Ich atmet' einen linden Duft

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Soprano 1, Soprano 2, Soprano 3, Alto 1, Alto 2, Alto 3, Tenor 1, Tenor 2, Tenor 3, Bass 1, Bass 2, Bass 3 — With both its pentatonic tone material and specific sonority (harp, celeste), the music toIch atmet’ einen linden Duftmakes reference to Far-Eastern music as it was known around 1900. Its relatively static nature and the word play of ‘linden Duft’ (sweet fragrance) and ‘Lindenduft’ (lime tree fragrance) are clearly reminiscent of a haiku (and of courseDas Lied von der Erde).