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''Death and the Maiden'' (German: ''Der Tod und das Mädchen'') is an 1817 Lied (art song) composed by Franz Schubert . The lyrics, which are German , are derived from a poem written by Matthias Claudius . The song is set for one Voice with Piano Accompaniment . COMPOSITION The piece begins with an introduction in D-minor ; the first eight Bars in the Time Signature 2/2. Both hands are playing chords; the left hand plays two notes at a time, the right, three. At four points in the opening bars, the left hand acts as a pedal. The section is quiet ( Pianissimo ), and slow ("moderate", ''mäßig''), and presents the musical Theme of '' Death ''. The ''Maiden'' enters in the ninth bar on an Anacrusis . This section is more agited than the first; it is marked Piano and "somewhat faster" (''etwas geschwinder''). The melody gradually increases in Pitch , Chromatically at points. The piano accompaniment is Syncopated , playing chords of Quavers alternating in the left and right hand. A diminished chord in the first bar of the third line (''ich bin noch jung'') creates an eerie mood. In the eighth bar of the maidens song, on the word ''rühre'' (touch), the quavers stop and the rhythm of the opening section returns. Then an imperfect cadence leads to a Rest with Fermata . This brings the second section to a total of 13 bars in length. The third and final section is ''Death's'' song. The music returns to the Tempo and Dynamics of the introduction. The melody of ''Death'' is almost one note. In this section, the Key Modulate s to F-major , the relative major of D-minor. With the last syllable of ''Death's'' song, the key changes into D-major . The coda is almost a repeat of the introduction, except it is shortened by one bar and is now in the Major Key . TEXT MIDI FILE SEE ALSO
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