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Altes Minnelied
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Altes Minnelied by Friedrich Silcher — Lyrics
Ich fahr' dahin, wann es muss sein,
ich scheid' mich von der Liebsten mein;
zuletzt lass ich ihr's Herze mein,
dieweil ich leb', so soll es sein.
Ich fahr' dahin, ich fahr' dahin.
Da sag ich ihr und niemand meh:
Mein'm Herzen g'schah noch nie so weh.
Sie ist mir lieb, je läng'r je mehr,
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About Altes Minnelied
Friedrich Silcher was a prolific composer of German Lieder and folksong arrangements in the 19th century. His Altes Minnelied is a secular German part-song for TTBB male voices. The text expresses the sorrow of parting from a loved one, a theme common in Minnelied poetry, and the singer's enduring devotion despite the separation. The repeated refrain, "Ich fahr' dahin" (I must depart), underscores the inevitable journey and the painful farewell. The final stanza offers a plea for faithfulness and a God's blessing, a poignant farewell from the departing lover to the one left behind.
