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"Kennst du das Land" (Mignon), Op. 75 No. 1
Staff Notation • Secular, Lieder
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"Kennst du das Land" (Mignon), Op. 75 No. 1 by Ludwig van Beethoven — Lyrics
Kennst du das Land, wo die Zitronen blühn,
Im dunklen Laub die Goldorangen glühn,
Ein sanfter Wind vom blauen Himmel weht,
Die Myrte still und hoch der Lorbeer steht?
Kennst du es wohl?
Dahin, dahin
Möcht ich mit dir, o mein Geliebter, ziehn!
Kennst du das Haus? Auf Säulen ruht sein Dach.
Es glänzt der Saal, es schimmert das Gemach,
Und Marmorbilder stehn und sehn mich an:
Was hat man dir, du armes Kind, getan?
Kennst du es wohl?
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About "Kennst du das Land" (Mignon), Op. 75 No. 1
This setting of Goethe's Mignon poems paints a vivid and longing picture of an idealized land, first serene and sun-drenched, then grand and imposing, and finally wild and mountainous. The speaker yearns to escape to this place with a beloved companion. Composed as a German Lied for solo voice, the piece captures the Romantic spirit of yearning for a distant, perfect home. The evocative text and its musical setting create a powerful emotional journey, exploring themes of desire, displacement, and refuge.
