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Mein G'müt ist mir verwirret – Hassler

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description Mein G'müt ist mir verwirret – Hassler Overview

"Mein G'müt ist mir verwirret" is a secular German lied composed by Hans Leo Hassler, first published in his 1601 collection titled *Lustgarten neuer teutscher Gesänge*. The piece is structured as a five-part madrigal and features amorous text characteristic of the late Renaissance period. Its most significant historical distinction is its melodic line, which Johann Sebastian Bach later adapted and harmonized to create the Passion chorale "O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden." Bach famously utilized this adapted melody multiple times throughout his *St. Matthew Passion*, cementing the tune's legacy in sacred music.

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How did Hassler's love song become a Passion chorale?

Hans Leo Hassler's secular melody was later paired with the hymn "O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden." Johann Sebastian Bach then harmonized the chorale repeatedly in the St Matthew Passion.

Where was "Mein G'müt ist mir verwirret" first published?

The song appeared in Hassler's Lustgarten neuer teutscher Gesäng in 1601. It began as a German secular love song rather than a Lutheran Passion hymn.

Is Hassler's original piece the same as Bach's "O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden"?

They share the underlying melody, but they are not the same composition. Hassler wrote the earlier song, while Bach supplied later four-part harmonizations for a different sacred text.

What does the title "Mein G'müt ist mir verwirret" mean?

The title can be rendered as "My mind is confused" or "My heart and mind are troubled." The text describes emotional turmoil caused by a woman's beauty, fitting its origin as a Renaissance love song.

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