"Das Wandern ist des Müllers Lust" ("To wander is the miller's delight")[1] is the first line of a poem by Wilhelm Müller, written in 1821 with the title "Wanderschaft" as part of a collection, Die schöne Müllerin. While wandern is defined as "hiking" today, it referred to the required journeyman years of craftsmen when written, in this case of a miller.
The poem was set to music often, notably by Franz Schubert in 1823 titled "Das Wandern", as part of his song cycle Die schöne Müllerin, and by Carl Friedrich Zöllner, who wrote a four-part setting in 1844. With his melody, the poem became a popular German Wanderlied and Volkslied.
The beginning of the poetry is based on the play Rose, die schöne Müllerin,[2] which premiered in the house of Friedrich August von Staegemann in Berlin in the fall of 1816.[3] Inspired by Giovanni Paisiellos 1788 opera La molinara, Ludwig Berger wrote the plot as a Liedspiel. Berger requested more texts related to the topic, which Müller wrote during a study trip to Italy, completed in Dessau in 1820.[3] In the context of the cycle, the beginning reflects, beyond the joy of Wandern, the strict scheme of required journeyman years as part of the training of craftsmen, who often longed for rest.[3][4] The text mentions in four short stanzas that "to wander is the miller's delight", comparing the steady restless motion of walking to that of the water driving mills, their wheels and stones, and asks in the fifth and last stanza leave from the master and his wife.[1]
The poem was published in 1821 in Sieben und siebzig Gedichte aus den hinterlassenen Papieren eines reisenden Waldhornisten (Seventy seven poems from the bequested papers of a travelling hornist).[4][5]
In 1844, Carl Friedrich Zöllner composed a four-part setting for men's chorus. With his melody, the poem became a popular German Wanderlied and Volkslied (folk song).[4][2][8] It was included in collections before 1900, such as Ludwig Erk's Singvögelein – Ein-, zwei- und dreistimmige Lieder [Little songbird – songs for one, two and three voices] which appeared in 1883 in its 59th edition, and in 1895 in Franz Magnus Böhme's Volksthümliche Lieder der Deutschen im 18. und 19. Jahrhundert [Folkloric songs of the Germans in the 18th and 19th centuries].[4] When the Wandervogel youth movement was founded in 1905, the song became part of many of its songbooks but not of the standard Der Zupfgeigenhansl [de].[4] It remained popular, but was not part of typical Nazi songbooks.[4] After World War II, the catalogue of Deutsches Musikarchiv listed around 350 recordings and 160 sheet music versions. It remained a favourite also in Austria and Switzerland.[4]
^ ab"Songs / Das Wandern (1823) D795a". oxfordlieder.co.uk. 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
^ ab"Das Wandern ist des Müllers Lust". BR (in German). 28 December 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
^ abcBorries, Erika von (2007). Wilhelm Müller: Der Dichter der Winterreise. Eine Biographie (in German). Munich: C. H. Beck. pp. 126f.
^ abcdefghNagel, Georg (27 February 2016). "Das Wandern ist des Müllers Lust". lieder-archiv.de (in German). Retrieved 8 August 2020.
^Müller, Wilhelm, ed. (1821). Sieben und siebzig Gedichte aus den hinterlassenen Papieren eines reisenden Waldhornisten (in German). Dessau: Christian. pp. 7f.
^Friedrich Karl von Erlach, ed. (1836). Die Volkslieder der Deutschen (in German). Vol. 5. Mannheim: Heinrich Hoff. pp. 369f.
