Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen (Heinrich Isaac)

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• (Posted 2017-01-24)  CPDL #42794:         

Editor: Virginia Kaycoff (submitted 2017-01-24).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 152 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: This edition sets all three verses in ABA form using the Diskantlied for verses 1 and 3 and the canonic setting for verse 2. It is based on a transcription by musicologist Paul Maynard, in the tessitura supplied by him with octave transposition of the diskant line at measures 38 to 40.

• (Posted 2011-09-07)  CPDL #24382:    (LilyPond)

Editor: Kenji Yamamoto (submitted 2011-09-07).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 120.8 kB   Copyright: CC BY 3.0 Unported

Edition notes: Diskantlied version with 3 modernized verses and useful list of urls with facsimiles.

• (Posted 2010-07-24)  CPDL #22007:         

Editor: Gerd Eichler (submitted 2010-07-24).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 49 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Diskantlied setting in mensural notation, original key and note values, original key, original text spelling after Forster's collection. 3 verses underlaid.

Last revised: 2012-10-10

• (Posted 2008-10-25)  CPDL #18163:   

Editor: Norbert Lederbauer (submitted 2008-10-25).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 33 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Diskantlied version with one verse underlaid.

• (Posted 2008-07-02)  CPDL #17428:  Part Midis and Mp3s Available

Editor: Monique Rio (submitted 2008-07-02).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 232 kB   Copyright: CC BY 4.0

Edition notes: Formerly Edited by Aaron Elkiss; Updated 2016-08-17 Diskantlied version with 3 modernized verses.

• (Posted 2006-03-16)  CPDL #11259:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-03-16).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 20 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: NoteWorthy Composer file may be viewed and printed with NoteWorthy Composer Viewer. Diskantlied setting with 3 modernized verses underlaid.

• (Posted 2004-07-03)  CPDL #07466: 

Editor: Fernando Gómez Jácome (submitted 2004-07-03).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 78 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Transcribed from "Ein außbund schöner Teutscher Liedlein zu singen..." with 3 modernized German verses. Modern clefs. Note values haved.

• (Posted 2000-07-19)  CPDL #01149:         

Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 2000-07-19).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 63 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: An arrangement (differs somewhat from the original) and free translation of one stanza; follows Tenorlied version with SA raised an octave. Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.

• (Posted 1999-01-20)  CPDL #00189:        (Finale 1998)

Editor: Rafael Ornes (submitted 1999-01-20).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 44 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: revised 7/7/00. Diskant setting; 3 verses underlaid in modern German

General Information

Title: Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen
Composer: Heinrich Isaac

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: German
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1539 in Teutsche Liedlein (Georg Forster), Volume 1, no. 36
    2nd published: 1560 in Ein außbund schöner Teutscher Liedlein zu singen und auff allerley instrument zugebrauchen sonderling außerlesen, Nürnberg
    3rd published: 1909 in Gute Geister (König, Küffner, Nüzel), no. 74
    4th published: 1912 in Polyhymnia (Bösche, Linnarz, Reinbrecht), no. 86
    5th published: 1915 in Volksliederbuch für gemischten Chor, no. 218
    6th published: 1923 in Chorbuch des „Sängerhain“ 1923- (Ernst Dahlke), p. 23
Description: Isaac wrote two settings, one with the tune in the descant voice and another with the tenor closely imitated by altus. The tune has been adopted for many other texts; see also:

• O Welt, ich muss dich lassen (Michael Praetorius)
• Nun ruhen alle Wälder, BWV 244.10 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
• Oculto en blanco velo (Heinrich Isaac)
• O esca viatorum (Heinrich Isaac)
• O food to pilgrims given (see O esca viatorum)

External websites:

• Secular music (DTÖ 28) at the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP) (Diskant version is Nr. 12. of German songs, Tenorlied is Nr. 22. of Instrumental pieces)
• Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen - Kammerchor Rheine

Original text and translations

German text Original spelling: Isbruck ich muß dich lassen ich far dahin mein strassen in frembde landt dahin mein freud ist mir genomen die ich nit weiß bekommen wo ich im elend bin. Groß leid muß ich yetz tragen das ich allein thu klagen dem liebsten bulen mein, ach lieb nun laß mich Armen im hertzen dein erbarmen das ich von dann muß sein! Meyn trost ob allen weyben dein thu ich ewig pleyben stet trew der eren frumm nun muß dich Gott bewaren in aller thugent sparen biß das ich wider kumm!

Modernized spelling: Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen, ich fahr dahin mein Strassen im fremde Land da hin. Mein Freud ist mir genommen, die ich nit weiß bekommen, wo ich im Elend bin. Groß Leid muss ich jetzt tragen, das ich allein tu klagen dem liebsten Buhlen mein Ach Lieb, nun lass mich Armen im Herzen dein Erbarmen daß ich muss von dannen sein. Mein Trost ob allen Weiben, Dein tu ich ewig bleiben stets treu, der Ehren fromm. nun muss dich Gott bewahren, in aller Tugend sparen, bis daß ich wieder komm!

English translation (Translation published on the Web by the New World Renaissance Band) Innsbruck, I must leave you For I am traveling the road to a foreign land. (There,) deprived of my joy and knowing not how to get it back, I will be in misery. I am burdened with great sorrow which I can shed only through the one dearest to me. O my love, leave me not bereft of compassion in your heart that I must part from you. My comfort above all other women, I remain yours forever, always faithful, in true honor. And now, may God protect you, safe in virtue, till I return.