Walzer Gesänge nach toskanischen Volksliedern von Ferdinand Gregorovius

Song Cycle by Alexander Zemlinsky (1871 - 1942)

Translated to:

Spanish (Español) — Seis valses sobre canciones populares Toscanas
English — Waltz Songs on Tuscan Folk Lyrics by Ferdinand Gregorovius
Italian (Italiano) — Canto a tempo di walzer
French (Français) — Chants en forme de valse sur des chansons folkloriques toscanes par Ferdinand Gregorovius (Guy Laffaille)
Catalan (Català) — Valsos sobre cançons populars de la Toscana (Salvador Pila)

1. Liebe Schwalbe [sung text checked 1 time]

Liebe Schwalbe, kleine Schwalbe,
Du fliegst auf und singst so früh,
Streuest durch die Himmelsbläue
Deine süße Melodie.

Die da schlafen noch am Morgen,
Alle Liebenden in Ruh',
Mit dem zwitschernden Gesange
Die Versunk'nen weckest du.

Auf! nun auf! ihr Liebesschläfer,
Weil die Morgenschwalbe rief:
Denn die Nacht wird den betrügen,
Der den hellen Tag verschlief.

Authorship:

by Ferdinand Gregorovius (1821 - 1891), no title, appears in Toscanische Melodieen, no. 7 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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a text in Italian (Italiano) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , Tuscan [text unavailable]

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Dear swallow", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Chère hirondelle", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Enrico Magnani) , "Amata rondine", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
SPA Spanish (Español) (Alfredo García) , "Querida golondrina", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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2. Klagen ist der Mond gekommen [sung text checked 1 time]

Klagen ist der Mond [gekommen]¹,
Vor der Sonne Angesicht,
Soll ihm noch der Himmel frommen,
Da du Glanz ihm nahmst und Licht?

Seine Sterne ging er zählen,
Und er will vor Leid vergehn:
Zwei der schönsten Sterne fehlen,
Die in deinem Antlitz stehn.

Authorship:

by Ferdinand Gregorovius (1821 - 1891), no title, appears in Toscanische Melodieen, no. 8 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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a text in Italian (Italiano) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "La luna s'è venuta a lamentare", appears in Canti popolari toscani. Raccolti e annotati da Giuseppe Tigri, Firenze, Barbera, first published 1856

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The moon has come lamenting", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "La lune est venue se plaindre", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Enrico Magnani) , "Il lamento della luna", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
SPA Spanish (Español) (Alfredo García) , "La luna se ha quejado", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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¹ Sipergk: "gegangen"; further changes may exist not shown above.

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3. Fensterlein, nachts bist du zu [sung text checked 1 time]

Fensterlein, nachts bist du zu,
Tust auf dich am Tag mir zu Leide:
Mit Nelken umringelt bist du;
O öffne dich, Augenweide!

Fenster aus köstlichen Stein,
Drinnen die Sonne, die Sterne da draußen,
O Fensterlein heimlich und klein,
Sonne [darinnen und Rosen daraußen]¹.

Authorship:

by Ferdinand Gregorovius (1821 - 1891), no title, appears in Toscanische Melodieen, no. 26[27] [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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a text in Italian (Italiano) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , Tuscan [text unavailable]

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Little window, by night you are shut", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Petite fenêtre, la nuit tu es fermée", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Enrico Magnani) , "Finestrella, chiusa nella notte", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
SPA Spanish (Español) (Alfredo García) , "Ventanita, por la noche estás cerrada", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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¹ Zemlinsky: "da drinnen und Rosen da draußen"

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4. Ich gehe des Nachts [sung text checked 1 time]

Ich gehe des Nachts, wie der Mond tut gehn,
Ich suche, wo den Geliebten sie haben:
Da hab ich den Tod, den finstern, gesehn.
Er sprach: such nicht, ich hab ihn begraben.

Authorship:

by Ferdinand Gregorovius (1821 - 1891), no title, appears in Toscanische Melodieen, no. 4 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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a text in Italian (Italiano) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , no title, Tuscan [text unavailable]

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "I walk at night", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Je marche dans la nuit comme fait la lune", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Enrico Magnani) , "Cammino nella notte", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
SPA Spanish (Español) (Alfredo García) , "Salgo de noche, como la luna", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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5. Blaues Sternlein [sung text checked 1 time]

Blaues Sternlein, du sollst schweigen,
Das Geheimnis gib nicht kund.
Sollst nicht allen Leuten zeigen
Unsern stillen [Liebesbund]¹.

Mögen andre stehn in Schmerzen,
Jeder sage, was er will;
Sind zufrieden unsre Herzen,
Sind wir beide gerne still.

Authorship:

by Ferdinand Gregorovius (1821 - 1891), no title, appears in Toscanische Melodieen, no. 23[24] [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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a text in Italian (Italiano) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , Tuscan [text unavailable]

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¹ Zemlinsky: "Herzensbund"

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6. Briefchen schrieb ich [sung text checked 1 time]

Briefchen schrieb und warf in den Wind ich,
Sie fielen ins Meer, und sie fielen auf Sand.
Ketten von Schnee und von Eise, die bind' ich,
Die Sonne zerschmilzt sie in meiner Hand.

Maria, Maria, du sollst es dir merken:
Am Ende gewinnt, wer dauert im Streit,
Maria, Maria, das sollst du bedenken:
Es siegt, wer dauert in Ewigkeit.

Authorship:

by Ferdinand Gregorovius (1821 - 1891), no title, appears in Toscanische Melodieen, no. 28[29] [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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a text in Italian (Italiano) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , Tuscan [text unavailable]

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