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Abendlied
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
TTBB,SATB · Nikolaus Hold
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Abendlied by Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck — Lyrics
1.
Abend wird es wieder
über Wald und Feld
säuselt Frieden nieder,
und es ruht die Welt.
2.
Nur der Bach er gießet
sich am Felsen dort,
und er braust und fließet
immer, immer fort.
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About Abendlied
Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck composed this Abendlied, a German secular part-song. The text, when translated, describes the coming of evening over forest and field, a sense of peace descending as the world rests. Only a stream, unceasing, continues its flow, finding no rest. The lyrics then draw a parallel to the human heart, urging it to find true peace not in earthly striving but in God alone. This four-part setting, suitable for both TTBB and SATB choirs, offers a reflective musical interpretation of this contemplative German text.
