Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen
Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen (English: "Innsbruck, I Must Leave You") is a German-language song written by Heinrich Isaac (1450-1517). It is famously associated with the city of Innsbruck in Tyrol (in modern-day Austria). The lyrics express his sorrow at having to leave his post at court. There has been doubt whether this melody was in fact written by Heinrich Isaac or copied from earlier tunes. The melody was later used in a Lutheran chorale, O Welt, ich muß dich lassen.
The song exists in two different four-part settings by Heinrich Isaac: a Diskantlied with the melody in the soprano part, and a Tenorlied with the cantus firmus in the tenor part.
The hymn In allen meinen Taten by Paul Fleming was written for the same melody. Johann Sebastian Bach used it in several cantatas, especially in the chorale cantata In allen meinen Taten, BWV 97 (1734).
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Isbruck, ich muß dich lassen |
Innsbruck, ich muss dich verlassen |
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- "O Welt, ich muß dich lassen". Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works. http://www.bach-cantatas.com/CM/O-Welt-ich-muss.htm. Retrieved 2006-11-07.
- "Heinrich Isaac (Composer)". Poets & Composers: Short Biographies. http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Lib/Isaac-Heinrich.htm. Retrieved 2006-11-07.
- German and English Lyrics of Innsbruck, Ich Muss Dich Lassen
- Numerous versions of the score of the Diskantlied of Innsbruck ich muss dich lassen on CPDL
- The Discantus and Tenor part books are displayed on the cover of the German song book ars musica, volume 4, ISBN 978-3787720347