Intimacy, Performance, and the Lied in the Early Nineteenth CenturyThe German lied, or art song, is considered one of the most intimate of all musical genresoften focused on the poetic speaker's inner world and best suited for private and semi private performance in the home or salon. Yet, problematically, any sense of inwardness in lieder depends on outward expression through performance. With this paradox at its heart, Intimacy, Performance, and the Lied in the Early Nineteenth Century explores the relationships