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Es geht ein Wehen, Op. 62, No. 6
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs, Lieder
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Es geht ein Wehen, Op. 62, No. 6 by Johannes Brahms — Lyrics
Es geht ein Wehen durch den Wald,
die Windsbraut hör’ ich singen.
Sie singt von einem Buhlen gut,
und bis sie dem in Armen ruht,
muß sie noch weit in bangem Mut
sich durch die Lande schwingen.
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About Es geht ein Wehen, Op. 62, No. 6
Johannes Brahms’s SATB setting of Es geht ein Wehen captures the wild and melancholic beauty of a forest stirred by a tempest. The text speaks of the storm’s longing for its lover, a journey fraught with anxiety until it can finally rest in its embrace. The composer vividly portrays this yearning and the raw power of nature, with the turbulent vocal lines reflecting the ‘schauerlich’ and ‘wild’ sound of the wind. This secular German part-song, a true example of Lieder, evokes a powerful sense of passion and the eventual hope for reunion and steadfast love.
