A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Volksthümliches Lied
VOLKSTHÜMLICHES LIED. For the explanation of this term see Song, pp. 621–5. To the examples there cited another very good one may be added, taken from a sketch-book[1] of Beethoven's of 1815 and 1816, and remarkable for freshness, melody, and fitness to the words.
![{ \relative a' { \key d \major \time 6/8 \partial 8
a8 | d4 a8 d4 cis8 | b8.[ cis16] d8 a4 a8 | %end line 1
b4 cis8 d8.[ e16] d8 | d( cis4) r8 r a | d4 a8 d4 cis8 | %eol 2
b8.[ cis16] d8 e4 e8 | cis4 a8 b8.[ cis16] b8 | b( a4) r8 r a | %e3
g4 e8 fis4 a8 | g4 e8 fis4 a8 |
b4 cis8 d8.[ e16] fis8\fermata | e4 c8 d4 \bar "||" }
\addlyrics { Was frag ich viel nach Geld _ und Gut, wenn
ich zu -- frie -- _ den bin? Glebt Gott mir nur ge --
sund -- _ es Blut, so hab' ich fro -- _ hen Sinn, und
sing aus dank bar -- em Ge -- müth mein Mor -- gen und _ mein A -- bend -- lied. } }](http://upload.wikimedia.org/score/q/o/qozu7gaojm594ll5jwpk8p9uso5md9s/qozu7gao.png)
The words of the song are by J. M. Miller. It is entitled 'Die, Zufriedenheit,' and has been set also by Mozart and C. G. Neefe.
[ A. H. W. ]
- ↑ Nottebohm, in 'Mus. Wochenblatt.' Nov. 3. 1876.