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Liebe and Wein, Op. 50, No. 5
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Liebe and Wein, Op. 50, No. 5 by Felix Mendelssohn — Lyrics
Was quälte dir dein armes Herz?
Liebesschmerz.
Was machte dir dir Augen rot?
Liebesnot.
Was gab dir Sorgen ohne Zahl?
Liebesqual.
Ei, das hast du schlimmt bedacht,
denn schon manchesmal
hat die Menschen umgebracht
Liebesschmerz und Qual.
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About Liebe and Wein, Op. 50, No. 5
Felix Mendelssohn's Liebes- und Wein, Op. 50, No. 5 is a secular setting for TTBB male voices. The German text explores the torments of love, personified as 'Liebesschmerz' (love's anguish), 'Liebesnot' (love's distress) and 'Liebesqual' (love's torment). The narrator laments how these pains have troubled lovers, even leading to death. However, a joyful resolution is found in the restorative powers of wine, 'Alter Wein' (old wine), 'Frischer Most' (fresh must) and 'Traubenblut' (grape blood). The song concludes with a jubilant call to bring forth this noble good, asserting that wine refreshes the blood and alleviates suffering.
