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Der Zecher als Doctrinair
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
TTBB · Timothy G. Cooper
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Der Zecher als Doctrinair by Robert Schumann — Lyrics
Was quälte dir dein banger Herz?
Liebes Schmerz!
Wa smache dir dein Auge roth?
Liebes Noth!
Was gab dir Sorgen, ohne Zahl?
Liebesnoth, Liebesqual!
Ei das hast du Schlimmbedacht
denn schon manchesmal
hat gar grausam umgebracht
Liebes Schmerz und Qual.
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About Der Zecher als Doctrinair
Robert Schumann's Der Zecher als Doctrinair is a four-part male-voice setting of a German secular text. The music reflects the text's boisterous, questioning mood with energetic rhythms and imitative passages. The composer explores the interplay between the voices as they ponder life's troubles, only to find solace and strength in wine. The text begins by asking what troubles the heart, causes red eyes, and brings endless worry, attributing these woes to the pain and torment of love. It then proposes a solution: old wine, fresh must, and the blood of grapes. The music embraces this theme of finding relief and rejuvenation through drink, with the voices celebrating the invigorating power of wine.
