9. Ernst Page 1 of his album (no opus number)
Heinlich Wilhelm Ernst (1814-1865) A violinist and composer born in the Austrian Empire (now Czech Republic). See the commentary in Volume 1 of this book. The title of this song, "Feuillet d'Album," is used by many composers in the title of small pieces, and an appropriate translation has not been determined. Here, it is "1 page of the album". Similar things include his Lied ohne Wort and Chanson sans parole's translation "Songs Without Words". Feuillet means a leaf of a plant or a page of paper. From such a point, it is easy to understand if it means "a scene of the past memories that the composer experienced". |