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Description:
Melody composed by famous German romantic composer Franz Schubert in 1825 - as part of his Opus 52 - 'Ellens dritter Gesang' in English: 'Ellen's Third Song' - a setting of a song from Walter Scott's popular epic poem 'The Lady of the Lake'. The opening words and refrain 'Ave
Maria' (Latin for 'Hail Mary') led to the idea of adapting Schubert's melody as a setting for the full text of the traditional Roman Catholic prayer 'Ave Maria' now frequently used with Schubert's pathetic tune.