Art Song, by how it feels

Art Song is mostly low-intensity. 1 of the 6 songs analyzed land in the safe range.

The character of Art Song

Across the 6 Art Song songs we've measured, intensity averages 46/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).

They run from Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 (the calmest here, 22) to Die schöne Müllerin (the most charged, 57), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1901–2005.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Die schöne Müllerin.

6.5
Avg Intensity
1
Safe
5
Moderate
0
Intense

Safe for sensitive ears (1)

Album art for Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14
Sergei Rachmaninoff
safe

Controlled — moderate intensity (5)

Album art for Bird Gerhl by Antony and the Johnsons
Bird Gerhl
Antony and the Johnsons
moderate Album art for Língua by Caetano Veloso
Língua
Caetano Veloso
moderate Album art for Die schöne Müllerin by Franz Schubert
Die schöne Müllerin
Franz Schubert
moderate Album art for Des Knaben Wunderhorn by Gustav Mahler
Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Gustav Mahler
moderate
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Six Songs, Op. 38
Sergei Rachmaninoff
moderate

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