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An den Sonnenschein
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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An den Sonnenschein by Vinzenz Lachner — Lyrics
O Sonnenschein! o Sonnenschein!
Wie scheinst du mir ins Herz hinein!
Weckst drinnen lauter Liebeslust,
dass mir so enge wird die Brust,
und enge wird mir Stub' und Haus,
und wenn ich lauf' zum Tor hinaus,
da lockst du gar ins frische Grün
die allerschönsten Mädchen hin!
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About An den Sonnenschein
Vinzenz Lachner's An den Sonnenschein is a secular German partsong for TTBB male voices. The text expresses a passionate and somewhat melancholic response to the sun's radiance. The singer addresses the sunshine directly, acknowledging its power to awaken feelings of love and a yearning for the outside world, where beautiful girls are drawn by its warmth. Yet, there's a conflict; the singer feels the sun's apparent freedom to 'kiss' every flower is not for him. He questions why the sun causes him such pain, implying a sense of unrequited longing or a restriction that prevents him from fully embracing the joy the sunshine seems to offer others. It is a vivid portrayal of internal feeling sparked by an external natural phenomenon.