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Das Wandern ist des Mullers Lust To wander is the miller s delight 1 is the first line of a poem by Wilhelm Muller written in 1821 with the title Wanderschaft as part of a collection Die schone Mullerin While wandern is defined as hiking today it referred to the required journeyman years of craftsmen when written in this case of a miller Das Wandern ist des Mullers LusPoem and songZollner s melody in an 1877 song bookEnglishTo wander is the miller s delightOther nameDas Wandern WanderschaftTextWilhelm MullerMelodyby Franz Schubert 1823 by Carl Friedrich Zollner 1844 Composed1823 1823 The poem was set to music often notably by Franz Schubert in 1823 titled Das Wandern as part of his song cycle Die schone Mullerin and by Carl Friedrich Zollner who wrote a four part setting in 1844 With his melody the poem became a popular German Wanderlied and Volkslied Contents 1 History of the text 2 Musical settings 3 Melody 4 References 5 External linksHistory of the text editThe beginning of the poetry is based on the play Rose die schone Mullerin 2 which premiered in the house of Friedrich August von Staegemann in Berlin in the fall of 1816 3 Inspired by Giovanni Paisiellos 1788 opera La molinara Ludwig Berger wrote the plot as a Liedspiel Berger requested more texts related to the topic which Muller wrote during a study trip to Italy completed in Dessau in 1820 3 In the context of the cycle the beginning reflects beyond the joy of Wandern the strict scheme of required journeyman years as part of the training of craftsmen who often longed for rest 3 4 The text mentions in four short stanzas that to wander is the miller s delight comparing the steady restless motion of walking to that of the water driving mills their wheels and stones and asks in the fifth and last stanza leave from the master and his wife 1 The poem was published in 1821 in Sieben und siebzig Gedichte aus den hinterlassenen Papieren eines reisenden Waldhornisten Seventy seven poems from the bequested papers of a travelling hornist 4 5 Musical settings editThe poem was first set to music by Franz Schubert in 1823 titled Das Wandern as part of his song cycle Die schone Mullerin together with 19 other poems from the cycle 4 Several others set it to music including Heinrich Marschner 6 Otto Nicolai and Karl Hellmuth Dammas de 7 In 1844 Carl Friedrich Zollner composed a four part setting for men s chorus With his melody the poem became a popular German Wanderlied and Volkslied folk song 4 2 8 It was included in collections before 1900 such as Ludwig Erk s Singvogelein Ein zwei und dreistimmige Lieder Little songbird songs for one two and three voices which appeared in 1883 in its 59th edition and in 1895 in Franz Magnus Bohme s Volksthumliche Lieder der Deutschen im 18 und 19 Jahrhundert Folkloric songs of the Germans in the 18th and 19th centuries 4 When the Wandervogel youth movement was founded in 1905 the song became part of many of its songbooks but not of the standard Der Zupfgeigenhansl de 4 It remained popular but was not part of typical Nazi songbooks 4 After World War II the catalogue of Deutsches Musikarchiv listed around 350 recordings and 160 sheet music versions It remained a favourite also in Austria and Switzerland 4 Melody edit nbsp Mullerbrunnen de Miller s well in Dresden nbsp source Audio playback is not supported in your browser You can download the audio file References edit a b Songs Das Wandern 1823 D795a oxfordlieder co uk 2020 Retrieved 4 August 2020 a b Das Wandern ist des Mullers Lust BR in German 28 December 2011 Retrieved 4 August 2020 a b c Borries Erika von 2007 Wilhelm Muller Der Dichter der Winterreise Eine Biographie in German Munich C H Beck pp 126f a b c d e f g h Nagel Georg 27 February 2016 Das Wandern ist des Mullers Lust lieder archiv de in German Retrieved 8 August 2020 Muller Wilhelm ed 1821 Sieben und siebzig Gedichte aus den hinterlassenen Papieren eines reisenden Waldhornisten in German Dessau Christian pp 7f Friedrich Karl von Erlach ed 1836 Die Volkslieder der Deutschen in German Vol 5 Mannheim Heinrich Hoff pp 369f G W Fink 1841 Mehrstimmige Lieder und Gesange ohne Begleitung Allgemeine musikalische Zeitung in German Vol 43 Leipzig Breitkopf amp Hartel p 981 Brekle Ursula Das Wandern ist des Mullers Lust leipzig lese de in German Retrieved 4 August 2020 External links edit nbsp German Wikisource has original text related to this article Das Wandern ist des Mullers Lust nbsp Media related to Das Wandern ist des Mullers Lust at Wikimedia Commons Das Wandern ist des Mullers Lust Carl Friedrich Zollner Free scores at the Choral Public Domain Library ChoralWiki Das Wandern ist des Mullers Lust Carl Friedrich Zollner Scores at the International Music Score Library Project Die schone Mullerin D 795 Schubert Scores at the International Music Score Library Project includes 1 Das Wandern Das Wandern ist des Mullers Lust postcards Osnabruck UniversityPortals nbsp Classical music nbsp Germany Retrieved from https en 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