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Frühlingslied
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Frühlingslied by Felix Mendelssohn — Lyrics
Der Frühling naht mit Brausen,
er rüstet sich zur Tat,
und unter Sturm und Sausen
keimt still die grüne Saat;
Drum wach', erwach', du Menschenkind,
dass dich der Lenz nicht schlafend find'!
drum wach', erwach', du Menschenkind,
dass dich der Lenz nicht schlafend find'!
Tu ab die Wintersorgen,
empfange frisch den Gast;
er fliegt wie junger Morgen,
er hält nicht lange Rast.
Die Knospe schwillt, die Blume blüht,
die Stunde eilt, der Frühling flieht.
Drum wach', erwach', du Menschenkind,
dass dich der Lenz nicht schlafend find'!
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About Frühlingslied
This setting of Frühlingslied by Felix Mendelssohn captures the vibrant awakening of spring. The German text urges listeners to shed their winter worries and embrace the season's renewal, likening its arrival to a swift, youthful morning. It encourages shedding inner burdens and looking towards the blossoming world with courage, as ice melts and streams begin to flow. The SATB voicing and secular, partsong genre make this a fitting choice for a spring concert or any occasion celebrating nature's rebirth. Mendelssohn's music vividly conveys the text's message of energetic, hopeful transformation.
