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Die Music ist ein schöne Kunst
Staff Notation • Secular, Lieder
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Die Music ist ein schöne Kunst by Leonhard Lechner — Lyrics
Die music ist ein schöne kunst
macht manchem menschen grosse gunst
bey hoch und nidern stenden
die vil darauff thun wenden
wo die music lieblich wirdt gesungen
da kan kein trauriger geist hinkommen
auch soll die Music und der Wein
zu aller zeit beysamen sein
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About Die Music ist ein schöne Kunst
Leonhard Lechner was a German composer of the late Renaissance, active in the period when the secular German lied was developing. Die Music ist ein schöne Kunst is a setting for SAATB voices of a German text celebrating the art of music. The lyrics extol music's ability to bring joy and banish sadness, stating that where music is sung, no sorrowful spirit can remain. The text also draws a parallel between music and wine, suggesting they should always be enjoyed together. It humorously notes that music written on paper and wine in glasses are both lost if not consumed, advising the singer to embrace both pleasures.
