Liebesträume

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Liebesträume (German for Dreams of Love), is a set of three solo piano works by Franz Liszt, published in 1850. Often, the term Liebestraum refers specifically to No. 3, the most famous of the three. Originally the three Liebesträume (notturni) were conceived as songs after poems by Ludwig Uhland and Ferdinand Freiligrath. In 1850 two versions appeared simultaneously—as a set of songs for high voice and piano, and as transcriptions for piano two-hands.

The three poems by Uhland and Freiligrath depict three different forms of Love. Hohe Liebe (Exalted Love) is saintly, or religious, love: the "martyr" renounces worldly love and "heaven has opened its gates." The second song evokes erotic love: "Gestorben war ich." "Dead" is a metaphor here and refers to what is known as "le petit mort" in French ("I was dead from love’s bliss; I lay buried in her arms; I was wakened by her kisses; I saw heaven in her eyes.") The poem for the famous third "notturno" is about unconditional mature love: "Love as long as you can! The hour will come when you will stand at graves and mourn."

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Liebestraum No. 3 in A Flat Major can be heard when placed on hold during a phonecall to CVS/Pharmacy stores. Liebestraum No. 3 in A Flat Major was published with Sibelius 2 as an example score. Liebestraum No. 3 made two important appearances in the film All About Eve

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