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Herzensmelodien

Translations © by Bertram Kottmann

by Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907)

View original-language texts alone: Hjertets melodier

1. To brune Øjne

(Sung text)

Language: Danish (Dansk)

To brune Øjne jeg nylig så
I dem mit Hjem og min Verden lå.
Der flammed' Snillet og Barnets Fred;
Jeg glemmer dem aldrig i Evighed!

Text Authorship:

by Hans Christian Andersen (1805 - 1875), "To brune Øine", written 1831, appears in Phantasier og Skizzer, in Hjertets Melodier, no. 1

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by Hans Christian Andersen (1805 - 1875)

1. Zwei braune Augen

Language: German (Deutsch)

Jüngst blickt’ ich in zwei Augen braun
drin war mein Heim, meine Welt zu schaun,
draus strahlten Friede und kindliche Freud.
Ich vergesse sie nicht in Ewigkeit.

Text Authorship:

Translation from Danish (Dansk) to German (Deutsch) copyright © 2015 by Bertram Kottmann, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you must ask the copyright-holder(s) directly for permission. If you receive no response, you must consider it a refusal.
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a text in Danish (Dansk) by Hans Christian Andersen (1805 - 1875), "To brune Øine", written 1831, appears in Phantasier og Skizzer, in Hjertets Melodier, no. 1
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This text was added to the website: 2015-06-16
Line count: 4
Word count: 27

Translation © by Bertram Kottmann

2. En Digters Bryst

(Sung text)

Language: Danish (Dansk)

Du fatter ej Bølgernes evige Gang,
Ej Aanden, som svulmer i Tonernes Klang,
Ej Følelsen dybt i Blomstens Duft,
Sollysets Flamme mod Storm og Luft,
De Fugles Kviddren af Længsel og Lyst,
Og tror dog, Du fatter en Digters Bryst?

Der svulmer det mer end i Bølgens Gang,
Der findes jo Kilden til hver en Sang,
Der voxer Blomsten med evig Duft,
Der brænder det uden den kjølende Luft,
Der kjæmpe Aander i Længsel og Lyst,
De kjæmpe mod Døden dybt i hans Bryst!

Text Authorship:

by Hans Christian Andersen (1805 - 1875), "Du fatter ej Bølgernes evige Gang", written 1830, appears in Enkeltdigte - Tree Smaae-Digte

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by Hans Christian Andersen (1805 - 1875)

2. Du fasst nicht der Wogen ewigen Gang

Language: German (Deutsch)

Du fasst nicht der Wogen ewigen Gang
noch den Geist, der erblüht in der Töne Klang,
noch das tiefe Empfinden der Blüten Duft,
der Sonne Flamme gen Sturm und Luft,
der Vögel Zwitschern voll Sehnsucht und Lust
und glaubst doch zu fassen des Dichters Brust?

Sie erhebt sich über der Wogen Gang,
und ihr entspringt doch ein jeder Gesang,
aus ihr sprießen Blumen mit ew’gem Duft,
ein Feuer brennt dort ohne kühlende Luft,
in ihr kämpft der Geist der Sehnsucht und Lust,
kämpft gegen den Tod tief in seiner Brust.

Text Authorship:

Singable translation from Danish (Dansk) to German (Deutsch) copyright © 2016 by Bertram Kottmann, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you must ask the copyright-holder(s) directly for permission. If you receive no response, you must consider it a refusal.
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a text in Danish (Dansk) by Hans Christian Andersen (1805 - 1875), "Du fatter ej Bølgernes evige Gang", written 1830, appears in Enkeltdigte - Tree Smaae-Digte
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This text was added to the website: 2016-09-11
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Word count: 90

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3. Jeg elsker Dig

(Sung text)

Language: Danish (Dansk)

Min Tankes Tanke ene du er vorden,
Du er mit Hjertes første Kærlighed.
Jeg elsker Dig, som Ingen her på Jorden,
Jeg elsker Dig i Tid og Evighed!

Text Authorship:

by Hans Christian Andersen (1805 - 1875), "Min Tankes Tanke", written 1833, from Samlede Digte - Epigrammatiske Digte XII

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by Hans Christian Andersen (1805 - 1875)

3. Ich liebe dich

Language: German (Deutsch)

Mein einzig Sinnen, Trachten sollst du werden,
du, meines Herzens erste Lieb und Freud.
Ich liebe dich, wie niemand hier auf Erden,
ich liebe dich bis in die Ewigkeit!

Text Authorship:

Translation from Danish (Dansk) to German (Deutsch) copyright © 2018 by Bertram Kottmann, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you must ask the copyright-holder(s) directly for permission. If you receive no response, you must consider it a refusal.
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Translation of title "Jeg elsker Dig" = "Ich liebe dich"

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Word count: 29

Translation © by Bertram Kottmann

3. Ich liebe dich

(Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch)

Du mein Gedanke, du mein Sein und Werden!
De meines Herzens erste Seligkeit!
Ich liebe dich wie nichts auf dieser Erden,
Ich liebe dich in Zeit und Ewigkeit!

Ich denke dein, kann stets nur deiner denken,
Nur deinem Glück ist dieses Herz geweiht;
Wie Gott auch mag des Lebens Schicksal lenken,
Ich liebe dich in Zeit und Ewigkeit.

Text Authorship:

Singable translation by Franz von Holstein (1826 - 1878), "Ich liebe dich" [an adaptation]

Based on:

a text in Danish (Dansk) by Hans Christian Andersen (1805 - 1875), "Min Tankes Tanke", written 1833, from Samlede Digte - Epigrammatiske Digte XII
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Singable translation by Franz von Holstein (1826 - 1878)

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4. Min Tanke er et mægtigt Fjeld

(Sung text)

Language: Danish (Dansk)

Min Tanke er et mægtigt Fjeld,
Der over Himlene gaar;
Mit Hjerte er et Hav saa dybt,
Hvor Bølge mod Bølge slaar.

Og Fjeldet løfter dit Billed
Højt mod Himlens Blaa.
Men selv Du lever i Hjertet,
Hvor dybe Brændinger gaa.

Text Authorship:

by Hans Christian Andersen (1805 - 1875), no title, written 1831, appears in Phantasier og Skizzer, in Hjertets Melodier, no. 2

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by Hans Christian Andersen (1805 - 1875)

4. Mein Denken ist ein mächt’ger Berg

Language: German (Deutsch)

Mein Denken ist ein mächt’ger Berg,
der himmelhoch sich reckt; 
mein Herz ist wie ein Meer so tief,
wo Well’ an Welle schlägt.

Und dieser Berg erhebt dein Bild 
hoch in des Himmels Schein.
Doch du lebst tief im Herzen mir,
meiner Gefühle Schrein.

Text Authorship:

Translation from Danish (Dansk) to German (Deutsch) copyright © 2018 by Bertram Kottmann, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you must ask the copyright-holder(s) directly for permission. If you receive no response, you must consider it a refusal.
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a text in Danish (Dansk) by Hans Christian Andersen (1805 - 1875), no title, written 1831, appears in Phantasier og Skizzer, in Hjertets Melodier, no. 2
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Translation of title "Min Tanke er et mægtigt Fjeld" = "Mein Denken ist ein mächt’ger Berg"

This text was added to the website: 2018-06-21
Line count: 8
Word count: 44