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Huldigung
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Huldigung by Peter Joseph von Lindpaintner — Lyrics
1. Auf das Wohl der edlen Frauen,
Brüder, dieses Glas geleert!
Was ist Schöneres zu schauen,
was so hoher Ehren wert,
als das zarte Bild der Frauen,
von der Liebe Geist verklärt?
Stimmet ein! Die Frauen allein
sollen das Kleinod der Schöpfung sein.
2. Eines ganzen Frühlings Wonne
auf der Jungfrau Wange blüht;
Licht und Glut der Morgensonne
in der Brust der Frauen glüht.
Freund, dir glüht der Schöpfung Wonne,
wenn dir Frauenliebe blüht;
Stimmet ein! Die Frauen allein
sollen das Kleinod der Schöpfung sein.
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About Huldigung
This is a setting for TTBB male voices of a German secular text, celebrating the beauty and virtue of women. The music opens with a clear, declamatory statement, soon developing into rich, imitative textures as the voices weave together. The composer’s style here is songful and direct, with moments of stirring homophony. The text itself, a toast to women, extols them as the 'jewel of creation,' comparing their beauty to spring blossoms and their love to the morning sun. It continues to praise their steadfastness through life’s joys and sorrows, offering a heartfelt tribute that is both affectionate and grand in its sentiment. The piece is full of confident, robust sound suitable for a men's chorus.
