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Abendgewölke schweben hell Am bepurpurten Himmel; Hesperus schaut mit Liebesblick Durch den blühenden Lindenhain, Und sein prophetisches Trauerlied Zirpt im Kraute das Heimchen! Freuden der Liebe harren dein! Flüstern leise die Winde; Freuden der Liebe harren dein! Tönt die Kehle der Nachtigall; Hoch von dem Sternengewölb' herab Hallt mir Stimme der Liebe! Aus der Platanen Labyrinth Wandelt Laura, die Holde! Blumen entsprießen dem Zephyrtritt, Und wie Sphärengesangeston Bebt von den Rosen der Lippe mir Süße Stimme der Liebe!
Confirmed with Gedichte von Friedrich von Matthisson. Erster Theil. Tübingen, bei Cotta, 1811, page 17; and with Friedrich von Matthisson, Gedichte, Zurich, Füssli, 1851, pages 21-22.
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761 - 1831), "Stimme der Liebe", appears in Gedichte aus der Schulzeit (1776-1778) [author's text checked 2 times 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 Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Stimme der Liebe", D 187 (1815), published 1894 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Stimme der Liebe", D 418 (1816), published 1895 [sung text checked 1 time]
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "La veu de l'amor", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De stem van de liefde", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Voice of love", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "La voix de l'amour", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Richard Morris , Melanie Trumbull , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 78
Les nuages du soir flottent et brillent Sur le ciel pourpre. Hespéros regarde avec un regard d'amour À travers le feuillage du tilleul en fleurs, Et le chant funèbre prophétique Du grillon s'entend dans les choux ! La joie de l'amour t'attend ! Les vents murmurent légèrement ; La joie de l'amour t'attend ! La voix du rossignol retentit ; Tout en haut, dans la voûte étoilée Résonne la voix de l'amour ! Du labyrinthe des platanes Laura émerge, la belle ! Des fleurs naissent au toucher du zéphyr, Et comme une musique céleste, Des lèvres des roses vibre vers moi La douce voix de l'amour !
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2010 by Guy Laffaille, (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 von Matthisson (1761 - 1831), "Stimme der Liebe", appears in Gedichte aus der Schulzeit (1776-1778)
This text was added to the website: 2010-02-11
Line count: 18
Word count: 99