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Das Vöglein, Op. 10, No. 5
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Das Vöglein, Op. 10, No. 5 by Adolf Reichel — Lyrics
1. Feldeinwärts flog ein Vögelein
und sang im hellen Sonnenschein
mit süßem, wunderbarem Ton:
Ade, ich fliege nun davon,
weit, weit, weit, weit,
weit, weit reis' ich noch heut,
weit, weit, weit, weit!
2. Ich horchte auf den Feldgesang,
mir ward so wohl und doch so bang;
mit frohem Schmerz, mit süßer Lust
stieg wechselnd bald und sank die Brust,
Mein Herz, brichst du
vor Wonne oder Schmerz,
mein Herz, mein Herz?
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About Das Vöglein, Op. 10, No. 5
Adolf Reichel's Das Vöglein paints a vivid scene of nature and emotion. The text opens with a bird flying into the field, singing sweetly in the sunshine, announcing its departure. The singer listens, experiencing a mixture of joy and sorrow, their heart rising and falling with alternating delight and pain. As autumn leaves fall, the singer reflects on summer's end and the migration of swallows, likening it to the fleeting nature of love and longing. This setting for SATB voices, sung in German, captures the transient beauty of the seasons and the complex feelings they evoke, offering a poignant reflection on departure and remembrance.
