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Cinque Lieder per orchestra su testi di cartoline illustrate di Peter Altenberg

Song Cycle by Alban Maria Johannes Berg (1885 - 1935)

Word count: 174

Original language: Fünf Orchesterlieder nach Ansichtskartentexten von Peter Altenberg

1. Schneesturm [sung text checked 1 time]

Seele, wie bist du schöner, tiefer, nach Schneestürmen.
Auch du hast sie, gleich der Natur.
Und über beiden liegt noch ein trüber Hauch,
eh' das Gewölk sich verzog!

Authorship

by Richard Engländer (1859 - 1919), as Peter Altenberg [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

ENG English (Anne Ozorio) , "Soul, you're more beautiful", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Bufera di neve", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this text: Jeroen Scholten

by Richard Engländer (1859 - 1919), as Peter Altenberg

1. Bufera di neve

Anima, come più bella appari, e più profonda, dopo bufere di neve.
Tu pure le conosci, come la natura.
E su entrambe ancora spira un soffio più cupo,
prima che si allontani la nuvola!

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Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2010 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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a text in German (Deutsch) by Richard Engländer (1859 - 1919), as Peter Altenberg

Text added to the website: 2010-03-24 00:00:00
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:03:37
Line count: 4
Word count: 34

Translation © by Ferdinando Albeggiani

2. Gewitterregen [sung text checked 1 time]

Sahst du nach dem Gewitterregen den Wald?
Alles rastet, blinkt und ist schöner als zuvor.
Siehe, Fraue, auch du brauchst Gewitterregen!

Authorship

by Richard Engländer (1859 - 1919), as Peter Altenberg [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

ENG English (Anne Ozorio) , "Have you seen the woods after rainstorms?", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Temporale", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
RUS Russian (Русский) (Valery Yerokhin) , "Грозовой дождь", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this text: Jeroen Scholten

by Richard Engländer (1859 - 1919), as Peter Altenberg

2. Temporale

Hai mai visto il bosco dopo un temporale?
Tutto si è fatto calmo, e più bello riluce.
E anche per te, donna, ci vuole un temporale!

Authorship

Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2010 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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a text in German (Deutsch) by Richard Engländer (1859 - 1919), as Peter Altenberg

Text added to the website: 2010-03-24 00:00:00
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:03:37
Line count: 3
Word count: 26

Translation © by Ferdinando Albeggiani

3. Über die Grenzen des All [sung text checked 1 time]

Über die Grenzen des All blicktest du sinnend hinaus;
Hattest nie Sorge um Hof und Haus!
Leben und Traum vom Leben, plötzlich ist alles aus - - -.
Über die Grenzen des All blickst du noch sinnend hinaus!

Authorship

by Richard Engländer (1859 - 1919), as Peter Altenberg [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

ENG English (Anne Ozorio) , "Beyond the borders of all we know, you ponder thoughtfully", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Oltre i confini dell'universo", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this text: Jeroen Scholten

by Richard Engländer (1859 - 1919), as Peter Altenberg

3. Oltre i confini dell'universo

Oltre i confini dell'universo si levava pensoso il tuo sguardo;
non ti curavi di case e poderi!
Vita e sogno di vita, all'improvviso tutto è finito ---.
Oltre i confini dell'universo si levava pensoso il tuo sguardo!

Authorship

Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2010 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on

a text in German (Deutsch) by Richard Engländer (1859 - 1919), as Peter Altenberg

Text added to the website: 2010-03-24 00:00:00
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:03:37
Line count: 4
Word count: 37

Translation © by Ferdinando Albeggiani

4. Nichts is gekommen [sung text checked 1 time]

Nichts ist gekommen, nichts wird kommen für meine Seele.
Ich habe gewartet, gewartet, oh - gewartet!
Die Tage werden dahinschleichen, und umsonst wehen
meine aschblonden seidenen Haare um mein bleiches Antlitz!

Authorship

by Richard Engländer (1859 - 1919), as Peter Altenberg [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

ENG English (Anne Ozorio) , "Nothing comes, nothing will ever come for my Soul", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this text: Jeroen Scholten

by Richard Engländer (1859 - 1919), as Peter Altenberg

4. Niente è arrivato

Niente è arrivato, e niente arriverà per la mia anima.
Quanto ho aspettato, aspettato, aspettato!
Scivoleranno via lente le giornate, e invano danzano
i miei capelli di cenere attorno al volto pallido!

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Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2010 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on

a text in German (Deutsch) by Richard Engländer (1859 - 1919), as Peter Altenberg

Text added to the website: 2010-03-24 00:00:00
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:03:37
Line count: 4
Word count: 32

5. Hier ist Friede [sung text checked 1 time]

Hier ist Friede. Hier weine ich mich aus über alles!
Hier löst sich mein unfaßbares, unermeßliches Leid,
das mir die Seele verbrennt ...
Siehe, hier sind keine Menschen, keine Ansiedlungen.
Hier ist Friede! Hier tropft Schnee leise in Wasserlachen ...

Authorship

by Richard Engländer (1859 - 1919), as Peter Altenberg [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

ENG English (Anne Ozorio) , "Here's Peace. Here I can cry my heart out.", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this text: Jeroen Scholten

by Richard Engländer (1859 - 1919), as Peter Altenberg

5. La pace abita qui

La pace abita qui. Qui sopra ogni cosa io libero il pianto!
Qui si scioglie il mio inconcepibile, smisurato dolore,
che l'anima tutta mi brucia...
Vedi, qui non ci sono persone, né dimore.
La pace abita qui! Qui lentamente la neve si scioglie nelle pozze...

Authorship

Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2010 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on

a text in German (Deutsch) by Richard Engländer (1859 - 1919), as Peter Altenberg

Text added to the website: 2010-03-24 00:00:00
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:03:37
Line count: 5
Word count: 45