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Gewaltig bist du dunkler Mund Im Innern, aus Herbstgewölk Geformte Gestalt, Goldner Abendstille; Ein grünlich dämmernder Bergstrom In zerbrochner Föhren Schattenbezirk; Ein Dorf, Das fromm in braunen Bildern abstirbt. Da springen die schwarzen Pferde Auf nebliger Weide. Ihr Soldaten! Vom Hügel, wo sterbend die Sonne rollt Stürzt das lachende Blut Unter Eichen Sprachlos! O grollende Schwermut Des Heers; ein strahlender Helm Sank klirrend von purpurner Stirne. Herbstesnacht so kühle kommt Erglänzt mit Sternen Über zerbrochenem Männergebein Die stille Mönchin.
Text Authorship:
- by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914), "Die Schwermut", appears in Sebastian im Traum, in Gesang des Abgeschiedenen [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 Stefan Heucke , "Die Schwermut", op. 1 no. 3 (1978/80) [high voice and string quintet], from Drei Gesänge nach Gedichten von Georg Trakl, no. 3. [ sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "Melancholia", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "La mélancolie", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Malinconia", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2012-01-08
Line count: 22
Word count: 79
Sei tu potente, oscura bocca, al tuo interno, da nubi d'autunno plasmate immagini, di aurea quiete serale; Un torrente si fa verde cupo fra pini schiantati nell'ombra; Un villaggio, piamente si spegne in immagini brune. Ecco un irrompere di neri cavalli sul prato nebbioso. Soldati! Dal colle, dove rotola il sole morente sprizza gioioso il sangue - Sotto le querce Mute! Oh, fragorosa malinconia delle armate; un elmo lucente cadde risuonando da una fronte insanguinata. Fresca notte autunnale cala, risplendente di stelle, sopra ossa spezzate di uomini, monaca silenziosa.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2012 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (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 Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914), "Die Schwermut", appears in Sebastian im Traum, in Gesang des Abgeschiedenen
This text was added to the website: 2012-02-05
Line count: 22
Word count: 88