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Johanni blühn die Rosen, Das ist die schönste Zeit! Des Lichtes höchste Wonne Verleiht uns Seligkeit. Johanni, Fest der Feste, Sei freudig uns gegrüßt! Willkommen, was sich heute Mit wahrer Liebe küßt. Johanni, Fried' und Freude Hast du uns stets geweiht, Du bist und bleibst auf Erden Die allerschönste Zeit!
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Confirmed with Das Buch der Lieder von Müller von der Werra, Leipzig: Ludwig Denicke, 1866, page 415.
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich Konrad Müller von der Werra (1823 - 1881), "Johannislied", written 1859, appears in Das Buch der Lieder, in 6. Vermischte Lieder [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 Gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffmann (1820 - 1900), "Johanni blüh'n die Rosen", op. 48 (Sechs Lieder im Volkston für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte) no. 6, published 1864 [ voice and piano ], Dresden, Hoffarth [sung text not yet checked]
- by Eduard Köllner (1839 - 1891), "Johannislied", op. 85 (Zwei Gesänge für Männerchor) no. 2, published 1886 [ ttbb chorus ], Berlin: Luckhardt Verlag [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Bertram Kottmann , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2020-03-15
Line count: 12
Word count: 50
Around Saint John's Day the roses bloom, That is the most beautiful time! The highest bliss of light Gives us joy. Saint John's Day, feast of feasts, Be joyfully greeted by us! A welcome today to those Who kiss each other with true love. Saint John's Day, peace and happiness You have always dedicated to us, You are and you remain on earth The most beautiful time!
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Translations of title(s):
"Johanni blüh'n die Rosen" = "Around Saint John's Day the roses bloom"
"Johannislied." = "Song for Saint John's Day"
Text Authorship:
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Konrad Müller von der Werra (1823 - 1881), "Johannislied", written 1859, appears in Das Buch der Lieder, in 6. Vermischte Lieder
This text was added to the website: 2020-03-16
Line count: 12
Word count: 67