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Meine Töne still und heiter, Zu der Liebsten steigt hinan! O daß ich auf eurer Leiter Zu ihr auf nicht steigen kann. Leget, o ihr süßen Töne, An die Brust ihr meinen Schmerz, Weil nicht will die strenge Schöne, Daß ich ihr mich leg ans Herz.
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Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 3. Liebesfrühling, in 3. Dritter Strauß. Entfremdet [or Gemieden], no. 12 [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 Christian Friedrich Ehrlich (1807 - 1887), "Meine Töne still und heiter", op. 17 no. 4, published 1837 [ four-part men's chorus ], from 6 Lieder für vierstimmigen Männergesang, no. 4, Magdeburg, Wagner und R. [sung text not yet checked]
- by Carl Evers (1819 - 1875), "Ständchen von Fr. Rückert", op. 27, published 1845, Wien, Mechetti [sung text not yet checked]
- by Fr. Gnüge , "Meine Töne, still und heiter", op. 5 (Gesänge) no. 1, published 1839, Leipzig, Wunder [sung text not yet checked]
- by C. Hausmann , "Ständchen", published 1837, Magdeburg, Wagner und R. [sung text not yet checked]
- by Christian Sinding (1856 - 1941), "Meine Töne, still und heiter zu der Liebsten steigt hinan", op. 64b no. 7, published 1900 [ voice and piano ], from Roland zu Bremen und andere Gedichte von Friedrich Rückert, no. 7, Copenhagen: Wilhelm Hansen [sung text checked 1 time]
The text above (or a part of it) is used in the following settings:
- by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Lied", op. 101 no. 1 (1849), published 1852 [ tenor and piano ], from Minnespiel, no. 1, Leipzig, Whistling
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Canzone", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Mes notes, calmes et sereines, Montez vers la bien-aimée ! Que ne puis-je, sur votre échelle monter jusqu'à elle. Posez, ô vous, douces notes Ma douleur sur sa poitrine, Car la belle austère ne veut pas Que je me serre sur son cœur.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2011 by Pierre Mathé, (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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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 3. Liebesfrühling, in 3. Dritter Strauß. Entfremdet [or Gemieden], no. 12
This text was added to the website: 2011-09-05
Line count: 8
Word count: 42