Cäcilie (Strauss)
| Cäcilie | |
|---|---|
| Lied by Richard Strauss | |
Lady Lilith by Rossetti (1866). | |
| English | Cecilia or Cecily |
| Catalogue | TrV 170 |
| Opus | 27, No. 2 |
| Text | Poem by Heinrich Hart |
| Language | German |
| Composed | September 9, 1894 |
| Dedication | Pauline de Ahna, composer's wife. |
| Scoring | Voice and piano |
"Cäcilie", Op. 27 No. 2, is the second in a set of four songs composed by Richard Strauss in 1894.
The words are from a love poem "Cäcilie" written by Heinrich Hart (1855–1906), a German dramatic critic and journalist who also wrote poetry. It was written for the poet's wife Cäcilie.
German pronunciation: [tsɛːˈtsiː.liːə], or UK English as "Cecilia".