!!!Viennese Classic
!!Nikolaus Freiherr von Krufft: ''The Young Girl's Lament''

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Nikolaus Freiherr von Krufft (1779 -
Vienna - 1818) can be considered as the most important predecessor of Franz
Schubert in the production of the Lied (Song). At first he composed
Rococo-like strophic songs on the piano (i.e. the melody of the singer
was identical with the upper voice of the piano accompaniment and did
not need to be notated separately). His publication ''Sammlung
deutscher Lieder mit Begleitung des Klaviers'' (A Collection of German
songs with piano accompaniment)(Vienna 1812) however moved on to
through-composed songs and even dramatic song scenes. In the
introduction to this collection, he demanded - just like Schubert -
proper declamation in all of the strophes and the independence of the
piano accompaniment. (E. Stadler)


!Sound Clip
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caption='Nikolaus Freiherr von Krufft: Des Maedchens Klage (The Young Girl's Lament)\\© Barbara Fink, Graz (Sopran), Konstanze Hubmann, Graz (Hammerklavier) (Aufnahme: GM-Tonstudio-Musikverlag Dr. Werner Jauk, Graz)'}]



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