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Beschaffen's Glück
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Beschaffen's Glück by Melchior Franck — Lyrics
Beschaffen's Glück ist unversäumt,
soll anders mir gelingen,
mir wird der Weg noch wohl geräumt,
kein Mensch das Glück mag zwingen,
daß's ihm beistand,
es hat sein' Rand,
tut hin und wieder schweben.
Wem's Glück wohl will,
der hat gut Spiel,
mag allzeit fröhlich leben.
Beschaffen's Glück kommt über Nacht,
der Hoffnung tu ich leben.
Sei, wo ich will, dasselb betracht,
Glück wird von mir nicht streben.
Darum mein Hort,
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About Beschaffen's Glück
Melchior Franck's Beschaffen's Glück is a secular German madrigal for SATB choir. The text rejoices in the capricious nature of fortune, suggesting that true happiness cannot be forced but rather arrives unexpectedly, often overnight. The composer captures this sentiment through music that flows with a sense of hopeful anticipation and eventual contentment. The lyrics advise against succumbing to anxieties, instead urging trust in the eventual arrival of good fortune. The four-part writing allows for rich harmonic interplay, reflecting the varied and unpredictable turns of fate described in the text, creating an atmosphere of both spirited optimism and gentle reassurance.
