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Ein dunkeler Schacht ist Liebe, Op. 52, No. 16|{{NoCo|Liebeslieder Walzer, Op. 52
Staff Notation • Secular, Lieder
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Ein dunkeler Schacht ist Liebe, Op. 52, No. 16|{{NoCo|Liebeslieder Walzer, Op. 52 by Johannes Brahms — Lyrics
Ein dunkeler Schacht ist Liebe
ein gar zu gefährlicher Bronnen;
da fiel ich hinein, ich Armer,
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About Ein dunkeler Schacht ist Liebe, Op. 52, No. 16|{{NoCo|Liebeslieder Walzer, Op. 52
Ein dunkeler Schacht ist Liebe, Op. 52, No. 16, is a setting of a German text that vividly describes love as a dark, dangerous well into which the singer has fallen. Overwhelmed and unable to see or hear, the only sensations are those of rapture and suffering. This piece for SATB choir captures the intense, almost obsessive emotional state described in the lyrics. As part of Brahms's popular Liebeslieder Walzer cycle, it exemplifies the composer's mastery of creating intimate and evocative vocal miniatures. The secular German text explores the bittersweet, passionate nature of romantic love, a theme explored with characteristic depth and musical richness by Brahms.
