Arnold Schoenberg - Nachtwandler

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Trommler, laß dein Kalbfell klingen
Und, Trompeter, blas darein
Daß sie aus den Betten springen
Mordio, Michel, Mordio! schrein
Tuut und trumm, tuut und trumm
Zipfelmützen ringsherum

Und so geh ich durch die hellen
Mondeshellen Gassen hin
Fröhlich zwischen zwei Mamsellen
Wäscherin und Plätterin:
Links Luischen, rechts Marie
Und voran die Musici

Aber sind wir bei dem Hause
Das ich euch bezeichnet hab
Macht gefälligst eine Pause
Und seid schweigsam wie das Grab!
Scht und hm, scht und hm
Sachte um das Haus herum

Meine heftige Henriette
Wohnt in diesem kleinen Haus
Lärmen die wir aus dem Bette
Kratzt sie uns die Augen aus
Scht und hm, scht und hm
Sachte um das Haus herum
Lustig wieder, Musikanten!
Die Gefahr droht nun nicht mehr;
Trommelt alle alten Tanten
Wieder an die Fenster her!
Tuut und trumm, tuut und trumm
Zipfelmützen ringsherum

Ja, so geh ich durch die hellen
Mondeshellen Gassen hin
Fröhlich zwischen zwei Mamsellen
Wäscherin und Plätterin:
Links Luischen, rechts Marie
Und voran die Musici

Release Date: May 05, 2024

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Arnold Schönberg's "Nachtwandler" is a lively and playful song that captures the essence of a nighttime stroll through the moonlit streets. The lyrics paint a picture of a carefree wanderer accompanied by musicians, drummers, and trumpeters, as they make their way through the quiet streets.

The protagonist of the song, a nightwalker, joyfully walks between two lovely ladies - a washerwoman and a laundress - with the musicians leading the way. As they approach a particular house where the protagonist's fiery love interest, Henriette, resides, they pause and proceed cautiously, lest they disturb her slumber.

However, once they realize that the coast is clear and the danger has passed, the musicians resume their lively tunes, drawing the attention of the neighborhood's elderly residents who gather at the windows to enjoy the impromptu concert.

The song captures the whimsical and carefree spirit of a nighttime adventure, with its catchy melody and playful lyrics. It is a delightful musical journey through the moonlit streets, filled with laughter, music, and a touch of romance.

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Perhaps the most influential composer of the 20th century, Arnold Schönberg (1874-1951) legally changed his last name to Schoenberg after emigrating to America, citing the fact that few American typewriters possessed the ability to type an umlaut.

The Austrian composer started composing post-Romantic works much in the vein of Richard Strauss. However, he eventually developed his own system of atonal music, laid out in his book Harmonielehre, which gained important followers in Alban Berg and Anton Webern and influenced much of the music composed in the Western world in the latter 20th century.

He had not been an observant Jew before Hitler’s rise to power, but he reclaimed his place in the religion in the wake of that event and brought his family to America. Among his famous works are his tone poem Verklärte Nacht, his song cycles Pierrot Lunaire and Gurre-Lieder, his Five Orchestral Pieces, and his Piano Concerto.