O süßer Mai, Op. 93a, No. 3 (Johannes Brahms)

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• (Posted 2009-08-09)  CPDL #19946:     

Editor: Robert Urmann (submitted 2009-08-09).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 189 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: see Sechs Lieder und Romanzen, Op. 93a for a complete edition

• (Posted 1999-07-01)  CPDL #00056:        (Finale 1998)

Editor: Rafael Ornes (submitted 1999-07-01).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 64 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: O süßer Mai!, Op. 93a, No. 3
Composer: Johannes Brahms
Lyricist: Achim von Arnim^{create page}

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong, Lied

Language: German
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1884 in Sechs Lieder und Romanzen, op. 93a, no. 3
    2nd published:
Description: 

External websites:

• Scanned score of the first print from Brahms Institute at the University of Music Lübeck (Germany)
• Listening guide

Original text and translations

German text

O süßer Mai,
Der Strom ist frei,
Ich steh verschlossen,
Mein Aug’ verdrossen,
Ich seh nicht deine grüne Tracht,
Nicht deine buntgeblümte Pracht,
Nicht dein Himmelsblau,
Zur Erd’ ich schau;
O süßer Mai,
Mich lasse frei,
Wie den Gesang
An den dunkeln Hecken entlang.