Kennst du das Land

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Kennst du das Land

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vocal music
The 17th–20th centuries
Hugo Wolf’s “Kennst du das Land” (“Do You Know the Land”) faithfully reflects the iambic feet (˘′) of Goethe’s poem, but this prosodic awareness is combined with a sensitivity to the important words in the text. Furthermore, the melody progresses to a musical climax, as Wolf prepares…
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Hugo Wolf’s “Kennst du das Land” (“Do You Know the Land”) faithfully reflects the iambic feet (˘′) of Goethe’s poem, but this prosodic awareness is combined with a sensitivity to the important words in the text. Furthermore, the melody progresses to a musical climax, as Wolf prepares…
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