Italian (Italiano) translations of Lieder, opus 36

by Albin Fries (b. 1955)

1. Hörtest du denn nicht hinein  [sung text not yet checked]
by Albin Fries (b. 1955), "Hörtest du denn nicht hinein", op. 36 (Lieder) no. 1 (2013), first performed 2013 [ voice and piano ]
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Hörtest du denn nicht hinein,
Daß Musik das Haus umschlich?
Nacht war schwer und ohne Schein,
Doch der sanft auf hartem Stein
Lag und spielte, das war ich.

Was ich konnte, sprach ich aus:
"Liebste du, mein Alles Du!"
Östlich brach [ein]1 Licht heraus,
Schwerer Tag trieb mich nach Haus,
Und mein Mund ist wieder zu.

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by Hugo Hofmann, Edler von Hofmannsthal (1874 - 1929)
1. Non lo sentivi dunque
Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Non la sentivi allora,
la musica che in casa penetrava come un mormorio?
Tutt'intorno la notte era greve ed oscura,
ma chi sedeva mite sopra un pietra dura
là fuori a suonare, quello ero io.

Ciò che potevo, lo dicevo allora:
"Sei tu il mio tutto, la mia sola amata!"
Poi ad oriente comparve l'aurora
il duro giorno mi spinse in casa ancora
e la mia bocca fu di nuovo muta.

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2. War der Himmel trüb und schwer  [sung text not yet checked]
by Albin Fries (b. 1955), "War der Himmel trüb und schwer", op. 36 (Lieder) no. 2 (2013), first performed 2013 [ voice and piano ]
Language: German (Deutsch) 
War der Himmel trüb und schwer,
Waren einsam wir so sehr,
Voneinander abgeschnitten!
Aber das ist nun nicht mehr:
Lüfte fließen hin und her;
Und die ganze Welt inmitten
Glänzt, als ob sie gläsern wär.

Sterne kamen aufgegangen,
Flimmern mein - und deinen Wangen,
Und sie wissens auch:
Stark und stärker wird ihr Prangen;
Und wir atmen mit Verlangen,
Liegen selig wie gefangen,
Spüren eins des andern Hauch.

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by Hugo Hofmann, Edler von Hofmannsthal (1874 - 1929)
2.
Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Fosco e opprimente era il cielo,
ciascuno di noi stava solo,
dall'altro ben separato!
Ma ora tutto è cambiato:
l'aria tutt'intorno ci vola;
E il mondo intero lì al centro
risplende come fosse di vetro.

Le stelle stanno sorgendo,
le guance si stanno infiammando,
e sembrano avvertire attente:
Il loro splendore crescente;
Noi sospiriamo ardenti,
felici l'uno all'altro legati,
scambiamo i nostri fiati.

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