1 Jan 1200 Jahr - 13th C. Minnesänger song : Walther von der Vogelweide, “Unter der linden an der heide” (“Under the linden tree on the health”

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Famous during Walther’s lifetime
Walther von der Vogelweide (c. 1170-1230) was a minnesänger and knight from medieval Germany → standardized the model of the “wandering minstrel”

Stepwise, repetitive melody within a narrow range, suggesting the influence of plainchant
In Dorian mode, but never descends to the final D
Strophic with stanzas in bar form
Two brief A phrases with a B section that is a miniature bar form

Reflects medieval view of forbidden sex → describes an amorous encounter in the forest

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