Italian (Italiano) translations of Vier Lieder nach Eduard Mörike, opus 356

by Klaus Miehling (b. 1963)

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1. Er ist's!  [sung text not yet checked]
by Klaus Miehling (b. 1963), "Er ist's!", op. 356 (Vier Lieder nach Eduard Mörike) no. 1 (2023) [ voice and piano ]
Language: German (Deutsch) 
[Frühling]1 läßt sein blaues Band
Wieder flattern durch die Lüfte;
Süße, wohlbekannte Düfte
Streifen ahnungsvoll das Land.
Veilchen träumen schon,
Wollen balde kommen.
-- Horch, [von fern ein leiser]2 Harfenton!
Frühling, ja du bist's!
Dich hab' ich vernommen!

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Confirmed with Eduard Mörike, Gedichte, Dramatisches, Erzählendes, Zweite, erweiterte Auflage, Stuttgart: J.G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung Nachf., 1961, page 42.

1 Eitner: "Der Frühling"; further changes may exist not shown above.
2 Louis Ferdinand: "von fern her leiser"; Schumann: "ein"

by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875)
1. E' lei
Language: Italian (Italiano) 
La primavera fa svolazzare il suo nastro blu
di nuovo per le aurette;
dolci profumi, ben noti
si diffondono presaghi.
Le violette sognano già,
vogliono venire presto.
Ascolta, da lontano un lieve suoo d'arpa!
Primavera, sì, sei tu!
Ti ho riconosciuta!
Sì, sei tu!

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2. Karwoche  [sung text not yet checked]
by Klaus Miehling (b. 1963), "Karwoche", op. 356 (Vier Lieder nach Eduard Mörike) no. 2 (2023) [ voice and piano ]
Language: German (Deutsch) 
O Woche, Zeugin heiliger Beschwerde!
Du stimmst so ernst zu dieser Frühlingswonne,
Du breitest im verjüngten Strahl der Sonne
Des Kreuzes Schatten auf die lichte Erde,

Und senkest schweigend deine Flöre nieder;
Der Frühling darf indessen immer keimen,
Das Veilchen duftet unter Blütenbäumen
Und alle Vöglein singen Jubellieder.

O schweigt, ihr Vöglein auf den grünen Auen!
Es hallen rings die dumpfen Glockenklänge,
Die Engel singen leise Grabgesänge;
O still, ihr Vöglein hoch im Himmelblauen!

Ihr Veilchen, kränzt heut keine Lockenhaare!
Euch pflückt mein frommes Kind zum dunklen Strausse,
Ihr wandert mit zum Muttergotteshause, 
Da sollt ihr welken auf des Herrn Altare.

Ach dort, von Trauermelodieen trunken,
Und süß betäubt von schweren Weihrauchdüften,
Sucht sie den Bräutigam in Todesgrüften,
Und Lieb' und Frühling, Alles ist versunken!

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Confirmed with Mörike, Eduard, Werke, Herausgegeben von Hannsludwig Geiger, Sonderausgabe der Tempel-Klassiker, Emil Vollmer Verlag, Wiesbaden, p. 85.


by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875)
2. Settimana santa
Language: Italian (Italiano) 
O settimana, testimone del sacro lamento!
tu rendi seria questa gioia primaverile,
distendi sotto il raggio rinnovato del sole,
l'ombra della croce sulla terra piena di luce,

e deponi tacita i tuoi velami;
mentre la primavera continua a germogliare,
e la viola a spandere profumo sotto gli alberi in fiore
e tutti gli uccelli intonano canti di gioia.

Oh, tacete uccelletti sopra i prati verdeggianti!
Rintoccano cupe le campane tutt'intorno,
gli angeli intonano sommessamente un canto funebre;
oh, tacete, uccelletti lassù nel cielo azzurro!

E voi, viole, rinunciate oggi a ornare i riccioli del capo!
Vi raccoglie la mia pia fanciulla in un mazzo scuro,
con lei recatevi presso la casa della Madonna,
per appassire sull'altare del Signore.

Ah, là ebbra di tristi melodie
dolcemente stordita da intensi profumi d'incenso,
lei cerca il suo sposo tra le tombe,
e amore e primavera, tutto è svanito!

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3. Agnes  [sung text not yet checked]
by Klaus Miehling (b. 1963), "Agnes", op. 356 (Vier Lieder nach Eduard Mörike) no. 3 (2023) [ voice and piano ]
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Rosenzeit! wie [schnell]1 vorbei,
    Schnell vorbei 
Bist du doch gegangen!
Wär' mein Lieb' nur blieben treu,
    Blieben treu,
Sollte mir nicht bangen.

Um die Ernte wohlgemut,
    Wohlgemut
Schnitterrinnen singen.
Aber, ach! mir [kranken]2 Blut,
    Mir [kranken]2 Blut
Will nichts mehr gelingen.

Schleiche so durch's Wiesental,
    So durch's Tal,
Als im Traum verloren,
Nach dem Berg, da tausendmal,
    Tausendmal,
Er mir Treu' geschworen.

Oben auf des Hügels Rand, 
    Abgewandt,
Wein' ich bei der Linde;
An dem Hut mein Rosenband, 
    Von seiner Hand,
Spielet in dem Winde.

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  • by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875), "Agnes", written 1831, first published 1838

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Confirmed with Eduard Mörike, Gedichte, Dramatisches, Erzählendes, Zweite, erweiterte Auflage, Stuttgart: J.G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung Nachf., 1961, page 62.

Note: written for the novel Maler Nolten, in which it had the title "Refrain-Liedchen"
1 Wöbbe: "bald"; further changes may exist not shown above.
2 1877 version, also used by Kahn, E. Kauffmann, and Wetzel: "krankem"

by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875)
3. Agnese
Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Tempo di rose! Quanto veloce,
quanto veloce,
tu sei ormai passato!
Rimasto mi fosse il mio amore fedele,
rimasto fedele,
non mi avrebbe turbato.

Liete le mietitrici,
assai liete
cantano per il raccolto.
Ma al mio sangue malato
al mio sangue malato,
il canto non è di conforto.

Così vado errando per la verde vallata
la verde vallata,
come in sogno perduta,
in direzione del monte, dove a tutte le ore
a tutte le ore
ebbe a giurarmi il suo amore.

Lassù, del colle sul ciglio,
Lontano,
io piango all'ombra del tiglio.
Di fiori la mia chioma ho cinto,
le rose che lui mi donò,
sembrano ora giocare col vento.

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4. An den Schlaf  [sung text not yet checked]
by Klaus Miehling (b. 1963), "An den Schlaf", op. 356 (Vier Lieder nach Eduard Mörike) no. 4 (2023) [ voice and piano ]
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Schlaf! süßer Schlaf! obwohl dem Tod wie du nichts gleicht,
auf diesem Lager doch willkommen heiß' ich dich!
Denn ohne Leben so, wie lieblich lebt es sich!
So weit vom Sterben, ach, wie stirbt es sich so leicht!

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by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875)
4. Sonno mio dolce!
Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Sonno mio dolce! Anche se nulla più di te alla morte somiglia,
felice ti accolgo in questo giaciglio!
Perché senza vivere, vivere è dolce!
E senza morire, è più lieve la morte!

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