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Kuntschafft mit dir
Staff Notation • Secular, Lieder
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Kuntschafft mit dir by Heinrich Finck — Lyrics
Kuntschafft mit dir het geren
ich thet es nur dir gefallen
Trew lieb und dienst ich dich versprich
laß dir das nit mißfallen
mein hertz sagt mir als guts von dir
heimlich zu allen seyten
wolt geren seyn bey dir allein
möcht ich der zeyt erpeyten.
Darumb mein hort dich zu mir kher
du bist mein schatz auff erden.
Den wil ich sein merck mein beger
thû mir zu willen werden
ein kleine zeit
mir freuden geit
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About Kuntschafft mit dir
Heinrich Finck was a composer of the late medieval/early Renaissance period. His Lieder were popular in German courts and among educated circles. This secular four-part song, Kuntschafft mit dir, is an example of such part-song writing. The text expresses a deep personal devotion and a longing for reciprocated love, with the singer pledging loyalty and affection. The SATB voicing allows for rich harmonies and interplay between the voices, creating an intimate and heartfelt musical setting for this declaration of love. The German lyrics speak of a desire to please the beloved and a hope for shared joy, making it a poignant expression of romantic sentiment within the musical traditions of its time.
