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Eine Maiennacht
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Eine Maiennacht by Franz Wilhelm Abt — Lyrics
Es legt um Busch und grüne Gipfel
die laue Nacht so sanft den Arm,
stumm werden liedervolle Wipfel,
und Schlummer wieget ein den Harm.
O Nacht, du heil'ge Nacht,
o Nacht, du stille Nacht,
wer hat dich doch so reich bedacht!
Als wollt' er leis zum Beten wecken,
so summet fernem Läuten gleich
ein Käfer noch zu duft'gen Hecken,
und sucht sein Blütenbett, so weich.
Nacht, o stille Maiennacht,
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About Eine Maiennacht
Franz Wilhelm Abt was a prolific composer of Lieder and partsongs in 19th-century Germany. This secular TTBB setting, Eine Maiennacht, captures the gentle atmosphere of a May night. The German text speaks of the warm night embracing trees and hilltops, a quiet slumber settling over the world. The music evokes the stillness, with the subtle sounds of nature like a buzzing beetle and the distant glimmer of stars overhead. It paints a picture of peaceful contemplation, a serene moment of nature's beauty, and the profound stillness of the night, enhanced by the composer's sensitive musical interpretation.
