Songs
Licht und Liebe
(1816)
D352
Licht und Liebe
Liebe ist ein süsses Licht.Wie die Erde strebt zur Sonne, Und zu jenen hellen SternenIn den weiten blauen Fernen, Strebt das Herz nach Liebeswonne: Denn sie ist ein süsses Licht.Sieh! wie hoch in stiller Feier Droben helle Sterne funkeln:von der Erde fliehn die dunkeln Schwermutsvollen trüben Schleier. Wehe mir, wie so trübeFühl ich tief mich im Gemüte, Das in Freuden sonst erblühte, Nun vereinsamt, ohne Liebe.
Light and Love
Love is a sweet light.Just as the earth aches for the sun and those bright starsin the distant blue expanses,so the heart aches for love’s bliss, for love is a sweet light.See, high in the silent solemnity, bright stars glitter up above: from the earth flee the dark heavy baleful mists.Alas! Yet how sad I feeldeep in my soul;once I brimmed with joy;now I am abandoned, unloved.
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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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Poet
Matthäus Casimir von Collin was a leading poet in the Vienna of his time, the younger brother of the poet and playwright Heinrich Joseph von Collin.. Some of his works have been set to music by Schubert, such as Der Zwerg (D. 771), Wehmut (D. 772) and Nacht und Träume (D. 827).
He was editor of the Wiener Jahrbücher für Literatur. He was in sympathy with the Romantic movement, and intimate with its leaders. His dramas on themes from Austrian national history (Belas Krieg mit dem Vater, 1808; Der Tod Friedrichs des Streitbaren, 1813) may be regarded as the immediate precursors of Grillparzer's historical tragedies.
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Previously performed at:
- 12 Oct 2018: Opening Night: A Serenade to Music
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- 11 Mar 2018: A Schubertiade
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Licht und Liebe
Light and Love
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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.
Information from Wikipedia. Read more here.
See Full Entry
Poet
Matthäus Casimir von Collin was a leading poet in the Vienna of his time, the younger brother of the poet and playwright Heinrich Joseph von Collin.. Some of his works have been set to music by Schubert, such as Der Zwerg (D. 771), Wehmut (D. 772) and Nacht und Träume (D. 827).
He was editor of the Wiener Jahrbücher für Literatur. He was in sympathy with the Romantic movement, and intimate with its leaders. His dramas on themes from Austrian national history (Belas Krieg mit dem Vater, 1808; Der Tod Friedrichs des Streitbaren, 1813) may be regarded as the immediate precursors of Grillparzer's historical tragedies.
Taken from Wikipedia. To view the full Wikipedia article please click here.
See Full Entry
Sorry, no further description available.
Previously performed at:
- 12 Oct 2018: Opening Night: A Serenade to Music
- 11 Mar 2018: A Schubertiade
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