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Die Loreley (Ich weiß nicht, was soll es bedeuten)
Staff Notation • Secular, Folk songs
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Die Loreley (Ich weiß nicht, was soll es bedeuten) by Friedrich Silcher — Lyrics
1.
Ich weiß nicht, was soll es bedeuten,
Dass ich so traurig bin?
Ein Märchen aus alten Zeiten,
Das kommt mir nicht aus dem Sinn.
Die Luft ist kühl und es dunkelt,
Und ruhig fließt der Rhein;
Der Gipfel des Berges funkelt
Im Abendsonnenschein.
2.
Die schönste Jungfrau sitzet
Dort oben wunderbar,
Ihr gold'nes Geschmeide blitzet,
Sie kämmt ihr goldenes Haar.
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About Die Loreley (Ich weiß nicht, was soll es bedeuten)
Friedrich Silcher's setting of Heinrich Heine's poem Die Loreley paints a scene of melancholy enchantment. The text, which begins with a sense of inexplicable sadness, conjures an ancient tale that lingers in the mind. As evening descends and the Rhine flows calmly, the summit of a mountain gleams in the sunset. There sits the beautiful Loreley, combing her golden hair, her jewelry flashing. She sings a song of wondrous, powerful melody. This folk song, presented here for solo soprano, is available in both German and English. It tells of how the Loreley's song enchants a boatman, causing him to gaze only upwards, heedless of the rocks below, leading to his doom.
