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Die Müllerin, Op. 44, No. 5|12 Lieder und Romanzen, Op.44
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Die Müllerin, Op. 44, No. 5|12 Lieder und Romanzen, Op.44 by Johannes Brahms — Lyrics
1. Die Mühle, die dreht ihre Flügel,
der Sturm, der saust darin,
und unter der Linde am Hügel —
da weinet die Müllerin.
2. Lass sausen den Wind und brausen,
ich habe gebaut auf den Wind,
ich habe gebaut auf die Schwüre —
da war ich ein törichtes Kind.
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About Die Müllerin, Op. 44, No. 5|12 Lieder und Romanzen, Op.44
Johannes Brahms's Die Müllerin is a touching part-song for SSAA voices, setting a poem that speaks of love and betrayal. The music begins with the imagery of the mill, its turning sails and the storm within, before moving to the sorrow of the miller-maid. She reflects on her youthful folly in trusting words of love, comparing them to chaff scattered by the wind. The voices weave together to express the poignant narrative of a heart broken by broken vows, and the wind that carried them away, unable to find the one who swore them. This German secular song captures a profound sense of loss and disillusionment through its rich choral texture.
