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An den fernen Geliebten, Op. 75 No. 5
Staff Notation • Secular, Lieder
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An den fernen Geliebten, Op. 75 No. 5 by Ludwig van Beethoven — Lyrics
Einst wohnten süße Ruh' und gold'ner Frieden
in meiner Brust;
nun mischt sich Wehmut, ach! seit wir geschieden,
in jede Lust.
Der Trennung Stunde hör' ich immer hallen
so dumpf und hohl,
mir tönt im Abendlied der Nachtigallen
dein Lebewohl!
Wohin ich wandle, schwebt vor meinen Blicken
dein holdes Bild,
das mir mit banger Sehnsucht und Entzücken
den Busen füllt.
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About An den fernen Geliebten, Op. 75 No. 5
Ludwig van Beethoven's An den fernen Geliebten, Op. 75 No. 5 is a setting of a German secular poem. It belongs to the tradition of Lieder, the German art song. The solo voice part expresses the profound longing and sorrow of separation from a distant beloved. The text describes how memories of the loved one fill the singer's thoughts and how even the gentle breeze seems to carry a plea not to be forgotten. The music vividly conveys the emotional turmoil of absence, with moments of tender reminiscence and intense yearning, painting a poignant picture of unfulfilled love and the pain of distance.
