H447

Wer will mir wehren zu singen

This a cappella trio was composed by Fanny Hensel in 1846 and set to a text by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The song is written for a soprano, an alto, and a baritone, but the baritone part could also be sung by a tenor.

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HenselPushers edition notes:

• This work appears in MA Ms. 49.

Text:

Wer will mir wehren, zu singen
mit Lust zum Himmel hinan,
den Wolken zu vertrauen,
wie lieb sie mir’s angetan?