Heimliche Aufforderung
Heimliche Aufforderung, 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 in 1929 the German conductor Robert Heger orchestrated it.[1] The text is from a poem in German by John Henry Mackay.
The song has English titles "The Secret Invitation" or "The Lover's Pledge".
The first phrase of the song is "Auf, hebe die funkelnde Schale" (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