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Mein Herz und deine Stimme , WAB 79

Composer: Bruckner Anton

Instruments: Voice Piano

Tags: Lied Song

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Wikipedia
Mein Herz und deine Stimme (My heart and your voice), WAB 79 is a lied composed by Anton Bruckner in 1868.
Bruckner composed the lied on a text of August von Platen, in 1868 during his stay in Linz. He dedicated it to Pauline Hofmann, sister of his pupil Helene Hofmann.
The original manuscript is lost, but a copy of it is stored in the archive of the Österreichische Nationalbibliothek. In 1930, the work was published in Band III/2, pp. 144–150 of the Göllerich/Auer biography. The song is issued in Band XXIII/1, No. 4 of the Gesamtausgabe.
The song is based on a text by August von Platen, to which Bruckner made three small changes:
Laß tief in dir mich lesen, Verhehl' mir dies auch nicht, Was für ein Zauberwesen Aus deiner Stimme spricht? So viele Worte dringen Ans Ohr uns ohne Plan, Und während sie verklingen, Ist alles abgetan. Doch drängt sich nur von Ferne Dein Ton zu mir sich her, Behorch' ich ihn so gerne, Vergess' ich ihn so schwer. Ich bebe dann, entglimme Von allzu rascher Glut. Mein Herz und deine Stimme Versteh'n sich allzu gut.
Let me read deep in you, Do not hide it from me, What a magical being Speaks in your voice? So many words penetrate Our ears without plan, And while they fade away, Everything is done. However if even from afar Your tone addresses me, I so like to listen, I forget it so hard. I tremble then, I inflame With all to quick ardour. My heart and your voice Understand each other all too well.
The 60-bar long work in A major is scored for solo voice and piano. The continuous triplet figures on the piano ensure a uniform background for the song.
There are three recordings of Mein Herz und deine Stimme: