Phänomen

Wenn zu der Regenwand
Phöbus sich gattet,
Gleich steht ein Bogenrand
Farbig beschattet.

Im Nebel gleichen Kreis 
Seh ich gezogen;
Zwar ist der Bogen weiß,
Doch Himmelsbogen.

So sollst du, muntrer Greis,
Dich nicht betrüben:
Sind gleich die Haare weiß,
Doch wirst du lieben.

Translation(s): DUT ENG FRE ITA

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Submitted by Siân Goldthorpe

Authorship

• by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Phänomen", written 1816, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 1. Buch des Sängers -- Moganni Nameh, first published 1814 [ author's text checked 1 time]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

• by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Phänomen", op. 61 (Vier Duette) no. 3 (1874). [vocal duet] [ sung text verified 1 time]
• by Wolfgang Michael Rihm (b. 1952), "Phänomen", 2004-7, first performed 2007 [baritone and piano], from Goethe-Lieder, no. 5. [ sung text not verified ]
• by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Phänomen", 1888-9, published 1891 [voice and piano], from Goethe-Lieder, no. 32, Mainz, Schott [ sung text verified 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

• DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , title 1: "Fenomeen", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• ENG English (Siân Goldthorpe) (Christian Stein) , title 1: "Phenomenon", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Phénomène", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• ITA Italian (Italiano) (Giulio Cesare Barozzi) , title 1: "Fenomeno", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Text added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.

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Fenomeno

Quando a un muro di pioggia
Febo si unisce, 
Subito appare un arco 
Ombreggiato di colori.
  
Nella nebbia io vedo 
Disegnato un arco uguale;
Certo, l'arco è bianco,
Ma è l'arcobaleno. 
  
Dunque, allegro vegliardo,
Non devi angustiarti: 
Anche se i capelli sono bianchi,
Sì, amerai ancora.

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Authorship

• Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2012 by Giulio Cesare Barozzi, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
  
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• a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Phänomen", written 1816, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 1. Buch des Sängers -- Moganni Nameh, first published 1814 DUT ENG FRE
• This text was set to music by the following composer(s): Johannes Brahms, Wolfgang Michael Rihm, Hugo Wolf. Go to the text.

Text added to the website: 2012-03-24.
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