- O Welt, ich muss dich lassen, Op. 135a, No. 22
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The dance-like meters combine with a gloomy text to send mixed signals. There are three simulated manuals: Man II - Hinterwerk Flauto Amabile 8' +
Flauto Amabile 4'; Man. I - HW Gedact 8' + Rohrfleute 4'; Man. III - Hinterwerk Flauto Amabile 8';the Pedal is usually Subbass 16' + Gedactbass 8',
which is subtracted when Man. III is used.
Instrument:
F. A. Mehmel Village Church Organ, St. Andreas Church, Nehringen Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (1868) -
Samples by Prof. Helmut Maier
- Chorale Text
German:
O Welt, ich muß dich lassen
ich fahr dahin mein Straßen
ins ewge Vaterland.
Mein Geist will ich aufgeben,
dazu mein Leib und Leben
befel'n in Gottes gnäd'ge Hand.
English:
O world, I must leave you,
I take the road
To the eternal native country.
I will give up my spirit,
Also my body and life
Up to God's gracious hand.
--Translation approximate
Audio track was created with Hauptwerk v. 1 software
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