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Abendruhe, Op. 55, No. 4
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Abendruhe, Op. 55, No. 4 by Moritz Hauptmann — Lyrics
Über den Hügel hin
ziehen die Wolken sacht,
um zu verschwimmen dort
sanft in des Abends Pracht!
O wie so schön, o wie so ruhig schön
ziehn sie dahin an des Himmels Höhn!
Herz, mein Herz, steig auf auch du!
Gebe Gott dir Ruh und
heiteren, himmlischen Frieden dazu!
Über die Fluren, sieh,
schwirren die Vögelein,
suchen des Nestes Flaum
tief in dem Blütenhain.
O wie so schön den Wald entlang, so schön
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About Abendruhe, Op. 55, No. 4
The music opens with a gentle, flowing texture, immediately establishing the serene atmosphere of Abendruhe. Moritz Hauptmann's setting of this German secular text for TTBB voices evokes the peaceful closing of the day. The music mirrors the imagery of clouds drifting across the hills, birds settling in their nests, and the first stars appearing in the evening sky. Hauptmann guides the listener from the external landscape to an internal reflection, encouraging the heart to seek rest and heavenly peace. The part-song develops with moments of tender lyricism and quiet contemplation, culminating in a peaceful resolution that perfectly captures the essence of the German title, Abendruhe, meaning 'evening rest'.
