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Im Wald, Op. 100, No. 4
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Im Wald, Op. 100, No. 4 by Felix Mendelssohn — Lyrics
O Wald, du kühlender Bronnen,
Wie labst du die lechzende Brust!
Vom sengenden Brande der Sonnen
Lädst du zu erfrischender Lust.
Und ruhn wir beschattet von Zweigen,
Das Auge zum Äther gewandt,
So scheint sich der Himmel zu neigen,
Kühl weht's wie aus himmlischem Land.
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About Im Wald, Op. 100, No. 4
Felix Mendelssohn's Im Wald, Op. 100, No. 4, opens with a gentle, flowing texture, the voices of this SATB setting weaving together to create a lush soundworld. The German text, a secular poem, celebrates the forest as a place of cool refuge from the sun's heat. The music evokes this sense of refreshment and peace, particularly as the poem describes resting in the shade, gazing upwards, and experiencing the forest as a 'temple of sound' with its 'green roof'. The composer's skillful part-writing enhances the imagery, with vocal lines that mimic the rustling leaves and the echoing songs within the trees, ultimately leading to a feeling of serene contemplation.
