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    This song by Schubert sets a poem by Friedrich Rückert. Rückert was influenced by Persian poetry and taught languages in Germany. Schubert composed the song in 1826, giving it the name 'Du bist die Ruh' based on a line from the poem. The song uses a three-part modified strophic form to set stanzas of the reverent text which finds a perfect balance of quietude and intensity in Schubert's music.

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    This song by Schubert sets a poem by Friedrich Rückert. Rückert was influenced by Persian poetry and taught languages in Germany. Schubert composed the song in 1826, giving it the name 'Du bist die Ruh' based on a line from the poem. The song uses a three-part modified strophic form to set stanzas of the reverent text which finds a perfect balance of quietude and intensity in Schubert's music.

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    This song by Schubert sets a poem by Friedrich Rückert. Rückert was influenced by Persian poetry and taught languages in Germany. Schubert composed the song in 1826, giving it the name 'Du bist die Ruh' based on a line from the poem. The song uses a three-part modified strophic form to set stanzas of the reverent text which finds a perfect balance of quietude and intensity in Schubert's music.

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    Du Bist Die Ruh C

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    This song by Schubert sets a poem by Friedrich Rückert. Rückert was influenced by Persian poetry and taught languages in Germany. Schubert composed the song in 1826, giving it the name 'Du bist die Ruh' based on a line from the poem. The song uses a three-part modified strophic form to set stanzas of the reverent text which finds a perfect balance of quietude and intensity in Schubert's music.

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    Du bist die Ruh

    Friedrich Rückert Franz Schubert


    (1788-1866) (1797
    (1797-1828)

    Original key. D 776. Rückert, the poet for six of Schubert’s


    Schubert songs, was influenced by the Persian poet Hafis (1325-1389)
    1389) and was a scholar
    sch of eastern languages. He
    taught in both Erlangen and Berlim. When authoring his 1821 collection of poetry titled
    t Östlichen Rosen [Eastern Roses] he left the verses untitled, and Schubert

    therefore gave the name “Du bist die Ruh” to this song. Rückert later gave the poem a title drawn from the third stanza, “Kehr
    Kehr’ ein bei mir” [Commune with me].
    This song and two others on Rückert textsts were published as Op. 59 in September of 1826 by Sauer and Leidesdorf. This text allowed Schubert to group stanzas
    into a three-part modified strophic form, and the reverent transcendence of the verse finds perfect poise in the music’s
    m s balance of quietude and intensity.

    Du bist die Ruh You are rest

    Du bist die Ruh, You are rest,


    Der Friede mild, Gentle peace;
    Die Sehnsucht du, The longing, you
    Und was sie stillt. And that wich satisfies it.

    Ich weihe dir I consecrate to you,


    Voll Lust und Schmertz Full of joy and sorrow,
    Zur Wohnung hier As a dwelling place here,
    Mein Aug und Herz. My eyes and heart.

    Kehr ein bei mir, Come commune with me,


    Unt schlieβe du And close
    Still hinter dir Quietly behind you
    Die Pforten zu. The gates.

    Treib andern Schmertz Drive other pain


    Aus dieser Brust. From this breast.
    Voll sei dies Herz Full may this heart be
    Von deiner Lust. Of your joy.

    Dies Augenzelt, He temple of these eyes


    Von deiner Glanz From your radiance
    Allein erhellt, Alone brightens;
    O full es ganz. Oh, fill it completely.

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