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Zwei Lieder für Alt mit Pianoforte , opus 20

by Bertha von Brukenthal (1846 - 1908)

Translations available for the entire opus: CAT DUT ENG FRE 

1. Der schwere Abend  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Die [dunklen]1 Wolken hingen
Herab so bang und schwer,
Wir beide traurig gingen
Im Garten hin und her.

So [heiß und]2 stumm, so trübe
[Und]3 sternlos war die Nacht,
So ganz, wie unsre Liebe,
Zu Tränen nur gemacht.

Und als ich mußte scheiden
Und gute Nacht [dir]4 bot,
Wünscht' ich bekümmert beiden
Im Herzen uns den Tod.

Text Authorship:

  • by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), "Der schwere Abend", appears in Gedichte, in 4. Viertes Buch, in Liebesklänge

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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) , "De drukkende avond", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The oppressive evening", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Pénible soirée", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Confirmed with Gedichte von Nicolaus Lenau, Stuttgart, Karl Göpel's Verlag, Cotta'scher Druck, 1869, page 182.

1 Bolko von Hochberg, Rübner: "dunkeln"; Horn: "trüben"; Schleuning: "schweren"; further changes may exist not shown above.
2 Bolko von Hochberg: "heiß, so"
3 Bolko von Hochberg, Thuille: "So"
4 Thuille: "ihr"

2. Der träumende See  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Der See [ruht]1 tief im [blauen]2 Traum
Von Wasserblumen zugedeckt;
Ihr Vöglein hoch im [Fichtenbaum]3,
Daß ihr [mir]4 nicht den Schläfer weckt!

Doch leise weht das Schilf und wiegt 
Das Haupt mit leichtem Sinn;
Ein blauer Falter aber fliegt
Darüber einsam hin!

Text Authorship:

  • by Julius Mosen (1803 - 1867), "Der träumende See"

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Het dromende meer", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Laura Prichard) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • POR Portuguese (Português) (Margarida Moreno) , "O lago sonhador", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • SPA Spanish (Español) (Daniel Faure) , "El lago soñador", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Confirmed with Sämmtliche Werke von Julius Mosen, Sechster Band, Leipzig, Verlag von Wilhelm Friedrich, 1880, page 164.

1 H. Bach (as Molbe): "liegt"; further changes may exist not noted.
2 Wallnöfer: "blauem"
3 Fibich: "Eichenbaum"
4 Wallnöfer: "nun"

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