An die Musik (Franz Schubert)
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- CPDL #9865:
PDF, MIDI and PMX files available.
- Editor: Luigi Cataldi (added 2005-09-28). Score information: A4, 5 pages Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: solo version. Copyright 2005 by Luigi Cataldi. Non-commercial copying welcome.
- CPDL #6969: PDF and MIDI files available.
- Editor: Eva Toller (added 2004-05-05). Score information: A4, 3 pages, kbytes Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: arranged for SATB by Eva Toller, midi files available for each part
- CPDL #6586:
- Editor: Paul Stetsenko (added 2004-01-27). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 200 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: arranged for SATB by Paul Stetsenko
General Information
Title: An die Musik
Composer: Franz Schubert
Number of voices: 1v or 4vv Voicing: solo or SATB
Genre: Secular, Lieder
Language: German
Instruments: a cappella
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Original text and translations
German text
Du holde Kunst, in wieviel grauen Stunden,
Wo mich des Lebens wilder Kreis umstrickt,
Hast du mein Herz zu warmer Lieb entzunden,
Hast mich in eine beßre Welt entrückt!
Oft hat ein Seufzer, deiner Harf entflossen,
Ein süßer, heiliger Akkord von dir
Den Himmel beßrer Zeiten mir erschlossen,
Du holde Kunst, ich danke dir dafür!
English translation
translation by Gerard Mackworth-Young
O gracious Art, in how many grey hours
When life's fierce orbit encompassed me,
Hast thou kindled my heart to warm love,
Hast charmed me into a better world!
Oft has a sigh, issuing from thy harp,
A sweet, blest chord of thine,
Thrown open the heaven of better times;
O gracious Art, for that I thank thee!