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Glück zu dem Helikon, SWV 96
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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Glück zu dem Helikon, SWV 96 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
Glück zu dem Helikon,
Ich hör der Musen Ton,
Clio, Euterpe rein
Melpomene stimmt ein.
Ich hör süssen Gesang
Wie der Sirenen Klang,
Doch wie ich recht vernahm,
Von Phoebo alls herkam.
Allhier der Orpheus hoch
Sein Harfen stimmet noch,
Bewegt Wälder unt Thal,
Erfüllt des Jovis Saal.
Ein neuen Klang zuvor,
Der nicht in ihrem Chor,
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About Glück zu dem Helikon, SWV 96
Schütz’s secular German piece Glück zu dem Helikon is a vibrant celebration of music and inspiration, depicting the Muses and Apollo, the god of music, on Mount Helicon. The text poetically evokes the sounds of divine music, comparing it to the alluring songs of sirens and the legendary skill of Orpheus. It speaks of a new sound emerging, a disciple of Apollo, whose music flows so powerfully that it causes a stream to run from him, wine-soaked. The rivers and Pegasus, the winged horse, are praised, and the piece concludes with the Muses singing in the halls of the gods. Written for two voices, AT, this madrigal offers a rich, intimate sonic landscape for this allegorical text.
