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Der weiße Hirsch
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Der weiße Hirsch by Robert Franz — Lyrics
Es gingen drei Jäger wohl auf die Birsch,
sie wollten erjagen den weißen Hirsch.
Sie legten sich unter den Tannenbaum,
da hatten die drei einen seltsamen Traum.
(Der Erste:)
Mir hat geträumt, ich klopf auf den Busch,
da rauschte der Hirsch heraus, husch, husch!
(Der Zweite:)
Und als er sprang mit der Hundegeklaff,
da brannt ich ihn auf das Fell, piff, paff!
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About Der weiße Hirsch
Robert Franz's Der weiße Hirsch is a secular German partsong for TTBB choir. The music opens with a sense of anticipation, perhaps mirroring the hunters’ pursuit of their elusive quarry. The text tells a whimsical tale of three hunters who dream of catching a white stag. As the first describes his dream of flushing the stag, the second of shooting it, and the third of sounding his horn, the narrative takes a surprising turn. Despite their elaborate plans and dreams, the white stag dashes past them unseen, leaving the hunters only with their shared experience and the sounds of the chase – husch, husch! piff, paff! trara!
