Edouard Du Puy (ca 1770−1822)

"Der Abend schleiert Flur und Hain" from Six Quatours pour Deux Tenors et Deux Basses

Print
  • Year of composition: Probably 1816
  • Work category: Male choir a cappella
  • Dedication: "composés & tres humblement dediès à Son Altesse Royale Monseigneur Le Prince Royal de Suede & de Norvege" [sic; dedicated to Crown Prince Oscar, later King Oscar I of Sweden and Norway]
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Solo voices/choir

T.T.B.B.

Examples of printed editions

Publisher's name is missing, printed by C. Müller, Stockholm (lithograph)

Description of work

Andante Sostenuto C major 3/4


Work comment

This song also exists in a setting for mixed choir a cappella, with lyrics in Swedish and under the title of "Aftonen". See separate post for that version.

The collection "Six Quatours pour Deux Tenors et Deux Basses" includes
1. Harmonie! Douce harmonie
2. Regnez divin sommeil
3. Tendre mélancolie, volupté du malheur (in E-flat major)
4. Der Abend schleiert Flur und Hain
5. Tendre mélancolie, volupté du malheur (in D major)
6. Doux instants trop pleins de charmes

See separate post for each song


Libretto/text

1. Der Abend schleiert Flur und Hain

2. Die Wogen fluth tönt Schlummerklang

3. Der Geist der Liebe wirkt und webt

4. O Geist der Liebe! führe du