This bachelor thesis focuses on the musical aspect of the poems
of Greta Bauer-Schwind. In the theoretical part, intermediality
and musicality in poetry are defined. The biography of the poet
is briefly discussed, and her literary work is presented with a
focus on her lyrical work.
In the practical part, musicality and intermediality are
examined by analysing selected poems. The poetry collections
Echogesänge and Gott schuf die Welt aus Liebe were chosen for
analysis. The investigation shows that intermediality in the
sense of references between music and the art of words is an
essential characteristic of Greta Bauer-Schwind's texts and
that it is in evidence on all levels. Formally, it is formative
for the rhythm, the structure of the poems, verse composition
and onomatopoeic key of the poems. However, it also influences
the content at the level of motifs, symbols, and entire units
of content (for example, in the poems she dedicated to
individual composers or operas). Musicality is thus a typical
feature of her work. Furthermore, the analysis clearly showed
that poems are also intended to be read aloud and often contain
nature, biblical motifs, and personified metaphors, and thus
refer to the author's religious convictions (polytheistic
immanence).