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Auf den Bergen
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Auf den Bergen by Franz Wilhelm Abt — Lyrics
Auf den freien lichten Höh'n,
auf den Bergen ist es schön,
wo die ries'gen Firnen glüh'n,
wo die Alpenrosen blüh'n,
wo das Alpenhorn erschallt
und im Echo widerhallt.
Auf den freien, lichten Höh'n,
auf den Bergen ist es schön
Auf den freien lichten Höh'n,
auf den Bergen ist es schön,
bei der Herden Glockenklang,
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About Auf den Bergen
Franz Wilhelm Abt was a prolific German composer of the 19th century, known for his charming Lieder and Partsongs. Auf den Bergen is a fine example of his secular choral writing for male voices. Scored for TTBB, this German song paints a vivid picture of the beauty and freedom found in the Alps. The text evokes images of mountain peaks, blooming alpine roses, the resonant call of the alphorn, and the cheerful sounds of herdsmen and their flocks. It speaks of a release from earthly worries, allowing the heart to feel full and warm, and the eyes to look up to the heavens with gratitude. Abt's music captures this sense of expansive joy and natural wonder.
