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Il povero Pietro
Song Cycle by Franz Mair (1821 - 1893)
View original-language texts alone: Der arme Peter
Der Hans und die Grete tanzen herum, Und jauchzen vor lauter Freude. Der Peter steht so still und [stumm]1, Und ist so blaß wie Kreide. Der Hans und die Grete sind Bräut'gam und Braut, Und blitzen im Hochzeitgeschmeide. Der arme Peter die Nägel kaut Und geht im Werkeltagskleide. Der Peter spricht leise vor sich her, Und [schaut]2 betrübet auf Beide: « Ach! wenn ich nicht gar zu vernünftig wär', Ich [thät']3 mir was zu Leide.»
Text Authorship:
- by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Junge Leiden, in Romanzen, in 4. Der arme Peter, no. 1
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Buch der Lieder von Heinrich Heine, zweiundfünfzigste Auflage (52nd edition), Hamburg, Hoffmann und Campe, 1882, page 52.
1 Schumann: "so stumm"2 Schumann: "schauet"
3 Schumann: "thäte"; modernized spelling would be "täte"
Gianni e Rita danzano in cerchio, e lanciano grida di gioa. Pietro sta quieto in silenzio, ed è bianco come il gesso. Gianni e Rita sono sposi, e sono splendidi nelle loro vesti nuziali. Il povero Pietro si mangia le unghie e porta l'abito di tutti i giorni. Pietro parla piano fra sé, e guarda turbato i due sposi: Ah! Se non fossi troppo ragionevole, mi farei davvero del male!
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2006 by Amelia Maria Imbarrato, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you must ask the copyright-holder(s) directly for permission. If you receive no response, you must consider it a refusal.
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"In meiner Brust, da sitzt ein Weh, Das will die Brust zersprengen; Und wo ich steh' und wo ich geh', Will's mich von hinnen drängen. "Es treibt mich nach der Liebsten Näh', Als könnt die Grete heilen; Doch wenn ich der ins Auge seh', Muß ich von hinnen eilen. "Ich steig' hinauf des Berges Höh', Dort ist man doch alleine; Und wenn ich still dort oben steh', Dann steh' ich still und weine."
Text Authorship:
- by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Junge Leiden, in Romanzen, in 4. Der arme Peter, no. 2
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Confirmed with Buch der Lieder von Heinrich Heine, zweiundfünfzigste Auflage (52nd edition), Hamburg, Hoffmann und Campe, 1882, pages 52-53.
Nel mio petto c'è una pena che vuole spezzare il cuore; e se sto fermo o se mi muovo, mi spinge sempre via. Mi spinge verso l'amata, come se Rita potesse guarirmi; ma quando la guardo negli occhi, devo fuggire lontano. E salgo sulla cima dei monti, là si sta veramente soli; e quando sto tranquillo lassù, allora in silenzio, piango.
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Der arme Peter wankt vorbei, Gar langsam, leichenblaß und scheu. Es bleiben fast, wie sie ihn sehn, Die Leute auf der Straße stehn. Die Mädchen flüstern sich ins Ohr: "Der stieg wohl aus dem Grab hervor?" Ach nein, ihr lieben Jungfräulein, Der steigt erst [ins]1 Grab hinein. Er hat verloren seinen Schatz, Drum ist das Grab der beste Platz, Wo er am besten liegen mag Und schlafen bis zum jüngsten Tag.
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- by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Junge Leiden, in Romanzen, in 4. Der arme Peter, no. 3
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Buch der Lieder von Heinrich Heine, zweiundfünfzigste Auflage (52nd edition), Hamburg, Hoffmann und Campe, 1882, page 53.
1 Schumann: "in das"Il povero Pietro va avanti con passo incerto, lento, pallido come un morto e schivo. Restano ferme le persone che lo vedono per strada. Le ragazze si sussurrano all'orecchio: "Quello è uscito dalla tomba" Ah, no, mie care fanciulle, quello sta per entrare nella tomba. Egli ha perduto il suo tesoro, quindi è la tomba il luogo migiore dove più volentieri vuole andare e dormire fino alla fine del tempo.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2006 by Amelia Maria Imbarrato, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you must ask the copyright-holder(s) directly for permission. If you receive no response, you must consider it a refusal.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Junge Leiden, in Romanzen, in 4. Der arme Peter, no. 3
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This text was added to the website: 2006-03-28
Line count: 12
Word count: 70