Born in the Himmelpfortgrund suburb of Vienna, Schubert showed uncommon gifts for music from an early age. His father gave him his first violin lessons and his elder brother gave him piano lessons, but Schubert soon exceeded their abilities. In 1808, at the age of eleven, he became a pupil at the Stadtkonvikt school, where he became acquainted with the orchestral music of Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven. He left the Stadtkonvikt at the end of 1813 and returned home to live with his father, where he began studying to become a schoolteacher. Despite this, he continued his studies in composition with Antonio Salieri and still composed prolifically. In 1821, Schubert was admitted to the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde as a performing member, which helped establish his name among the Viennese citizenry. He gave a concert of his works to critical acclaim in March 1828, the only time he did so in his career. He died eight months later at the age of 31, the cause officially attributed to typhoid fever, but believed by some historians to be syphilis.
Appreciation of Schubert's music while he was alive was limited to a relatively small circle of admirers in Vienna, but interest in his work increased greatly in the decades following his death. Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, Johannes Brahms and other 19th-century composers discovered and championed his works. Today, Schubert is ranked among the greatest composers in the history of Western classical music and his work continues to be admired and widely performed.
Impromptu in A flat major Op. 142 No. 2
Franz Schubert Lyrics
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Rindu yang lahir dari hati ini
hanya yang mampu tuk kulafazkan
Aku Merinduimu
Terasa amat jauh diri ini
Kerna kau tiada disisi
Bergenang air mataku
Ayah ibu
Dari jauh kupohon restu
Doamu titian kejayaanku
Nasihat darimu kuingat selalu
Tersemat di kalbu
Oh Tuhan
Berkatilah ku dalam mencari ilmu
Dengan RedhaMu
Moga kujejaki tempat yang dituju
These lyrics are in Indonesian and are expressing a feeling of longing and missing someone deeply. The singer is unable to fully express the extent of their longing that has been born from their heart. The only thing they are able to say is "I miss you". The distance between the two is felt very deeply as the person is not by the singer's side. This causes the singer to shed tears when they remember the face of the person they miss. The lyrics go on to express the singer's appreciation for their parents and the support and advice they have given. The singer hopes that God will bless them in their pursuit of knowledge and guide them towards their destination.
Overall, the lyrics are expressing a deep feeling of longing and missing someone, as well as appreciation for the support and guidance of the singer's parents and a desire for God's blessings in their pursuit of knowledge.
Line by Line Meaning
Tidak dapat kugambarkan
I cannot express
Rindu yang lahir dari hati ini
The longing that arises from my heart
hanya yang mampu tuk kulafazkan
Only what I am capable of expressing
Aku Merinduimu
I am missing you
Terasa amat jauh diri ini
I feel very far from myself
Kerna kau tiada disisi
Because you are not by my side
Bergenang air mataku
My tears are flowing
bila terkenangkan wajahmu
When I remember your face
Ayah ibu
My father and mother
Dari jauh kupohon restu
I seek their blessings from afar
Doamu titian kejayaanku
Your prayers are the bridge to my success
Nasihat darimu kuingat selalu
I always remember your advice
Tersemat di kalbu
It is embedded in my heart
Oh Tuhan
Oh God
Berkatilah ku dalam mencari ilmu
Bless me in my pursuit of knowledge
Dengan RedhaMu
With Your consent
Moga kujejaki tempat yang dituju
May I reach the destination I aim for
Contributed by Juliana M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
EK VT
Thank you for adding the scores
Aaron Washington
I so glad I got to play this.