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Wesendonksongar
Translations © by Are Frode Søholt
Song Cycle by Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
View original-language texts alone: Wesendonck-Lieder
In der Kindheit frühen Tagen Hört ich oft von Engeln sagen, Die des Himmels hehre Wonne Tauschen mit der Erdensonne, Daß, wo bang ein Herz in Sorgen Schmachtet vor der Welt verborgen, Daß, wo still es will verbluten, Und vergehn in Tränenfluten, Daß, wo brünstig sein Gebet Einzig um Erlösung fleht, Da der Engel niederschwebt, Und es sanft gen Himmel hebt. Ja, es stieg auch mir ein Engel nieder, Und auf leuchtendem Gefieder Führt er, ferne jedem Schmerz, Meinen Geist nun himmelwärts!
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- by (Agnes) Mathilde Wesendonck, née Luckemeyer (1828 - 1902)
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "L'àngel", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The angel", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "L'ange", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "L'angelo", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Arrigo Enrico Boito) , "L' angelo"
- NOR Norwegian (Bokmål) (Marianne Beate Kielland) , "Engelen", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- NYN Norwegian (Nynorsk) (Are Frode Søholt) , "Engelen", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- RUS Russian (Русский) (Elena Danilova) , "Ангел", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Susana Martin Dudoignon) , "El ángel", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
I min tidlege ungdom høyrde eg ofte forteljingar om englar som gav avkall på himmelens fryd mot solskinet på jorda. Når eit hjarte er i sorg og gøymer smerta si frå verda, og blør i einsemd og forgår i stille tåreflaum, då: ei inderleg bøn om å sleppe fri frå leda. Då kjem ein engel ned og løfter den opp til himmelen. Ja, kjem det ned ein engel til meg, med skinande venger, løfter han mi sjel bort frå all smerte opp til himmelen.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Norwegian (Nynorsk) copyright © 2012 by Are Frode Søholt, (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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Sausendes, brausendes Rad der Zeit, Messer du der Ewigkeit; Leuchtende Sphären im weiten All, Die ihr umringt den Weltenball; Urewige Schöpfung, halte doch ein, Genug des Werdens, laß mich sein! Halte an dich, zeugende Kraft, Urgedanke, der ewig schafft! Hemmet den Atem, stillet den Drang, Schweiget nur eine Sekunde lang! Schwellende Pulse, fesselt den Schlag; Ende, des Wollens ew'ger Tag! Daß in selig süßem Vergessen Ich mög alle Wonnen ermessen! Wenn Aug' in Auge wonnig trinken, Seele ganz in Seele versinken; Wesen in Wesen sich wiederfindet, Und alles Hoffens Ende sich kündet, Die Lippe verstummt in staunendem Schweigen, Keinen Wunsch mehr will das Innre zeugen: Erkennt der Mensch des Ew'gen Spur, Und löst dein Rätsel, heil'ge Natur!
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- by (Agnes) Mathilde Wesendonck, née Luckemeyer (1828 - 1902)
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Resta tranquil!", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Be quiet!", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Reste tranquille !", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Arrestati!", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Arrigo Enrico Boito) , "Fermati!"
- NOR Norwegian (Bokmål) (Marianne Beate Kielland) , "Stå stille!", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- NYN Norwegian (Nynorsk) (Are Frode Søholt) , "Stå stille!", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- RUS Russian (Русский) (Elena Danilova) , "Остановись", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Susana Martin Dudoignon) , "¡Detente!", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Hastande, buldrande hjul av tid du ævetids mål, lysande sfærar i universet, du som omkransar jordkvelven, evige skapning, stopp! Nok av verda, la meg vere! Stans, du skapande kraft urtanke, som skaper til evig tid! Hald pusten, still trongen, berre ein augneblinks fred. Svellande puls, som døyver slaga, stopp, viljas evige dag! Slik at eg i den søte gløymsla får kjenne gleda fullt og heilt. Når auge drikk i auge søkk sjel ned i sjel; vesen finn seg sjølv i andre vesen og målet for alt håp er nær når lepper teier i stille undring og sjela ikkje ynskjer meir: mennesket kjenner ævas fottrinn løyser gåta, heilage natur!
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Norwegian (Nynorsk) copyright © 2012 by Are Frode Søholt, (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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Hochgewölbte Blätterkronen, Baldachine von Smaragd, Kinder ihr aus fernen Zonen, Saget mir, warum ihr klagt? Schweigend neiget ihr die Zweige, Malet Zeichen in die Luft, Und der Leiden stummer Zeuge Steiget aufwärts, süßer Duft. Weit in sehnendem Verlangen Breitet ihr die Arme aus, Und umschlinget wahnbefangen Öder Leere nicht'gen Graus. Wohl, ich weiß es, arme Pflanze; Ein Geschicke teilen wir, Ob umstrahlt von Licht und Glanze, Unsre Heimat ist nicht hier! Und wie froh die Sonne scheidet Von des Tages leerem Schein, Hüllet der, der wahrhaft leidet, Sich in Schweigens Dunkel ein. Stille wird's, ein säuselnd Weben Füllet bang den dunklen Raum: Schwere Tropfen seh ich schweben An der Blätter grünem Saum.
