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Music: Primary Sources: Loewe, Carl 1796-1869

Loewe: Heinrich der Vogler Op. 56 no. 1

         

Loewe, Carl. 1860. Drei Balladen, op. 56, nr. 1 : Herr Heinrich sitzt am Vogelheerd. Leipzig: Gustav Heinze.

Call no. : UP 783.442 L82 b1 h4

Oblong folio. Unbound. 

First published in Dresden in 1836.

"Loewe's predilection for the narrative poem resulted in a body of work distinctive in its character and appeal... He achieved unity in the diverse scenes and dialogues of his narratives by purely musical means..." TNG 11 p. 17.

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Further reading Carl Loewe (The Oxford Companion to Music)