Tchaikovsky - None But The Lonely Hearts

Title : Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky,(None But The Lonely Hearts) Songs (6), Op. 6: no 6, None but the lonely heart.

This, one of Tchaikovsky's best-loved vocal pieces, comes from his collection of six songs, Op. 6. The fact that it was composed to a Russian translation of its original German text by Goethe often obscures its membership in the large family of setting of the same poem, "Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt" (Only he who knows loneliness). One of Mignon's songs from the novel Wilhelm Meister, this text inspired most of the Romantic lieder composers, most notably Schubert, Schumann, and Wolf, to compose some of their most memorable settings; the poem's sense of desolate yearning speaks to the very heart of Romanticism, and Tchaikovsky certainly owed allegiance to that aesthetic.

Tchaikovsky's setting makes use of a syncopated chordal accompaniment; the lack of rhythmic grounding and the chromatic nature of chosen harmonies the inner harmony voices conspire to highlight the restless, disquieted tone of Goethe's text.

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[13666die]

that awkward moment when you listen to this on Valentine's day...

[TheNefariousEllie]

I was trying to listen to classical music while studying, but this piece is so beautiful that I lost focus in what I was reading. Lol, but this is absolutely beautiful~

[Agne Colettis]

perfect

[Emily Grant]

what recording is this? its beautiful

[Hussarer]

Chaykorvski

[nobodyaskedbut]

Tchaikovsky's versatility is astounding and is what makes him the greatest of them all. Besides ballet, symphonies, concertos, opera, choral, chamber, his magnificent Capriccio Italien and other stand alone compositions, he was the first great modern song writer. 

[Madeleine A]

This is a work of art, truly amazing

[mraziyen]

I just discovered tchaikovsky's music and realized that I was missing out on some real music.. this is so beautiful, I can't even explain it

[Betty Cross]

Fills my soul with peace...

[Beatriz Alface]

this is completely....... <3

[Gail D.]

Bravo!!! BRAVO!!!!



[classicalmusful]

It's TCHAIKOVSKY! *fangirls*