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by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)
Translation © by Gianni Franceschi
Vorwärts
Language: German (Deutsch)
Lass das Träumen, lass das Zagen, Unermüdet wandre fort! Will die Kraft dir schier versagen, 'Vorwärts' ist das rechte Wort. Darfst nicht weilen, wenn die Stunde Rosen dir entgegenbringt, Wenn dir aus des Meeres Grunde Die Sirene lockend singt. Vorwärts, vorwärts! Im Gesange Ringe mit dem Schmerz der Welt, Bis auf deine heisse Wange Goldner Strahl von oben fällt, Bis der Kranz, der dichtbelaubte, Schattig deine Stirn umwebt, Bis verklärend überm Haupte Dir des Geistes Flamme schwebt. Vorwärts drum durch Feindes Zinnen, Vorwärts durch des Todes Pein, Wer den Himmel will gewinnen, Muss ein rechter Kämpfer sein!
Text Authorship:
- by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Vorwärts", appears in Jugendgedichte, in 3. Drittes Buch, in Athen [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 Johann Georg Bratsch (1817 - 1887), "Vorwärts", op. 12 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1856 [ voice and piano ], Mainz, Schott [sung text not yet checked]
- by Friedrich Wilhelm Dietz (1833 - 1897), "Vorwärts", op. 34 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1877 [ voice and piano ], Mainz, Schott [sung text not yet checked]
- by Joseph Huber (1837 - 1886), "Vorwärts", op. 11 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1877 [ voice and piano ], Stuttgart, Stürmer [sung text not yet checked]
- by Benedikt Randhartinger (1802 - 1893), "Vorwärts" [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Joseph Rudolph Schachner (1821 - 1896), "Vorwärts", op. 30 no. 6, published 1860 [ voice and piano ], from Lieder-Cyclus von Geibel für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 6, Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
- by Clara Schumann (1819 - 1896), "Vorwärts" [ mixed chorus ], from Drei gemischte Chöre, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Johann Hugo Christian Ludwig Herkules Staehle (1826 - 1848), "Vorwärts" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Heinrich Zöllner (1854 - 1941), "Vorwärts ", op. 7 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1880 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Onward", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "En avant", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Gianni Franceschi) , "Avanti", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Dr. Gerrit den Hartogh
This text was added to the website: 2004-06-30
Line count: 20
Word count: 97
Avanti
Language: Italian (Italiano) after the German (Deutsch)
Lascia i sogni, lascia le esitazioni, procedi instancabile! Se la forza ti vuole abbandonare, "Avanti" è la parola giusta! Non ti è concesso sostare, quando il momento ti si dimostra favorevole, quando dal profondo del mare invitante canta la sirena. Avanti, avanti! Attraverso il canto lotta con il dolore del mondo, finché sulla tua guancia ardente un raggio dorato cada dal cielo, finché la ghirlanda più ricca di fronde ombrosa non cinga la tua fronte, finché non fluttui sul tuo capo la trasfigurante fiamma dello Spirito. Avanti dunque, attraverso le difese del nemico, avanti attraverso la pena della morte. Chi vuole conquistare il Cielo deve essere un vero combattente!
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Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2011 by Gianni Franceschi, (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 Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Vorwärts", appears in Jugendgedichte, in 3. Drittes Buch, in Athen
This text was added to the website: 2011-12-27
Line count: 20
Word count: 109