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Recitativo: Simon O seht! Es steiget in der schwülen Luft am hohen Saume des Gebirgs, von Dampf und Dunst ein fahler Nebel auf. Emporgedrängt dehnt er sich aus, und hüllet bald den Himmelsraum in schwarzes Dunkel ein. Lukas Hört, wie vom Tal' ein dumpf Gebrüll den wilden Sturm verkünd't! Seht, wie von Unheil schwer die finst're Wolke langsam zieht, und drohend auf die Eb'ne sinkt. Hanne In banger Ahnung stockt das Leben der Natur. Kein Tier, kein Blatt beweget sich, und Todesstille herrscht umher.
Text Authorship:
- by Gottfried, Freiherr van Swieten (1733 - 1803) [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 (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "O seht! Es steiget in der schwülen Luft", Hob. XXI:3 no. 10a, first performed 1801 [soprano, tenor, bass, and orchestra], from Die Jahreszeiten, no. 10a, (Der Sommer) [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Oh, regardez ! dans l'air étouffant s'élève", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , title 1: "Osservate! Risale, nell'aria afosa", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2012-01-05
Line count: 17
Word count: 84
Récitatif : Simon Oh, regardez ! dans l'air étouffant s'élève Vers le sommet de la montagne Une brume blafarde de vapeur et d'exhalaison. Poussée vers le haut, elle s'étire, Et enveloppe bientôt la voûte céleste Dans une obscurité noire. Lucas Écoutez comme de la vallée un grondement sourd Annonce la tempête sauvage ! Regardez comme lourds de malheur Les nuages sombres lentement avancent Et tombent menaçants sur la plaine. Anne En un pressentiment craintif la vie de la nature s'arrête. Aucun animal, aucune feuille ne s'agite, Et un silence de mort règne tout autour.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2012 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 Gottfried, Freiherr van Swieten (1733 - 1803)
This text was added to the website: 2012-02-03
Line count: 17
Word count: 91
