Der Schmied, Op. 145, No. 1 (Robert Schumann)

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• (Posted 2017-09-18)  CPDL #46383:     

Editor: Nikolaus Hold (submitted 2017-09-18).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 71 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: Transcribed from Breitkopf & Härtel edition, 1879-1912, but with title: Der Schmied.

• (Posted 2006-02-23)  CPDL #11063:     

Editor: Nugraha Tri (submitted 2006-02-23).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 90 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Der Schmidt, Op. 145, No. 1
Work: Romanzen und Balladen, Op.145
Composer: Robert Schumann
Lyricist: Johann Ludwig Uhland

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

Language: German
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1864 ?
    2nd published: 1915 in Volksliederbuch für gemischten Chor, no. 443
Description: In this song, a girl tells of her sweetheart, the blacksmith. The Breitkopf & Härtel edition, 1879-1912, is titled Der Schmidt instead of Der Schmied. As I have no access to the sources, I don't know whether the (nonsensical!) writing error comes from the Schumanns (Robert, the composer, or Clara, the editor) or from Breitkopf & Härtel. You may check that the poem is called Der Schmied (as is also the correct German spelling today) in:

• Gedichte von Ludwig Uhland, Stuttgart und Tübingen in der J.G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung, 1815, page 50; see link to BSB.
• Gedichte von Ludwig Uhland, Paris, Baudry's europäische Buchhandlung, 1840, page 30, see link to digitalisat by Google.

The error caused that there is even a Youtube video today with the title 'Schumann - Der Schmidt'. Perhaps CPDL is partly responsible too because the bad title here exists since 2006.

External websites:

• Free choir training aids for this work are available at Choralia.
• BSB Gedichte von Ludwig Uhland, 1815
• Google - Gedichte von Ludwig Uhland, 1840
• Romanzen und Balladen, Op.145 at the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)

Original text and translations

German text Ich hör' meinen Schatz, Den Hammer er schwinget, Das rauschet, das klinget, Das dringt in die Weite, Wie Glockengeläute, Durch Gassen und Platz. Am schwarzen Kamin, Da sitzet mein Lieber, Doch geh' ich vorüber, Die Bälge dann sausen, Die Flammen aufbrausen Und lodern um ihn.

English translation I hear my delight The hammer he swings The roaring, the ringing Comes to me from afar Like the bell chimes Through alley and streets By the black fireplace There my lover sits But if I pass by The bellows then whistle And the flames roar And glow around him