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Abendlied unter'm gestirnten Himmel, WoO 150
Staff Notation • Secular, Lieder
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Abendlied unter'm gestirnten Himmel, WoO 150 by Ludwig van Beethoven — Lyrics
Wenn die Sonne nieder sinket
und der Tag zur Ruh' sich neigt;
Luna freundlich leise winket
und die Nacht herniedersteigt;
wenn die Sterne prächtig schimmern,
tausend Sonnenstraßen flimmern:
fühlt die Seele sich so groß,
windet sich vom Staube los.
Schaut so gern nach jenen Sternen
wie zurück ins Vaterland,
hin nach jenen lichten Fernen
und vergißt der Erde Tand;
will nur ringen, will nur streben,
ihrer Hülle zu entschweben:
erde ist ihr eng und klein;
auf den Sternen möcht' sie sein.
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About Abendlied unter'm gestirnten Himmel, WoO 150
This intimate German Lied for solo voice offers a profound reflection on the night sky. The music opens with a sense of gentle repose, mirroring the text's depiction of the sun setting and day yielding to night. As the stars appear, shimmering and vast, the soul feels a sense of expansion, breaking free from earthly concerns and yearning for the distant heavens. The music captures this spiritual ascent, a longing to transcend the confines of the world and find solace and peace in the celestial realm. Even in the face of earthly turmoil, the piece conveys a hopeful gaze upwards, finding reassurance and freedom from fear in the distant, luminous expanse.
