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Das Lied vom Scheiden|6 Gesänge für 4 Männerstimmen, Op. 2
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Das Lied vom Scheiden|6 Gesänge für 4 Männerstimmen, Op. 2 by Franz Otto — Lyrics
Es zog ein Jägersmann aus in das Feld, ade!
zu werden ein tapfrer Kriegesheld, ade!
Sein Liebchen stand am grünen Zaun,
dem herrlichen Jäger dort nachzuschaun;
er winkt noch einmal: ade!
Ach! Scheiden, das Scheiden tut weh!
trara, trara, trara, trara.
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About Das Lied vom Scheiden|6 Gesänge für 4 Männerstimmen, Op. 2
This is a four-part TTBB setting of a poignant German text that paints a vivid scene of parting. It opens with a hunter setting out, bidding farewell to his beloved who watches from a green fence. The lyrics express the pain of separation, with the maiden weeping as her lover disappears. The music reflects this sorrowful theme, exploring the heartache of lovers separated by distance. The text concludes with a hopeful note that only reunion can heal the pain of parting, bringing a bittersweet resolution to the narrative. This secular part-song offers a dramatic and emotional experience for a male choir.
