O Sternenäugelein, WoO 57 (Josef Rheinberger)

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• (Posted 2017-10-21)  CPDL #46899:     

Editor: Alexander Reuter (submitted 2017-10-21).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 75 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Edited from holograph manuscript BSB Mus.ms. 4744-2.

General Information

Title: O Sternenäugelein, WoO 57
Composer: Josef Rheinberger
Lyricist: Anonymous

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: AATTB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: German
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 2017
Description: 

Original text and translations

German text

O Sternenäuglein hold,
o Seidenhaar von Gold,
o Rosenwänglein weich,
o Mund Korallen gleich.
O Perlenmutter gar so klein,
o Hälschen du von Elfenbein,
bisher ist alles hold und fein,
doch, ach, du Herz aus kaltem Stein,
wie tötest du, das Leben mein.