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Composed in
1828
Catalog
D.957
Source
Public Domain
Schubert, Franz
Schubert's tender Serenade transformed by Liszt into a shimmering piano solo of remarkable beauty and intimacy.
Schubert, Franz
Exhausted after a hard day's work, the miller wishes for the strength of a giant to impress the beautiful maid of the mill.
Schubert, Franz
Sitting in silence by the sea, the salt of the waves mixes with the bitter tears of a shattered romance.
Franz Schubert
Franz Schubert
Schubert, Franz
The brook is now frozen over; the traveler carves his beloved's name into the ice, a cold memorial of their love.
"Das Fischermädchen" (The Fisher Maiden) is the tenth song from Franz Schubert's song collection Schwanengesang (Swan Song), D.957, composed in 1828 during the final year of his life. The text is by Heinrich Heine, one of the greatest German Romantic poets.
Set in A-flat major with a gentle 6/8 barcarolle rhythm, the song evokes the rocking motion of waves and a boat at sea. The singer addresses a young fisher maiden, inviting her to come ashore and rest her head upon his heart. The music captures both the seductive charm of the invitation and the underlying melancholy characteristic of Heine's poetry, where surface beauty often conceals deeper emotional currents.
The barcarolle style, with its lilting accompaniment, creates an atmosphere of serene beauty while the vocal line weaves an intimate, persuasive melody. This is one of the more lyrical and accessible songs in the Heine portion of Schwanengesang.
