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Ringsum auf allen Plätzen Schläft unbewegt die Nacht. Am blauen Himmel stehet Der Mond in voller Pracht. So totenstill sind beide, Das alt' und neue Rom, Und selbst ihr Riesenwächter Nickt ein -- Sankt Peters Dom. Nur wunderbar noch rauschen Die Brunnen nah und fern. Die halten wach die Seele Die selbst entschliefe gern. Die spülen aus dem Herzen Leise das alte Leid. Im blauen Mondlicht dämmert Weit fort die alte Zeit!
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Felix (August Bernhard) Draeseke (1835 - 1913), "Nacht in Rom", op. 20 no. 5, published 1882 [ high voice and piano ], from Landschaftsbilder. Sechs Gesänge, no. 5, Dresden, Hoffarth [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Johanna Kinkel (1810 - 1858), "Römische Nacht", op. 15 (Sechs Lieder) no. 1, published 1841 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Eduard Lassen (1830 - 1904), "Nacht in Rom", op. 92 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 5, published 1893 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Junne [sung text not yet checked]
- by Georg Vierling (1820 - 1901), "Nacht in Rom", op. 83 (Vier Gesänge für gemischten Chor) no. 2, published 1895 [ SATBB chorus a cappella ], Leipzig, Rob. Forberg [sung text not yet checked]
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- ENG English (Anja Bunzel) , "Roman night", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2007-07-07
Line count: 16
Word count: 71
Motionless, the night sleeps Above all squares. The glorious moon shines Down from the blue sky. The old and new Rome Are deadly silent, Even its giant guard Falls asleep – St. Peter’s Basilica. Only the fountains rustle Beautifully near and far. They keep awake the soul That is longing to sleep as well. Quietly, they rinse the woe gone by Out of the heart. The old times are dawning In the blue moon light!
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by (Johann) Gottfried Kinkel (1815 - 1882)
This text was added to the website: 2014-07-25
Line count: 16
Word count: 75