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Fern vom Rhein, WoO 19
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Fern vom Rhein, WoO 19 by Josef Rheinberger — Lyrics
1. Fremde Glocken, schwer Geläute,
fremde Luft und fremdes Licht;
and're Blumen, and're Freunde,
fern vom Rhein vertrag ich's nicht.
Tag und Nacht tönt in den Grenzen
meines Rheines Glockenklang.
Süß und hehr und doch voll Schmerzen
singt er wunderbaren Sang.
Ref.
An den Bergen sinkt die Sonne,
in dem Tale dunkelt's sacht;
du mein Tag, du meine Wonne,
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About Fern vom Rhein, WoO 19
Josef Rheinberger's Fern vom Rhein, WoO 19 is a secular TTBB German part-song. The music opens with a rich, layered texture that evokes the composer's homeland. The text expresses a deep longing for the Rhine, painting vivid sonic and visual imagery of the river, its bells, and the familiar landscape. It contrasts the beauty of a foreign land with the poignant ache of homesickness, a feeling that permeates the entire work. The composer masterfully captures the bittersweet sentiment of being far from home, with the music swelling and receding to mirror the ebb and flow of memory and emotion. It is a heartfelt tribute to the composer's native region.
