Der von Langenau ist tief im Feind, aber ganz allein.
Der Schrecken hat um ihn einen runden Raum gemacht,
und er hält, mitten drin,
unter seiner langsam verlodernden Fahne.
... Epilog
Set by Hermann Reutter (1900 - 1985), "Epilog", op. 31 no. 6, published 1947 [ medium voice and piano ], from Die Weise von Liebe und Tod des Cornets Christoph Rilke, no. 6, Mainz: B. Schott’s Söhne, London: Schott & Co. Ltd. [Sung Text]
Note: this setting is made up of several separate texts.
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Text Authorship:
- by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), no title, written 1899, appears in Die Weise von Liebe und Tod des Cornets Christoph Rilke, no. 26, first published 1906
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Knut W. Barde) , "Death", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
... Im nächsten Frühjahr (es kam traurig und kalt) ritt ein Kurier ... langsam in Langenau ein. Dort hat er eine alte Frau weinen gesehen.
Text Authorship:
- by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), no title, written 1899, appears in Die Weise von Liebe und Tod des Cornets Christoph Rilke, no. 27, first published 1906
See other settings of this text.
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Knut W. Barde) , copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Author(s): Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926)