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Feurige Liebe, WoO 42
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Feurige Liebe, WoO 42 by Josef Rheinberger — Lyrics
Wächst ein Kraut in unserm Garten,
feur'ge Liebe heißt das Kraut!
Kommt des Nachbars schmucke Tochter,
hat uns freundlich angeschaut;
steckt das Kräutlein mir in's Knopfloch,
spricht: "wie blass ist dein Gesicht!
Feur'ge Liebe, trag' am Herzen,
rot und innig, frisch und leicht!"
Hab das Kräutlein auch getragen
bis es welk und unscheinbar,
hab mir's aus dem Sinn geschlagen,
doch da kam's gar wunderbar:
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About Feurige Liebe, WoO 42
Josef Rheinberger’s Feurige Liebe is a four-part German male-voice song, a vibrant example of secular Renaissance-style part-music. The text opens with a playfully symbolic description of a flower that represents ardent love. This 'fiery love' is gifted to the singer by a neighbour’s daughter, who encourages him to wear it close to his heart. Initially, the flower wilts, and the singer dismisses it. However, the love it symbolises takes root deep within his heart, growing intensely and causing both pain and burgeoning blossoms. The music, in its dynamic unfolding, reflects this passionate journey from casual admiration to overwhelming, consuming affection, capturing the exhilarating yet unsettling nature of deep romantic feeling.
