Heinrich Heine

Buch der Lieder

Romantic love songs exploring passion, longing, and heartache

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Heinrich Heine
Heinrich Heine

German Romantic poet and journalist whose Buch der Lieder was set to music by Schubert, Schumann, and Brahms among others. His sardonic wit and political exile make him a transitional figure between Romanticism and modernity.

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