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by Anton Alexander, Graf von Auersperg (1806 - 1876), as Anastasius Grün

Familien‑Gemälde
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE POR
Großvater und Großmutter,
Die saßen im Gartenhag,
Es lächelte still ihr Antlitz,
Wie sonn'ger Wintertag.

Die Arme verschlungen, ruhten
Ich und der Geliebte dabei,
Uns blühten und klangen die Herzen
Wie Blumenhaine im Mai.

Ein Bächlein rauschte vorüber
Mit plätscherndem Wanderlied;
Stumm zog das Gewölk am Himmel,
Bis unseren Blicken es schied.

Es raschelte von den Bäumen
Das Laub, verwelkt und zerstreut,
Und schweigend an uns vorüber
Zog leisen Schrittes die Zeit.

Stumm blickte auf's junge Pärchen
Das alte stille Paar;
Des Lebens Doppelspiegel
Stand vor uns licht und wahr:

Sie sahn uns an und dachten
Der schönen Vergangenheit;
Wir sahn sie an und dachten
Von ferner, künftger Zeit.

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•   R. Schumann 

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Text Authorship:

  • by Anton Alexander, Graf von Auersperg (1806 - 1876), as Anastasius Grün, "Familiengemälde" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Wilhelm Kienzl (1857 - 1941), "Familiengemälde", op. 37 (Zwei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1888 [ voice and piano ], Halle, Richter & Hopf. [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Familien-Gemälde", op. 34 (Vier Duette) no. 4 (1840), published 1841 [ duet for soprano and tenor with piano ], Leipzig, Klemm [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by (Peter) Nicolai von Wilm (1834 - 1911), "Familiengemälde", op. 136 (Drei Duette für Sopran und Tenor mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1894 [ vocal duet for soprano and tenor with piano ], Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen Verlag [sung text not yet checked]

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Retrat de família", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Familieportret", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (David K. Smythe) , "Portrait of a family", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Portrait de famille", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • POR Portuguese (Português) (Margarida Moreno) , "Retrato de Família", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 109

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