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Op 31 1 Fjäriln och Rosen
Staff Notation • Secular
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Op 31 1 Fjäriln och Rosen by Laura Netzel — Lyrics
Rosen lutar blek om kinden hennes tid är all.
Fjäriln domnar under vinden under skurens svall.
När skall fjäriln få tillbaka sina lekar, och sin maka.
När förlåter dvalan åter rosens matta ögonlock?
Barn av sommarn, levde båda, lyckliga som den,
Inga skiften, ingen vådar störde glädjen än
av varandras kyssar sälla.
Utan skuld att vedergälla.
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About Op 31 1 Fjäriln och Rosen
The text paints a poignant scene of summer's fleeting beauty, as a butterfly succumbs to the elements and a rose fades. The lyrics explore themes of lost love and the inevitable passage of time, asking when the butterfly will be reunited with its mate and when the rose will awaken. Despite their shared joy and innocence, their blissful existence is disrupted. The piece concludes with a hopeful image of new roses and butterflies emerging, suggesting a cycle of life and renewal, even in the face of loss. This SSAA setting by Laura Netzel brings this evocative Swedish secular text to life with sensitive choral writing.
