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Die laute Klage, WoO 135
Staff Notation • Secular, Lieder
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Die laute Klage, WoO 135 by Ludwig van Beethoven — Lyrics
Turteltaube, du klagest so laut
und raubest dem Armen seinen einzigen Trost,
süssen vergessenden Schlaf.
Turteltaub', ich jammre wie du
und berge den Jammer ins verwundete Herz,
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About Die laute Klage, WoO 135
This is a setting of a secular German text, in the genre of Lieder. The solo voice setting explores the lament of a grieving lover. The text compares the singer's sorrow to the mournful cooing of a dove, which robs the singer of their only comfort: sleep. The poem reflects on the cruel nature of love, which grants the dove its mournful song as solace, but leaves the singer with a silenced mind and a wounded heart. The piece offers a poignant expression of deep personal grief.
