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Die Nachtigall, WoO 32, No. 2
Staff Notation • Secular, Lieder
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Die Nachtigall, WoO 32, No. 2 by Johannes Brahms — Lyrics
1. Sitzt a schöns Vögerl aufm Dannabaum,
tut nix als singa und schrain;
was muss denn das für a Vögerl sain?
Das muss a Nachtigall sain!
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About Die Nachtigall, WoO 32, No. 2
Johannes Brahms's Die Nachtigall, WoO 32, No. 2, is a delightful solo Lied in German. The music captures the simple joy of the text, which describes a beautiful bird singing on a tree. The speaker questions if it could be a nightingale, only to be corrected that nightingales sing not from trees, but from hazel bushes. The setting is light and lyrical, with the vocal line elegantly mirroring the folk-like melody of the original poem. Brahms's characteristic harmonic language and melodic skill are evident even in this brief, charming song, making it a perfect showcase for a high solo voice.
