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Gute Nacht
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Gute Nacht by Franz Lachner — Lyrics
So sanft wie auf den Zweigen
die Vöglein schlafen nun,
wie sich die Blümchen neigen
im Schoß der Nacht zu ruh‘n,
wie Engel nieder steigen,
den Menschen wohl zu tun,
so soll dein Schlummer sein,
so sanft, so selig rein.
So wie der Mond dort helle
am Firmamente steht,
so wie die klare Quelle
hier still vorübergeht,
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About Gute Nacht
A lullaby for men's voices, Franz Lachner's Gute Nacht is a secular German part-song ideal for a closing piece at a concert or for a more intimate gathering. The text paints a picture of peaceful sleep, drawing parallels with nature's quietude – birds sleeping on branches, flowers bowing their heads, and angels descending. It also compares the tranquility of slumber to the serene presence of the moon, the gentle flow of a clear stream, and the devotion of a prayer. The final stanza likens the joy of waking to sweet music, a child's innocent gaze, and the bliss of first love, concluding with wishes for a blessed and pure awakening. The TTBB arrangement offers rich harmonic possibilities for this evocative text.
