Belsazar
Staff Notation • Secular, Lieder
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Belsazar by Robert Schumann — Lyrics
About Belsazar
Robert Schumann's Belsazar is a dramatic setting of a secular German poem, recounting the impious feast of King Belshazzar. The text describes the late-night revelry in Babylon, culminating in the king's blasphemous boasting. This evocative piece is set for SAB choir, offering a rich palette of sound to portray the unfolding narrative. It would suit a concert programme looking for a narrative and textual focus, exploring themes of hubris and divine retribution. The German lyrics lend themselves to expressive choral performance, capturing the mood from quiet anticipation to defiant revelry.