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by Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825 - 1898)

Auf dem Canal grande betten
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  FRE
Auf dem Canal grande betten
Tief sich ein die Abendschatten,
Hundert dunkle Gondeln gleiten
Als ein flüsterndes Geheimnis.

Aber zwischen zwei Palästen
Glüht herein die Abendsonne,
Flammend wirft sie einen grellen
Breiten Streifen auf die Gondeln.

In dem purpurroten Lichte
Laute Stimmen, hell Gelächter,
Überredende Gebärden
Und das frevle Spiel der Augen.

Eine kleine, kurze Strecke
Treibt das Leben leidenschaftlich
Und erlischt im Schatten drüben
Als ein unverständlich Murmeln.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825 - 1898), "Auf dem Canale grande" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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

  • by Volkmar Andreae (1879 - 1962), "Auf dem Canale grande", op. 11 (Vier Männerchöre a cappella) no. 1 [ men's chorus a cappella ] [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Jan Pieter Hendrik van Gilse (1881 - 1944), "Auf dem Canal Grande", from Vier Gedichte von Conrad Ferdinand Meyer, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Werner Wehrli (1892 - 1944), "Auf dem Canale grande", op. 22 (Vier Gesänge) no. 3 (1926) [ baritone, small mixed chorus, and instrumental ensemble (trumpet, mandolin, glockenspiel, piano, 2 violins, viola, and 2 cellos) ] [sung text not yet checked]

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

  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Sur le Grand Canal", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Harry Joelson

This text was added to the website: 2007-05-25
Line count: 16
Word count: 69

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