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Der bucklichte Fiedler, Op. 93a, No. 1
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs, Lieder
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Der bucklichte Fiedler, Op. 93a, No. 1 by Johannes Brahms — Lyrics
Es wohnet ein Fiedler zu Frankfurt am Main,
der kehret von lustiger Zeche heim;
und er trat auf den Markt, was schaut’ er dort?
Der schönen Frauen schmausten gar viel’ an dem Ort.
Du bucklichter Fiedler, nun fiedle uns auf,
wir wollen dir zahlen des Lohnes vollauf!
Einen feinen Tanz, behende gegeigt,
Walpurgis Nacht wir heuer gefeir’t!
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About Der bucklichte Fiedler, Op. 93a, No. 1
Johannes Brahms sets a humorous German folk poem about a hunchbacked fiddler in this SATB part-song. The text tells of a musician returning home late from a lively tavern. On the market square, he encounters a group of women enjoying themselves, who ask him to play a dance for them, promising him a good payment. He obliges, and after he plays a cheerful tune, they reward him by magically removing his hump, proclaiming him handsome and desirable to any maiden. Brahms’s setting captures the playful and slightly magical nature of the tale through its vocal writing.
