Question

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Robert Schumann's In the Lovely Month of May?

A. it is in strophic form

B. it is in through-composed form

C. the poetry was written by Heine

D. it is for solo voice and piano

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. It is in through-composed form. "In the Lovely Month of May" is a song composed by Robert Schumann as part of his song cycle Dichterliebe. This song cycle consists of sixteen songs that are based on poems written by Heinrich Heine.