Die Nachtigall, Op. 59, No. 4 (Felix Mendelssohn)

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Editor: Natalie Goossens (submitted 2020-04-16).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 54 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Arranged by Natalie Goossens. Arrangement for SSAB.

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• (Posted 1999-04-05)  CPDL #00249:        (Finale 1998)

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General Information

Title: Die Nachtigall, Op. 59, No. 4
Work: Sechs Lieder, Op. 59
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
Lyricist: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SATB or SSAB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: German
Instruments: A cappella

Composed 1843 June 19
First published: 1844 in Sechs Lieder, Op. 59, no. 4
    2nd published: 1868 in Sammlung von Volksgesängen für den gemischten Chor (Ignaz Heim), no. 114
    3rd published: 1881 in Zweites Volksgesangbuch für den gemischten Chor (Ignaz Heim), no. 87
    4th published: 1900 in Liederschatz für gemischten Chor (Moritz Vogel), no. 51
    5th published: 1909 in Gute Geister (König, Küffner, Nüzel), no. 33
    6th published: 1915 in Volksliederbuch für gemischten Chor, no. 190

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Original text and translations

German text Die Nachtigall Die Nachtigall, sie war entfernt der Frühling lockt sie wieder; was neues hat sie nicht gelernt, singt alte liebe Lieder. transcribed by Goethe

English translation The Nightingale The nightingale had gone afar; Spring summons her back. She has learned nothing new; She sings the old beloved songs.