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- by (Agnes) Mathilde Wesendonck, née Luckemeyer (1828 - 1902)
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Dins l'hivernacle", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "In the hothouse", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Dans la serre", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Nella serra", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Arrigo Enrico Boito) , "Nella serra"
- NOR Norwegian (Bokmål) (Marianne Beate Kielland) , "I drivhuset", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- NYN Norwegian (Nynorsk) (Are Frode Søholt) , "I drivhuset", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- RUS Russian (Русский) (Elena Danilova) , "В теплице", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Susana Martin Dudoignon) , "En el invernadero", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- TUR Turkish (Türkçe) (Lacin Modiri) , "Sera'da", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Høgt kvelvande blomekrans baldakinar av smaragdar du born frå fjerne land, fortel meg, kvifor denne klagen? Stille bøyer du greinene dine og ritar teikn i lufta, og frå eit stille vitne til di sorg stig ein søtleg ange. Vid i lengt og attrå spreier du armane ut og omfamnar, i sjølvbedrag ei grødelaus, fryktsam jord. Vel veit eg, arme plante, det er ein lagnad som vi deler. Sjølv om lyset skin omkring deg; vårt heimland er ikkje her. Og kor gjerne sola ville slokke dagens tomme skin slik at den som lir kan ta på seg klede av stille. Stille veks ei angstfull rasling som fyller det mørke rommet. Eg kan sjå dei tunge dropane henge ned frå grøne blad.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Norwegian (Nynorsk) copyright © 2012 by Are Frode Søholt, (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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Sonne, weinest jeden Abend Dir die schönen Augen rot, Wenn im Meeresspiegel badend Dich erreicht der frühe Tod; Doch erstehst in alter Pracht, Glorie der düstren Welt, Du am Morgen neu erwacht, Wie ein stolzer Siegesheld! Ach, wie sollte ich da klagen, Wie, mein Herz, so schwer dich sehn, Muß die Sonne selbst verzagen, Muß die Sonne untergehn? Und gebieret Tod nur Leben, Geben Schmerzen Wonne nur: O wie dank ich, daß gegeben Solche Schmerzen mir Natur!
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- by (Agnes) Mathilde Wesendonck, née Luckemeyer (1828 - 1902)
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Dolors", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Anguish", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Douleurs", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Dolori", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Arrigo Enrico Boito) , "Dolori"
- NOR Norwegian (Bokmål) (Marianne Beate Kielland) , "Smerter", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- NYN Norwegian (Nynorsk) (Are Frode Søholt) , "Sorg", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- RUS Russian (Русский) (Elena Danilova) , "Муки", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Susana Martin Dudoignon) , "Pesares", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Sol, du gret kvar kveld dei vakre augo dine raude. Når du badar der i sjøen glir du inn i jordisk død. Men du stig opp igjen i gamal prakt, glorien til den mørke verd, om morgonen: vaken på ny som ein stolt og sigrande helt! Så då, kvifor må eg klage? Kvifor er mitt hjarte tungt? Om sola sjølv må orvonast, om sola sjølv må gå under? Og om døden føder liv, og frå smerta veks ei lukke, så er eg naturen takksam som så mykje smerte gir.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Norwegian (Nynorsk) copyright © 2012 by Are Frode Søholt, (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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Sag, welch wunderbare Träume Halten meinen Sinn umfangen, Daß sie nicht wie leere Schäume Sind in ödes Nichts vergangen? Träume, die in jeder Stunde, Jedem Tage schöner blühn, Und mit ihrer Himmelskunde Selig durchs Gemüte ziehn! Träume, die wie hehre Strahlen In die Seele sich versenken, Dort ein ewig Bild zu malen: Allvergessen, Eingedenken! Träume, wie wenn Frühlingssonne Aus dem Schnee die Blüten küßt, Daß zu nie geahnter Wonne Sie der neue Tag begrüßt, Daß sie wachsen, daß sie blühen, Träumend spenden ihren Duft, Sanft an deiner Brust verglühen, Und dann sinken in die Gruft.
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- by (Agnes) Mathilde Wesendonck, née Luckemeyer (1828 - 1902)
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Somnis", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Dreams", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Rêves", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Sogni", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Arrigo Enrico Boito) , "Sogni"
- NOR Norwegian (Bokmål) (Marianne Beate Kielland) , "Drømmer", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- NYN Norwegian (Nynorsk) (Are Frode Søholt) , "Draumar", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- RUS Russian (Русский) (Elena Danilova) , "Грёзы", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Susana Martin Dudoignon) , "Sueños", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Sei, kva var det for herlege draumar som heldt sinnet mitt fast og som ikkje, lik bobler, har forsvunne i den mørke natt? Draumar, som i kvar ein time, kvar ein dag blømar herleg og med himmelske imitasjonar salig flyt igjennom hjartet mitt? Draumar, som med vakre strålar gjennomborar sjela og for der å legge att eit evig avtrykk: Alt-gløymande, påhugsande! Draumar, som når vårsola kysser blomar opp av snøen og i uventa lukke blir dei helsa av den nye dagen. Så dei veks, og dei blømer i draume gir frå seg si duft. og sakte falme på ditt bryst og søkke ned i grava.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Norwegian (Nynorsk) copyright © 2012 by Are Frode Søholt, (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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