Die Lotosblume (Schumann)
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Notes
Die Lotosblume is a poem written by Heinrich Heine and set to music by Robert Schumann in 1840. This Lied is part of Schumann’s Myrthen collection (op. 25 no. 7). The piece speaks of the blooming of a lotus flower, who hides from the sun and only reveals herself at night to her lover, the moon.
