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De siste fire sanger

Translations © by Marianne Beate Kielland

Song Cycle by Richard Georg Strauss (1864 - 1949)

View original-language texts alone: Vier letzte Lieder

1. Frühling
 (Sung text)
Language: German (Deutsch) 
In dämmrigen Grüften
Träumte ich lang
Von deinen Bäumen und blauen Lüften,
Von deinem Duft und Vogelsang. 

Nun liegst du erschlossen
In Gleiß und Zier,
Von Licht übergossen
Wie ein Wunder vor mir. 

Du kennst mich wieder,
Du lockst mich zart,
Es zittert durch all meine Glieder
Deine selige Gegenwart.

Text Authorship:

  • by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Frühling", subtitle: "(1899)", written 1899

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962)
1. Vår
Language: Norwegian (Bokmål) 
I halvmørke krypter
har jeg lenge drømt
om dine blomster og den blå himmel,
om din duft og fuglesang.

Nå ligger du avdekket
i skinnende prakt,
overveldet av lys
foran meg som et under.

Du kjenner meg igjen,
du lokker meg sart,
gjennom alle mine lemmer sitrer
din salige nærvær!

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to Norwegian (Bokmål) copyright © 2011 by Marianne Beate Kielland, (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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Translation © by Marianne Beate Kielland
2. September
 (Sung text)
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Der Garten trauert,
Kühl sinkt in die Blumen der Regen.
Der Sommer schauert
Still seinem Ende entgegen. 

Golden tropft Blatt um Blatt
Nieder vom hohen Akazienbaum.
Sommer lächelt erstaunt und matt
In den sterbenden Gartentraum. 

Lange noch bei den Rosen
Bleibt er stehen, sehnt sich nach Ruh.
Langsam tut er die großen
Müdgewordnen Augen zu.

Text Authorship:

  • by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "September", subtitle: "(1927)", written 1927

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Confirmed with Hermann Hesse, Sämtliche Werke, herausgegeben von Volker Michels, Band 10 Die Gedichte, bearbeitet von Peter Huber, Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp Verlag, 2002, page 308.


by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962)
2. September
Language: Norwegian (Bokmål) 
Hagen sørger,
kjølig synker regnet ned i blomstene.
Sommeren skjelver
stille henimot sin endetid.

Gyldent drypper blad etter blad
ned fra den høye akasiebusk.
Sommeren smiler forbauset og matt
i den døende hagedrøm.

Ved rosene blir den ennå
lenge stående, lengtende etter ro.
Langsomt lukker den
sine store utmattede øyne igjen.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to Norwegian (Bokmål) copyright © 2011 by Marianne Beate Kielland, (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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Word count: 51

Translation © by Marianne Beate Kielland
3. Beim Schlafengehen
 (Sung text)
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Nun der Tag mich müd gemacht,
Soll mein sehnliches Verlangen
Freundlich die gestirnte Nacht
Wie ein müdes Kind empfangen. 

Hände, laßt von allem Tun,
Stirn vergiß du alles Denken,
Alle meine Sinne nun
Wollen sich in Schlummer senken. 

Und die Seele unbewacht
Will in freien Flügen schweben,
Um im Zauberkreis der Nacht
Tief und tausendfach zu leben.

Text Authorship:

  • by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Beim Schlafengehen", written 1911, first published 1911?

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962)
3. Ved sovetid
Language: Norwegian (Bokmål) 
Nå som dagen har gjort meg trett,
Skal min inderlige lengsel
Nacht vennlig motta den alvorstunge natt
som et trett barn.

Hender, legg bort deres gjerninger,
panne, glem alle tanker,
alle mine sanser
vil nå synke ned i slumring.

Og sjelen vil ubevoktet
sveve på frie vinger,
for i nattens magiske sirkel
dypt og tusenfolds å leve.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to Norwegian (Bokmål) copyright © 2011 by Marianne Beate Kielland, (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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Line count: 12
Word count: 57

Translation © by Marianne Beate Kielland
4. Im Abendrot
 (Sung text)
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wir sind durch Not und Freude
Gegangen Hand in Hand,
Vom Wandern ruhen wir
Nun überm stillen Land.

Rings sich die Thäler neigen,
Es dunkelt schon die Luft,
Zwei Lerchen nur noch steigen
Nachträumend in den Duft.

Tritt her, und laß sie schwirren,
Bald ist es Schlafenszeit,
Daß wir uns nicht verirren
In dieser Einsamkeit.

O weiter stiller Friede!
So tief im Abendrot,
Wie sind wir wandermüde -- 
Ist dies etwa der Tod?

Text Authorship:

  • by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Im Abendrot", appears in Gedichte, in 4. Frühling und Liebe

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Note: Modern spelling would change "Thäler" to "Täler"

by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857)
4. I aftenrøden
Language: Norwegian (Bokmål) 
Gjennom nød og glede
har vi vandret hånd i hånd,
nå hviler vi oss etter vandringen
over det stille land.

Rundt oss skråner dalene,
luften formørkes,
kun to lerker stiger ennå
ettertenksomt i tåkedisen.

Kom hit, og la dem svirre,
snart er det sovetid,
slik at vi ikke går oss vill
i denne ensomhet.

Å, vide, stille fred!
Så dypt i aftenrøden,
Hvor trette vi er av å gå --
Kan dette muligens være døden? --

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to Norwegian (Bokmål) copyright © 2011 by Marianne Beate Kielland, (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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This text was added to the website: 2011-12-06
Line count: 16
Word count: 74

Translation © by Marianne Beate Kielland
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