H291

a cappella voices
Written By HenselPushers

Winterseufzer

This a cappella trio was composed by Fanny Hensel in 1836 and set to a text by August von Platen-Hallermünde. The song is written for two sopranos and a tenor, but the second soprano is rather low and might better be described as an alto.

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HenselPushers edition notes:

  • This work appears in MA Ms. 45.

  • Thank you to Chloe Abeyta for doing the initial transcribing!

Text:

Der Himmel ist so hell und blau,
O wäre die Erde grün!
Der Wind ist scharf, o wär' er lau,
O wäre die Erde grün!
Es schimmert der Schnee, o wär' es Tau!
O wäre die Erde grün!

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