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In goldnen Abendschein getauchet Wie feierlich die Wälder stehn! In leise Stimmen der Vöglein hauchet Des Abendwindes leises Wehn. Was lispeln die Winde, die Vögelein? Sie lispeln die Welt in Schlummer ein. Ihr Wünsche, die ihr stets euch reget Im Herzen sonder Rast und Ruh'; Du Sehnen, das die Brust beweget, Wann ruhest du, wann schlummerst du? Beim Lispeln der Winde, der Vögelein, Ihr sehnenden Wünsche, wann schlaft ihr ein? Was kommt gezogen auf Traumesflügeln? Was weht mich an so bang, so hold? Es kommt gezogen von fernen Hügeln, Es kommt auf bebendem Sonnengold. Wohl lispeln die Winde, die Vögelein; Das Sehnen, das Sehnen, es schläft nicht ein. Ach, wenn nicht mehr in [goldne]1 Fernen Mein Geist auf [Traumgefieder]2 eilt, Nicht mehr an ewig fernen Sternen Mit sehnendem Blick mein Auge weilt; Dann lispeln die Winde, die Vögelein Mit meinem Sehnen mein Leben ein.
J. Brahms sets stanzas 1-2, 4
J. André sets stanzas 1-2, 4
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Friedrich Rückerts Werke in sechs Bänden, herausgegeben von Ludwig Laistner, Zweiter Band, Stuttgart, Verlag der J. G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung, 1896, pages 96-97.
1 André: "gold'nen"2 André: "Traumgefilden"
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), "Gestillte Sehnsucht", appears in Jugendlieder, first published 1816 [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 Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Gestillte Sehnsucht", op. 69 (Vier zweistimmige Lieder mit Begleitung des Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1849 [ vocal duet with piano ], Offenbach, André [sung text not yet checked]
- by Johann Baptiste André (1823 - 1882), "Sehnsucht", op. 15 (Acht Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte), Heft 2 no. 7, published 1853, stanzas 1-2,4 [ voice and piano ], Offenbach a./M., Joh. André [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Gestillte Sehnsucht", op. 91 (Zwei Gesänge für Alt mit Bratsche und Pianoforte) no. 1 (1884), published 1884, stanzas 1-2,4 [ alto, viola, piano ], Berlin, Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Heinrich Esser (1818 - 1872), "Gestillte Sehnsucht", op. 56 (6 Lieder) no. 1, published 1858 [ voice and piano ], Mainz, Schott [sung text not yet checked]
- by Johann von Haszlinger , "Gestillte Sehnsucht", op. 5 (Sechs Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte) no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Gustav Rebling (1821 - 1902), "Gestillte Sehnsucht", op. 8 no. 1, published 1848 [ vocal trio for three sopranos with piano ], Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen's Verlag [sung text not yet checked]
- by Gustav Schmidt (1816 - 1882), "Gestillte Sehnsucht", op. 2 (Sechs Lieder) no. 3, published <<1848 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Sílvia Pujalte Piñán) , "Anhel apaivagat", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Gestild verlangen", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , no title, copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Désir apaisé", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Desiderio placato", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 146
Immersi nella dorata luce serale come appaiono solenni i boschi! Sulle delicate voci degli uccelli, leggera soffia la brezza della sera. Cosa sussurrano i venti e i piccoli uccelli? Addormentano il mondo mormorando. Voi desideri, sempre vi agitate dentro il cuore senza riposo né sosta! Tu nostalgia, che l'animo scuoti, quando troverai riposo, quando ti placherai? Al sussurrare dei venti, dei piccoli uccelli, desideri ardenti, quando troverete la calma? Che cosa arriva trasportato dalle ali del sogno? Che cosa mi arreca ansia e dolcezza? Arriva trasportato da luoghi lontani, arriva sui riflessi dorati del sole. Cosa sussurrando i venti, i piccoli uccelli, il desiderio che arde, che brucia, e non trova riposo. Ah, quando finalmente in dorate lontananze non correrà più il mio spirito su piume di sogno, e quando verso le eterne stelle lontane non si poserà più il mio sguardo agognante, allora i venti e i piccoli uccelli con il loro sussurro parleranno al mio desiderio e alla mia vita.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2008 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (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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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), "Gestillte Sehnsucht", appears in Jugendlieder, first published 1816
This text was added to the website: 2008-10-27
Line count: 24
Word count: 162