The later piece, "At Sunset" is from the composer's Last Four Songs.
A section of music, the text of which is provided by Eichendorff, quotes a theme from this piece written 60 years earlier by the same composer. The later piece, "At Sunset" is from the composer's Last Four Songs. This piece begins in C minor and ends in C major, and the second movement, marked Allegro Molto Agitato, introduces a fortissimo "Determination" theme. The third section marked Meno Mosso introduces the "Childhood" theme descending a minor scale. Initially dedicated to Friedrich Rosch, after its composition, the composer asked Alexander Ritter to write a poem based on the description. For 10 points, name this tone poem in four sections, symbolizing some end-life visions by Richard Strauss.
A section of music, the text of which is provided by Eichendorff, quotes a theme from this piece written 60 years earlier by the same composer.
{Death} and {Transfiguration} [or {Tod und Verklarung}]