Catalan (Català) translations of Vier Quartette, opus 92

by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

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1. O schöne Nacht
 (Sung text)
by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "O schöne Nacht", op. 92 (Vier Quartette) no. 1 (1877?), published 1884 [ satb chorus and piano ], Berlin, Simrock
Language: German (Deutsch) 
O schöne Nacht!
Am Himmel märchenhaft
Erglänzt der Mond in seiner ganzen Pracht;
Um ihn der kleinen Sterne liebliche
Genossenschaft.

Es schimmert hell der Tau
Am grünen Halm; mit Macht
Im Fliederbusche schlägt die Nachtigall;
Der Knabe schleicht zu seiner Liebsten sacht -
O schöne Nacht!

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by Georg Friedrich Daumer (1800 - 1875)
1.
Language: Catalan (Català) 
Oh formosa nit!
Al cel fabulós
la lluna brilla en tota la seva esplendor;
envoltada amb la gentil companyia
de les petites estrelles.

Lluminosa, resplendeix la rosada
a les verdes tiges; amb força
canta el rossinyol als lilàs;
amb precaució, l’al·lot s’esquitlla a casa de l’estimada,
oh formosa nit!

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Translations of title(s):
"Hochsommernacht" = "Nit canicular"
"O schöne Nacht" = "Oh formosa nit"



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2. Spätherbst
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by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Spätherbst", op. 92 (Vier Quartette) no. 2 (<<1884), published 1884 [ SATB quartet and piano ], Berlin, Simrock
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Der graue Nebel tropft so still
Herab auf Feld und Wald und Heide,
Als ob der Himmel weinen will
In übergroßem Leide.

Die Blumen wollen nicht mehr blühn,
Die Vöglein schweigen in den Hainen,
Es starb sogar das letzte Grün,
Da mag er auch wohl weinen.

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by Hermann Allmers (1821 - 1902)
2. Final de tardor
Language: Catalan (Català) 
La boira grisenca degota suaument
damunt els camps, els boscos i les prades,
és com si el cel volgués plorar
amb una pena desmesurada.

Les flors ja no volen brostar,
els ocellets resten muts al boscatge,
àdhuc s’ha mort el darrer tros de verd,
el cel fa bé de plorar.

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3. Abendlied
 (Sung text)
by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Abendlied", op. 92 (Vier Quartette) no. 3 (1874-84), published 1884 [ SATB chorus and piano ], Berlin, Simrock
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Friedlich bekämpfen
  Nacht sich und Tag.
Wie das zu dämpfen,
  Wie das zu lösen vermag!

Der mich bedrückte,
  Schläfst du schon, Schmerz?
Was mich beglückte
  Sage, was war's doch, mein Herz?

Freude wie Kummer,
  Fühl' ich, zerrann,
Aber den Schlummer
  Führten sie leise heran.

Und im Entschweben,
  Immer empor,
Kommt mir das Leben
  Ganz, wie ein Schlummerlied vor.

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by (Christian) Friedrich Hebbel (1813 - 1863)
3. Cançó de capvespre
Language: Catalan (Català) 
Plàcidament la nit
s’afronta amb el dia.
Com el puc esmorteir,
com el puc dissoldre!

El que m’oprimia,
dolor, ja dorms?
El que em feia feliç,
digues cor meu, què era?

La joia, com la pena,
s’han esvaït, ho puc sentir,
però dolçament portaren
l’adormiment.

I mentre m’esvaneixo
sempre més amunt,
la vida em sembla ben bé
com una cançó de bressol.

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Translations of title(s):
"Abendgefühl" = "Sensació de capvespre"
"Abendlied" = "Cançó de capvespre"



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4. Warum?
 (Sung text)
by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Warum?", op. 92 (Vier Quartette) no. 4 (<<1884), published 1884 [ satb chorus and piano ], Berlin, Simrock
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Warum doch erschallen
himmelwärts die Lieder?
Zögen gerne nieder
Sterne, die droben
Blinken und wallen,
Zögen sich Lunas
Lieblich Umarmen,
Zögen die warmen,
Wonnigen Tage
Seliger Götter
Gern uns herab!

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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
4. Per què?
Language: Catalan (Català) 
Per què ressonen
cap al cel les cançons?
De grat voldrien atreure
cap avall les estrelles
que brillen i fluctuen allà dalt,
voldrien atreure de la lluna
les dolces abraçades,
voldrien atreure els càlids,
delectables dies
dels déus benaurats
de grat vers nosaltres!

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Translations of title(s):
"Aus dem Vorspiel: Was wir bringen" = "Del preludi: El que portem"
"Warum?" = "Per què?"



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