English translations of Fünf Gesänge, opus 5
by Ernst Markees (1863 - 1939)
1. Herbst
by Ernst Markees (1863 - 1939), "Herbst", op. 5 (Fünf Gesänge) no. 1, published 1894 [ voice and piano ], Berlin: Ries & Erler
Language: German (Deutsch)
Trübe Gedanken erfüllen
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2. Der Frühling wird wach [sung text not yet checked]
by Ernst Markees (1863 - 1939), "Der Frühling wird wach", op. 5 (Fünf Gesänge) no. 2, published 1894 [ voice and piano ], Berlin: Ries & Erler
Language: German (Deutsch)
Es steigen die Glöckchen Aus schmelzendem Eis Und schütteln die Röckchen, Halb grün und halb weiss. Es knarren die Eichen, Befreit rauscht der Bach, Die Kälte will weichen, Der Frühling wird wach! Die Mutter Sibylle Tut's Schiebfenster auf Und schaut durch die Brille Zum Giebel hinauf. Zwei Kätzelein schleichen Verliebt über's Dach, Die Kälte will weichen, Der Frühling wird wach! Was kommt dort getänzelt, Trägt Söckel am Schuh? Es trippelt und schwänzelt Und kichert mir zu. Verheissendes Zeichen, Beherzt folg' ich nach, Die Kälte will weichen, Der Frühling wird wach!
Text Authorship:
- by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905), "Der Frühling wird wach", appears in Spielmannslieder
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Confirmed with Rudolf Baumbach, Spielmannslieder, Leipzig: Verlag von A. G. Liebeskind, 1883, pages 70-71.
by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905)
2. Spring awakes
Language: English
The dear snowdrops Arise from the melting ice And shake their little skirts, Half green and half white. The oaks are creaking, Freed, the brook flows, Coldness wishes to depart, Spring awakes! Mother Sibyl Opens the sliding window And, through her glasses, She gazes up toward the gable. Two little cats who are in love Creep over the roof, Coldness wishes to depart, Spring awakes! Who comes dancing along there Wearing decorations on her shoes? There is a tripping and a wagging And a giggling at me. A prophetic sign, Heartened I follow, Coldness wishes to depart, Spring awakes!
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905), "Der Frühling wird wach", appears in Spielmannslieder
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Translations of title(s):
"Der Frühling ist wach" = "Spring is awake"
"Der Frühling wird wach" = "Spring awakes"
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Word count: 99
Translation © by Sharon Krebs
3. Requiem [sung text not yet checked]
by Ernst Markees (1863 - 1939), "Requiem", op. 5 (Fünf Gesänge) no. 3, published 1894 [ voice and piano ], Berlin: Ries & Erler
Language: German (Deutsch)
Bei der Abendsonne Wandern, [Wann]1 ein Dorf den Strahl verlor, Klagt [sein Dunkeln es den]2 andern Mit vertrauten Tönen vor. „Viele Schläge, viele Schläge Thut an einem Tag das Herz, Wenig Schläge, wenig Schläge Thut im Dämmerlicht das Erz!“ Noch ein Glöcklein hat geschwiegen Auf der Höhe bis zuletzt. Nun beginnt es sich zu wiegen, Horch, mein Kilchberg läutet jetzt!
Text Authorship:
- by Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825 - 1898), "Requiem"
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Gedichte von Conrad Ferdinand Meyer, Verlag von H. Haessel, Leipzig, 1882, page 55.
1 Stöhr: "Wenn"2 Stöhr: "ein Dunkeln es dem"
by Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825 - 1898)
3. Requiem
Language: English
At the wandering of the evening sun, When a village has lost the sunbeam, [It laments its darkening to the others]1 With familiar tolling tones. "Many beats, many beats Are made by the heart in a day, Few strokes, few strokes Are made by the bronze [bells] in the twilight!" One more little bell had remained silent Upon the heights until the end. Now it begins to sway, Hark, my Kilchberg is now ringing!”
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View original text (without footnotes)1 Stöhr: "One darkening laments it to another"
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Word count: 74
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4. Am Kreuzweg [sung text not yet checked]
by Ernst Markees (1863 - 1939), "Am Kreuzweg", op. 5 (Fünf Gesänge) no. 4, published 1894 [ voice and piano ], Berlin: Ries & Erler
Language: German (Deutsch)
Am Kreuzweg wird begraben Wer selber sich brachte um; [Dort]1 wächst eine blaue Blume, Die [Armesünderblum']2. Am Kreuzweg [stand]3 ich und seufzte; Die Nacht war kalt und stumm. Im Mondschein bewegte sich langsam Die [Armesünderblum']2.
Text Authorship:
- by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Lyrisches Intermezzo, no. 62
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Heinrich Heine, Buch der Lieder, Hoffmann und Campe, Hamburg, 1827, page 166.
1 Griffes: "Da"2 Cahn-Speyer: "Armensünderblum' "
3 White: "sass"
by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
4.
Language: English
At the crossroads he was buried, the one who took his own life. A blue flower grows there, the Woeful-sinner's-bloom. At the crossroads I stood sighing; the night was cold and still. The Woeful-sinner's-bloom slowly stirred in the moonlight.
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5. Nachtlied [sung text not yet checked]
by Ernst Markees (1863 - 1939), "Nachtlied", op. 5 (Fünf Gesänge) no. 5, published 1894 [ voice and piano ], Berlin: Ries & Erler
Language: German (Deutsch)
Der Mond kommt still gegangen Mit seinem [goldnen Schein]1, Da schläft [in]2 holdem Prangen Die müde Erde ein. Im Traum die Wipfel weben, Die Quellen rauschen sacht; Singende Engel durchschweben Die [blaue]3 Sternennacht Und auf den Lüften schwanken Aus manchem treuen Sinn Viel tausend Liebesgedanken Über [die]4 Schläfer hin. [Und]5 drunten im [Thale, da funkeln]6 Die Fenster von Liebchens Haus; Ich aber [blicke]7 im Dunkeln Still in die [Welt]8 hinaus.
Text Authorship:
- by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Nachtlied", appears in Jugendgedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Lübeck und Bonn
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Emanuel Geibel, Gedichte, vierte Auflage, Berlin: Verlag von Alexander Duncker, 1845, page 18.
Note: in Lachner's score, the first word of stanza 4 is "Da" but becomes "Und" in the repetition.
1 Bernoully: "holden Schein"; Thuille: "Silberschein"2 Grimm: "mit"
3 Würst: "laue"
4 Würst: "den"
5 Lachner: "Da"
6 Kinkel: "Thale funkeln", Umlauft: "Tal, da funkeln"
7 Thuille: "blick'"
8 Umlauft: "Nacht"
by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)
5. The moon so peaceful rises
Language: English
The moon so peaceful rises with all its golden shine, here sleeps in lovely glitter the weary earth below. And on the breezes waft down from many faithful hearts true loving thoughts by the thousand upon the sleeping ones. And down in the valley, there twinkle the lights from my lover's house; but I in darkness still look out - silent - into the world.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 1996 by David Kenneth Smith, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Nachtlied", appears in Jugendgedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Lübeck und Bonn
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Translation © by David Kenneth Smith