Kantate Nr. 2

Song Cycle by Anton von Webern (1883 - 1945)

1.
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Baß
 Schweigt auch die Welt,
 aus Farben ist sie immer,
 so lang die Sonne scheint.
 Die Nachtigall,
 wenn nachts kein Farbenschimmer mehr leuchtet,
 Freude weint.
 Dann klingt es auf,
 wenn nichts das Aug mehr bindet,
 dann flutet Glanz ins Ohr:
 Wenn das beweglich Farbige verschwindet,
 tritt das Bewegende im Klang hervor.

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2.
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Baß
 Sehr tief verhalten innerst Leben singt im Bienenkorb in stiller Mitternacht,
 weil es in ihm noch immer Kunde bringt,
 daß Fleiß aus bunter Vielheit Süße macht.
 Der Bienenkorb,
 das weiße Sternenzelt,
 ist dicht durchtropft vom süßen Schöpfungslicht.
 Es kreist darin ein jedes Bienlein Welt,
 bevor der Schwarm in ewige Frühe bricht.
 Das Herz,
 der kleinste Bienenkorb,
 umgibt die andern alle.
 Seinen Honig klärt der eine Imker,
 der die Süße liebt der reinen Liebe,
 die er voll gewährt.

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3.
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Chor
 Schöpfen aus Brunnen des Himmels nach
 Wassern des Worts ist das Läuten,
 wenn so die menschliche Hand zieht an den Krügen des Klangs.

Sopran
 Alle Glocken, die Herzen,
 wollen wir läuten, o Menschen!
 Nimmer durch Räume der Zeit,
 nimmer verstumme ihr Schlag!

Chor und Sopran
 Sturmläuten muß man die Liebe!

Chor
 Sie komme nicht träge und müde:

Sopran
 Nein, sie bewege die Luft,
 rühre an innersten Schlaf.

Chor
 Komme durch dichtestes Dunkel
 und lege die Toten zur Ruhe,

Sopran und Chor
 wache,

Chor
        wo Leben noch glimmt,
 daß sie es wecke zu sich.

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4.
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Sopran
 Leichteste Bürden der Bäume
 trag ich durch die Räume: die Düfte.
 Bring dir der Linde Gestalt,
 fernher, aus leisestem Hauch.

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5.
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Chor
 Freundselig ist das Wort,

Sopran
 das uns um unsre Liebe zu sich fragt,

Chor
 fürchte dich nicht,

Sopran
                      ich bin es

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