoven’s lifetime in addition to what biographical information we know, we can infer Beethoven’s intentions with each setting of the text and how this reflects his changing relationship to the text of “An Die Hoffnung”.

Keywords

Beethoven; Tiedge; Key Characteristics; Lieder; Urania

Subject

Arts and Humanities, Music

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