Mein Herz und deine Stimme, WAB 79
| Mein Herz und deine Stimme | |
|---|---|
| Lied by Anton Bruckner | |
|
The love letter by Howard Helmick | |
| Key | A major |
| Catalogue | WAB 79 |
| Text | August von Platen |
| Language | German |
| Composed | 1868 – Linz |
| Dedication | Pauline Hofmann |
| Vocal | Solo voice |
| Instrumental | Piano |
Mein Herz und deine Stimme (My heart and your voice), WAB 79 is a lied composed by Anton Bruckner in 1868.
History
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 Bruckner's pupil Helene Hofmann.[1][2][3]
The original manuscript is lost, but a copy of it is stored in the archive of the Österreichische Nationalbibliothek.[1] In 1930, the work was published in Band III/2, pp. 144–150 of the Göllerich/Auer biography.[1][2] The song is issued in Band XXIII/1, No. 4 of the Gesamtausgabe.[4]
Text and music
The song is based on a text by August von Platen, to which Bruckner made three small changes:[1]
Laß tief in dir mich lesen, |
Let me read deep in you, |
The 60-bar long work in A major is scored for solo voice and piano.[1] The continuous triplet figures on the piano ensure a uniform background for the song.[2]
Discography
There are two recordings of Mein Herz und deine Stimme:
- Marie Luise Bart-Larsson (soprano), Gernot Martzy (piano), Kammermusikalische Kostbarkeiten von Anton Bruckner – CD: Weinberg Records SW 01 036-2, 1996
- Robert Holzer (bass), Thomas Kerbl (piano), Anton Bruckner Lieder/Magnificat – CD: LIVA 046, 2011. NB: Transposed in F major.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 C. Van Zwol, p. 717
- 1 2 3 U. Harten, p. 277
- ↑ C. Howie, Chapter III, p. 117
- ↑ Gesamtausgabe – Lieder für Gesang und Klavier
Sources
- August Göllerich, Anton Bruckner. Ein Lebens- und Schaffens-Bild, c. 1922 – posthumous edited by Max Auer by G. Bosse, Regensburg, 1932
- Anton Bruckner – Sämtliche Werke, Band XXIII/1: Lieder für Gesang und Klavier (1851–1882), Musikwissenschaftlicher Verlag der Internationalen Bruckner-Gesellschaft, Angela Pachovsky (Editor), Vienna, 1997
- Cornelis van Zwol, Anton Bruckner 1824–1896 – Leven en werken, uitg. Thoth, Bussum, Netherlands, 2012. ISBN 978-90-6868-590-9
- Uwe Harten, Anton Bruckner. Ein Handbuch. Residenz Verlag, Salzburg, 1996. ISBN 3-7017-1030-9.
- Crawford Howie, Anton Bruckner - A documentary biography, online revised edition
External links
- Mein Herz und deine Stimme A-Dur, WAB 79 – Critical discography by Hans Roelofs (German)
- Von Platen's original text with English translation is available on The LiederNet Archive: "Her voice"
- Robert Holzer's performance can also be heard on YouTube: A. Bruckner - Mein Herz und deine Stimme
