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Abend im Walde
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Abend im Walde by Franz Wilhelm Abt — Lyrics
Der Abendsonne letzte Strahlen
umziehn den Wald mit hellem Saum;
die grünen Wipfel küssend, malen
sie gold'ne Lichter in den Baum.
Die Blätter rauschen nicht,
rings tiefe Stille.
Im süßen Abendlicht
wohnt Segensfülle.
Welche Pracht, Waldesnacht!
Wo die reinsten Melodieen
leise durch die Brust mir ziehen.
Schon girrt die Taube in den Zweigen
ein Schlummerlied den Vögelein,
der Nachtigallen Abendreigen
melodisch hallt im dunklen Hain.
Nun senkt herab die Nacht den holden Schleier
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About Abend im Walde
Franz Wilhelm Abt's Abend im Walde is a secular German partsong for TTBB male voices. The text paints a serene picture of evening in a forest, bathed in the last rays of the setting sun. As the light fades, a deep silence descends, broken only by the gentle sounds of nature – the cooing of doves and the melodious calls of nightingales. The poem evokes a sense of peace and fulfillment found in the tranquil embrace of the woods. The music likely reflects this imagery, with lush harmonies and flowing lines to capture the beauty and stillness of the natural world as night begins to fall and the first stars appear.
