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Fahr wohl, Op. 93a, No. 4
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs, Lieder
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Fahr wohl, Op. 93a, No. 4 by Johannes Brahms — Lyrics
1. Fahr’ wohl,
O Vöglein, das nun wandern soll;
Der Sommer fährt von hinnen,
Du willst mit ihm entrinnen:
Fahr’ wohl, fahr’ wohl!
2. Fahr’ wohl,
O Blättlein, das nun fallen soll,
Dich hat rot angestrahlet
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About Fahr wohl, Op. 93a, No. 4
Fahr’ wohl, Op. 93a, No. 4, is a secular four-part song for SATB choir, setting words in German. The text presents a poignant farewell to a little bird departing with the summer, then to a leaf falling in autumn's painted glory, and finally to all love that must pass away. The composer uses these natural images to express a gentle, resigned sadness at parting and the inevitable cycles of nature and life. This setting of a farewell captures a tender, reflective mood. It is part of a larger collection of Lieder and partsongs by Brahms.
