“Ave Maria: Schubert’s Poetic Masterpiece & its surprising origins”

Lael Viegas playing 'Ave Maria' (Music: Franz Schubert)

🎄 Welcome, to ‘Christmas around the Piano’…a nostalgic musical journey!🎄

Day 8 - December 8, 2025:

Schubert’s “Ave Maria” wasn’t originally a setting of the Catholic prayer. It was composed in 1825 as “Ellens dritter Gesang” (Ellen’s Third Song), part of a seven-song cycle based on Sir Walter Scott’s 1810 poem The Lady of the Lake.

The original German lyrics were a translation by Adam Storck, and the song was written as a prayer to the Virgin Mary by the character Ellen Douglas, who is hiding in a cave and seeking divine protection.

It was catalogued as D.839, Op. 52 No. 6, composed for voice and piano, and features a lyrical, flowing melody that evokes reverence and intimacy.

La Purisima Inmaculada Concepcion de Maria con Artista Ribera.Por la gloria de la Iglesia Santa Romana Catolica. By Lloyd Baltazar.

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Christmas cheer and good tidings to you!

Larissa

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