German Lied in the Romantic Era (c. 1800–1870): Schubert, Schumann, and Brahms

1. Romantic poetry fuels a new kind of Lied

   Jan 1, 1800Labels: German Lied, Romantic poetry

   • Britannica Lied

2. Schubert composes “Gretchen am Spinnrade”

   Oct 19, 1814Labels: Franz Schubert, Gretchen am

   • Wikipedia Gretchen
   • Wikipedia DE Gretchen

3. Schubert writes the ballad “Erlkönig”

   Jan 1, 1815Labels: Franz Schubert, Erlk nig

   • Britannica Erlk nig
   • Wikipedia Erlk nig

4. Schubert publishes “Gretchen am Spinnrade”

   Jan 1, 1821Labels: Gretchen am, sheet music

   • Wikipedia Gretchen
   • Wikipedia DE Gretchen

5. Schubert’s “Erlkönig” premieres in Vienna

   Mar 7, 1821Labels: Erlk nig, Vienna premiere

   • Wikipedia Erlk nig

6. Schubert completes “Die schöne Müllerin” cycle

   Jan 1, 1823Labels: Die sch, Wilhelm M

   • Wikipedia M llerin

7. Schubert composes “Winterreise” in two parts

   Feb 1, 1827Labels: Winterreise, Franz Schubert

   • Morgan Library Autograph
   • Wikipedia Winterreise

8. Schumann’s 1840 “year of song” begins

   Jan 1, 1840Labels: Robert Schumann, 1840 year

   • Smithsonian Schumann Lieder
   • Wikipedia Dichterliebe

9. Schumann composes “Liederkreis,” Op. 39

   Jan 1, 1840Labels: Liederkreis Op, Joseph von

   • Wikipedia Op 39

10. Schumann composes “Dichterliebe” and later publishes it

    Jan 1, 1844Labels: Dichterliebe, Heinrich Heine

    • Wikipedia Dichterliebe

11. Brahms publishes “Die schöne Magelone,” Op. 33

    Jan 1, 1865Labels: Die sch, Johannes Brahms

    • Wikipedia Brahms Works

12. Brahms completes most of “Ein deutsches Requiem”

    Aug 1, 1866Labels: Ein deutsches, Johannes Brahms

    • BSO Requiem

13. Brahms publishes “Liebeslieder Waltzes,” Op. 52

    Jan 1, 1869Labels: Liebeslieder Waltzes, Johannes Brahms

    • Britannica Liebeslieder

14. “Ein deutsches Requiem” reaches its complete form

    Feb 18, 1869Labels: Ein deutsches, first complete

    • BSO Requiem

15. German Romantic Lied reaches a mature model

    Jan 1, 1870Labels: German Romantic, Schubert-Schumann-Brahms

    • Britannica Lied