Heimliche Aufforderung
"Heimliche Aufforderung" ("The Secret Invitation" or "The Lover's Pledge"), Op. 27 No. 3, is one of a set of four songs composed by Richard Strauss in 1894. It was originally for voice and piano, but it was orchestrated in 1929 by the German conductor Robert Heger.[1] The text is from a poem in German by John Henry Mackay.
The first phrase of the song is "Auf, hebe die funkelnde Schale empor" (In English: "Up, raise the sparkling cup").
History
Strauss composed the song in 1894 and gave it as a wedding present to his wife, the soprano Pauline de Ahna.
Strauss recorded the orchestral version in 1941 with Julius Patzak (tenor) and the Bavarian State Orchestra,[2] and in 1944 the piano version with himself accompanying Alfred Poell (baritone).[3]
Lyrics
Strauss altered three words slightly: the originals are in square brackets.
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Instrumentation and accompaniment
Orchestration by Heger:
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 1 trombone, percussion, harp and string section[5]
Opus 27
The other songs of Strauss' Opus 27:
- Op. 27 No. 1 "Ruhe, meine Seele!" (Nicht ein Lüftchen regt sich leise)
- Op. 27 No. 2 "Cäcilie" (Wenn du es wüßtest)
- Op. 27 No. 4 "Morgen!" (Und morgen wird die Sonne wieder scheinen)
Videos
Ben Heppner, with orchestral accompaniment
Ben Heppner, with piano accompaniment
References and notes
- ↑ Robert Heger 1929 Score
- ↑ Richard Strauss, Vol. 8, Documents 291378, 2010.
- ↑ Heimliche Aufforderung (Nr.27, 3), Richard Strauss, Alfred Poell., Richard Strauss begleitet (Vol. 1), 1999 Preiser Records
- ↑ Heimliche Aufforderung The lovers' pledge, Für tiefe Stimme For a low voice, op. 27, no. 3, Richard Strauss, Wien Universal-Edition (5465c,7758c), 1912
- ↑ Universal Edition full score