by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844 - 1900)
Translation Singable translation by Luise Haessler (1866 - ?)
Der Tag klingt ab
Language: German (Deutsch)
Der Tag klingt ab, es gilbt sich Glück und Licht, Mittag ist ferne. Wie lange noch? Dann kommen Mond und Sterne Und Wind und Reif: nun säum ich länger nicht, Der Frucht gleich, die ein Hauch vom Baume bricht.
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844 - 1900) [author's text not yet checked 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 Ernest Vietor (flourished 1905-1930), "Der Tag klingt ab", op. 13 no. 2 (1935-6) [sung text not yet checked]
- by Karl Weigl (1881 - 1949), "Der Tag klingt ab", op. 1 (Sieben Gesänge) no. 3 (1903-4), published 1912 [ baritone and piano ], also set in English [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in English, a translation by Luise Haessler (1866 - ?) ; composed by Karl Weigl.
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2008-06-14
Line count: 5
Word count: 39
The day recedes
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
The day recedes, both joy and light grow pale, Noontide is distant. Ere long the moon will come and stars persistent And wind and frost. Delay of no avail, A fruit am to which ev'ry breath is bale.
Text Authorship:
- Singable translation by Luise Haessler (1866 - ?) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844 - 1900)
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Karl Weigl (1881 - 1949), "The day recedes", op. 1 (Sieben Gesänge) no. 3 (1903-4), published 1912 [ baritone and piano ], also set in German (Deutsch) [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2009-06-11
Line count: 5
Word count: 38