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Abschied von einem Freunde
(1817)
D578
Abschied von einem Freunde
Lebe wohl! Du lieber Freund!Ziehe hin in fernes Land,Nimm der Freundschaft trautes Band – Und bewahr’s in treuer Hand!Lebe wohl! Du lieber Freund! Hör’ in diesem Trauersang Meines Herzens innern Drang, Tönt er doch so dumpf und bang.Lebe wohl! Du lieber Freund! Scheiden heisst das bitt’re Wort, Weh, es ruft Dich von uns fort Hin an den Bestimmungsort.
Farewell to a Friend
Farewell, dear friend!Go forth to a distant land;take this cherished bond of friendship and keep it faithfully.Farewell, dear friend!Hear in this mournful songthe yearning of my inmost heart, muffled and anxious.Farewell, dear friend! Parting is a bitter word; alas, it calls you from usto the place decreed for you.
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Composer
Franz Peter Schubert was an late Classical and early Romantic composer. He produced a vast oeuvre during his short life, composing more the 600 vocal works (largely Lieder), and well as several symphonies, operas, and a large body of piano music. He was uncommonly gifted from a young age, but appreciation of his music was limited during his lifetime. His work became more popular in the decades after his death, and was praised by 19th century composers, including Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, and Liszt.
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Abschied von einem Freunde
Farewell to a Friend
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Composer
Franz Peter Schubert was an late Classical and early Romantic composer. He produced a vast oeuvre during his short life, composing more the 600 vocal works (largely Lieder), and well as several symphonies, operas, and a large body of piano music. He was uncommonly gifted from a young age, but appreciation of his music was limited during his lifetime. His work became more popular in the decades after his death, and was praised by 19th century composers, including Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, and Liszt.
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