Lieder, by how it feels

Lieder is mostly low-intensity. 3 of the 7 songs analyzed land in the safe range.

The character of Lieder

Across the 7 Lieder songs we've measured, intensity averages 36/100 — calmer than the typical song we measure (46/100).

They run from Ave Maria (Ellens Gesang III, D. 839) (the calmest here, 15) to Das Lied von der Erde (the most charged, 62), with smooth textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1901–1909.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to Das Lied von der Erde.

Safe for sensitive ears (3)

Controlled — moderate intensity (3)

Intense — proceed with awareness (1)

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