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Three songs
Translations © by Bertram Kottmann
Song Cycle by Arturo Milesi
View original-language texts alone: Drei Lieder
Wer jetzt weint irgendwo in der Welt, ohne Grund weint in der Welt, weint über mich. Wer jetzt lacht irgendwo in der Nacht, ohne Grund lacht in der Nacht, lacht mich aus. Wer jetzt geht irgendwo in der Welt, ohne Grund geht in der Welt, geht zu mir. Wer jetzt stirbt irgendwo in der Welt, ohne Grund stirbt in der Welt: sieht mich an.
Text Authorship:
- by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), "Ernste Stunde", appears in Das Buch der Bilder, first published 1906
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Who now cries anywhere in the world, causelessly cries in the world, cries over me. Who now laughs anywhere in the night, causelessly laughs in the night, laughs at me. Who now walks anywhere in the world, causelessly walks in the world, walks to me. Who now passes away anywhere in the world, causelessly passes away in the world, looks at me.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English 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 German (Deutsch) by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), "Ernste Stunde", appears in Das Buch der Bilder, first published 1906
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This text was added to the website: 2018-12-05
Line count: 12
Word count: 62
Am Abend schweigt die Klage Des Kuckucks im Wald. Tiefer neigt sich das Korn, Der rote Mohn. Schwarzes Gewitter droht Über dem Hügel. Das alte Lied der Grille Erstirbt im Feld. Nimmer regt sich das Laub Der Kastanie. Auf der Wendeltreppe Rauscht dein Kleid. Stille leuchtet die Kerze Im dunklen Zimmer; Eine silberne Hand Löschte sie aus; Windstille, sternlose Nacht.
Text Authorship:
- by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914), "Sommer", appears in Sebastian im Traum, in Gesang des Abgeschiedenen
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At night-fall the cuckoo’s wail subsides in the woods. Deeper bends down the corn, the red poppy. Black thunderstorm’s threat o’er the hilltop. The old song of the cricket dies in the field. No longer the chestnut’s foliage stirs. On the spiral staircase your dress rustles. Calmly the candle gives light in the dark chamber; a silvery hand extinguished it; windless and starless night.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English 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.
Bertram Kottmann. Contact: BKottmann (AT) t-online.de
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914), "Sommer", appears in Sebastian im Traum, in Gesang des Abgeschiedenen
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This text was added to the website: 2016-06-20
Line count: 17
Word count: 64
Verflossen ist das Gold der Tage, Des Abends braun und blaue Farben: Des Hirten sanfte Flöten starben Des Abends blau und braune Farben Verflossen ist das Gold der Tage.
Text Authorship:
- by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914), "Rondel", appears in Gedichte 1909 -1913
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It’s passed away, the gold of days, the evening's brown and bluish colors: the shepherd's gentle flutes have faded, the evening's blue and brownish colors; it’s passed away, the gold of days.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English 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.
Bertram Kottmann. Contact: BKottmann (AT) t-online.de
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914), "Rondel", appears in Gedichte 1909 -1913
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This text was added to the website: 2018-12-05
Line count: 5
Word count: 32