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Im Gegenwärtigen Vergangenes, D.710
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Im Gegenwärtigen Vergangenes, D.710 by Franz Schubert — Lyrics
Ros' und Lilie morgentaulich
blüht im Garten meiner Nähe,
hinten an, bebuscht und traulich
steigt der Felsen in die Höhe;
und mit hohem Wald umzogen,
und mit Ritterschloss gekrönet,
lenkt sich hin des Gipfels Bogen,
bis er sich dem Tal versöhnet,
Und da duftet's wie vor Alters,
da wir noch von Liebe litten,
und die Saiten meines Psalters
mit dem Morgenstrahl sich stritten.
Wo das Jagdlied aus den Büschen
Fülle runden Tons enthauchte,
anzufeuern, zu erfrischen,
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About Im Gegenwärtigen Vergangenes, D.710
Franz Schubert's Im Gegenwärtigen Vergangenes is a partsong for TTBB voices, setting a German text. The music opens with a lyrical and evocative quality, suggesting the scene described in the words. The four male voices blend and interact, sometimes in homophony, sometimes in more contrapuntal textures, painting a rich sonic picture. The text itself speaks of the present moment, a garden with roses and lilies, a rocky height, and a distant castle, but it also looks back to past times of love and passionate feeling, evoked by the sound of a hunting song. The composer captures this blend of present and past, serenity and lingering emotion, through his sensitive handling of the vocal lines and harmonies. The piece moves from a peaceful depiction of nature to a reflection on shared experience and enjoyment.
