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Ophelia-Lieder, Brahms
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Classical music inspired by Shakespeare
9. Ophelia-Lieder, Brahms
Brahms wrote these five songs for an 1873 performance of Hamlet by actress Olga Precheisen in Prague. They were published after his death, and are based on Ophelia's poetry in Shakespeare's play.
