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Herbsthauch
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Herbsthauch by Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich — Lyrics
1. Herz, nun so alt und noch immer nicht klug,
hoffst du von Tagen zu Tagen,
was dir der blühende Frühling nicht trug,
werde der Herbst dir noch tragen?
werde der Herbst dir noch tragen?
2. Lässt doch der spielende Wind nicht vom Strauch,
immer zu schmeicheln, zu kosen,
Rosen entfaltet am Morgen sein Hauch,
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About Herbsthauch
Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich was a composer of German Lieder and part-songs. Herbsthauch is a secular four-part song for SATB choir, sung in German. The text explores the themes of aging and unfulfilled hopes, contrasting the vibrant spring with the autumn of life. It uses the metaphor of the wind scattering rose petals to illustrate the ephemeral nature of love and creation. The composer reflects on the fleetingness of all that we hold dear, concluding that everything is merely a breath of wind. This partsong offers a poignant meditation on mortality and the passage of time, set to music that likely reflects the reflective and perhaps melancholic mood of the text.
