Der Greis (Joseph Haydn)

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  • (Posted 2008-07-23)  CPDL #17663:      (Finale 2007)
Editor: Elizabeth Pauly (submitted 2008-07-23).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 126 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Originally set for basso continuo. This edition uses piano. Music

General Information

Title: Der Greis
Composer: Joseph Haydn

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SecularPartsong

Language: German
Instruments: Piano

First published: 1796 in Aus des Ramlers Lyrischer Blumenlese, no. 12
    2nd published: 1915 in Volksliederbuch für gemischten Chor, no. 130
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Original text and translations

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Hin ist alle meine Kraft!
Alt und schwach bin ich;
Wenig nur erquicket mich
Scherz und Rebensaft!

Hin ist alle meine Zier!
Meiner Wangen Roth
Ist hinweggeflohn! Der Tod
Klopft an meine Thür!

Unerschreckt mach' ich ihm auf;
Himmel, habe Dank:
Ein harmonischer Gesang
War mein Lebenslauf!