Lyric Symphony (Zemlinsky)
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The Lyric Symphony, op. 18, of Alexander von Zemlinsky was composed in 1922, and received its premiere in June 1924 in Prague. It is Zemlinsky's best-known work.
The symphony is in seven movements, and is scored for baritone and soprano soloists in addition to the standard orchestra; the sung texts are taken from the work of Rabindranath Tagore.
The movements are:
- Ich bin friedlos, ich bin durstig nach fernen Dingen
- O Mutter, der junge Prinz
- Du bist die Abendwolke
- Sprich zu mir Geliebter
- Befrei mich von den Banden deiner Süße, Lieb
- Vollende denn das letzte Lied
- Friede, mein Herz
Alban Berg claimed to have been inspired by the symphony, and quoted it in his Lyric Suite.
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