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Die Nonne, Op. 145 No. 2
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Die Nonne, Op. 145 No. 2 by Robert Schumann — Lyrics
1. Sie steht am Zellenfenster, denkt unablässig sein,
der ihr das Wort gebrochen, und blickt in's Land hinein.
Zwei Schäflein weiden im grünen Klee,
der Lenz thut wohl, der Lenz thut weh.
2. Ein Duften und ein Flöten dringt aus dem Gartenraum,
und über Eisengittern rauscht drein der Lindenbaum.
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About Die Nonne, Op. 145 No. 2
Schumann’s setting of Die Nonne captures the melancholic yearning of a nun gazing from her cell. The music opens with a gentle, flowing texture, the voices weaving together to evoke the peaceful, yet poignant, scene. As the text describes the sounds and sights of spring – the bleating sheep, the scent of blossoms, the birdsong – the music subtly reflects these images, at times tender, at others more restless. The poet’s gentle lament is finally met by the wind, which playfully blows a blossom into the nun's chamber, a moment of quiet solace. This four-part German text is a secular secular part-song for SATB chorus, vividly illustrating the contrast between inner reflection and the external world.
