C Die Mainacht poem by Ludwig Heinrich Christoph Héley Opus 43, No.2. Criginal key. Composed 1866, First published 1868, }. Rieter Biedermann, Leipalgunid Wincerthur, See "Ven ewiger Liebe” fr notes on Opus 43. Brahms’ original manuscript of Die Mainach*” is marked “adagio,” which hesubsequertly changed co ‘very slomly and expressively." The text fist appeared inthe Gottingen Musenlmancch, in 1774. Brahms found the verse in collection of Hilty’s works, edited by Johann I einrich Voss (1804). Voss took great libectics with many of Hltys works including ch'spoem, which he caanged sigriicantly. ly (1748-1776) was the founder and leader ofa group known as che Gecunger Dichterbund, or Goecinger Hain, founded on fendehip and poetry. Holty died at age twenty-eight of consumption. Brahms omitted the second verse of the [our verse poem. Die Malnache Warm dersilisire Mond rch tie Onactuche lnk ‘nd tin ichlurv-nemdes chr ake en Rate te, rd die Mecheigal ose ‘Weed! ich rani von Buzeh sy Burch. ‘Unies vom Lau ge en Taubenpoat ‘Sein inesicken a or ce ich wende mh, ‘Sache dunese Schatten, nd de eimmme Trin a. ‘Wann, lichens Bid, welche wie Mengemoe ‘Dug de Sec see ind eh af Edo dil? Und de ensame Trine Bebc mi hoBer dle Wangharb. Schr langsam und ausdrucksvoll und sein schlum-mecn-des Licht The May Ma ‘Wher ce ser mac seams doo he shadbery dears ending igh oe eras, rd the shang wb, ial bao bah Stone hy flag, pe of dwn cont ther enhanenaein fon of re but a aay — ah dean ads, ‘An he sliery tle When, chanting image wick ie he ite eas rug ry eal, ho fd ou one? ‘Ade solitasy car redler atl daum my deck, Wana der sil ~ terme Mond + berden Ra - sensteut, Conruke © 16985) HAL LEONARD CORPORATION Inversion! Cepige Seaed “AiRigio koe65 ° b— = =: ra ies = et - = oF egal 150 -- tet, und die Nach - a Ae —= ; =Wo chelndes Bila, a ric stabil Ero - den dich?4 4 3