After receiving piano lessons, Humperdinck produced his first composition at the age of seven. His first attempts at works for the stage were two Singspiele written when he was 13. His parents disapproved of his plans for a career in music and encouraged him to study architecture. Nevertheless, he began taking music classes under Ferdinand Hiller at the Cologne Conservatory in 1872. In 1876 he won a scholarship that enabled him to go to Munich, where he studied with Franz Lachner and later with Josef Rheinberger. In 1879 he won the first Mendelssohn Award given by the Mendelssohn Stiftung (foundation) in Berlin. He went to Italy and became acquainted with Richard Wagner in Naples. Wagner invited him to join him in Bayreuth and during 1880 and 1881 Humperdinck assisted in the production of Parsifal. He also served as music tutor to the composer's son, Siegfried.
After winning another prize, he traveled through Italy, France, and Spain and spent two years teaching at the Gran Teatre del Liceu Conservatory in Barcelona. In 1887 he returned to Cologne. He was appointed professor at the Hoch Conservatory in Frankfurt am Main in 1890 and also teacher of harmony at Julius Stockhausen's Vocal School. By this time he had composed several works for chorus and a Humoreske for orchestra, which enjoyed a vogue in Germany.
His reputation rests chiefly on his opera Hänsel und Gretel, which he began work on in Frankfurt in 1890.[1] He first composed four songs to accompany a puppet show his nieces were giving at home. Then, using a libretto by his sister Adelheid Wette rather loosely based on the version of the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, he composed a Singspiel of 16 songs with piano accompaniment and connecting dialogue. By January 1891 he had begun working on a complete orchestration.
The opera premiered in Weimar on December 23, 1893, under the baton of Richard Strauss, who called it "a masterpiece of the highest quality... all of it original, new, and so authentically German." With its highly original synthesis of Wagnerian techniques and traditional German folk songs, Hänsel und Gretel was an instant and overwhelming success.
Hänsel und Gretel has always been Humperdinck's most popular work. In 1923 the Royal Opera House (London) chose it for their first complete radio opera broadcast. Eight years later it was the first opera transmitted live from the Metropolitan Opera (New York). It remains a worldwide favorite.
Warm And Tender Love
Humperdinck Lyrics
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You have made my life complete, and I love you so.
Love me tender, love me true, all my dreams fulfilled.
For my darlin' I love you, and I always will.
Love me tender, love me long, take me to your heart.
For it's there that I belong, and we'll never part.
Love me tender, love me dear, tell me you are mine.
I'll be yours through all the years, till the end of time.
Darling this I know
Happiness will follow you
Everywhere you go).
The lyrics to Humperdinck Engelbert's song "Love Me Tender" express the depth of love and devotion that the singer has for their significant other. The singer urges their lover to never let them go and says that the love they share has made their life complete. They express a desire for their love to be true and to fulfill all of their dreams. The singer further declares their everlasting love, promising to belong to their lover and be with them through all the years till the end of time.
The final verse of the song speaks of a sense of contentment that the singer feels when they picture their dreams coming true with their lover by their side. They believe that happiness will follow their lover wherever they go, suggesting that their love is one that will weather all storms and stand the test of time.
Overall, the lyrics to "Love Me Tender" are an earnest and heartfelt expression of love that is sure to tug at the heartstrings of anyone who listens to the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Love me tender, love me sweet, never let me go.
Please treat me with care and affection, always holding onto me tightly.
You have made my life complete, and I love you so.
Your presence in my life has brought me happiness and contentment, and I have strong feelings of affection for you.
Love me tender, love me true, all my dreams fulfilled.
Please love me in a sincere and genuine manner, fulfilling all the aspirations I have in life.
For my darlin' I love you, and I always will.
I have an everlasting love for you, my dearest one.
Love me tender, love me long, take me to your heart.
Show me gentle and devoted love for a prolonged period of time, and keep me close to your heart.
For it's there that I belong, and we'll never part.
Being near your heart is where I truly belong, and we will always be together and never separate.
Love me tender, love me dear, tell me you are mine.
Express your love and affection for me tenderly, dear one, and confirm that you belong to me.
I'll be yours through all the years, till the end of time.
I promise to be completely devoted to you, for all the years to come and even beyond the end of time.
(When at last my dreams come true
When finally my aspirations are realized
Darling this I know
My beloved, I am certain of this
Happiness will follow you
Joy and contentment will be with you
Everywhere you go).
Wherever you go in life, happiness will be there to accompany you.
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