by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)
Translation © by Ferdinando Albeggiani

Gestillte Sehnsucht
 (Sung text for setting by J. Brahms)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA
In goldnen Abendschein getauchet
Wie feierlich die Wälder stehn!
In leise Stimmen der Vöglein hauchet
Des Abendwindes leises Wehn.
Was lispeln die Winde, die Vögelein?
Sie lispeln die Welt in Schlummer ein.

Ihr Wünsche, die ihr stets euch reget
Im Herzen sonder Rast und Ruh';
Du Sehnen, das die Brust beweget,
Wann ruhest du, wann schlummerst du?
Beim Lispeln der Winde, der Vögelein,
Ihr sehnenden Wünsche, wann schlaft ihr ein?

 ... 

Ach, wenn nicht mehr in goldne Fernen
Mein Geist auf Traumgefieder eilt,
Nicht mehr an ewig fernen Sternen
Mit sehnendem Blick mein Auge weilt;
Dann lispeln die Winde, die Vögelein
Mit meinem Sehnen mein Leben ein.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4 of the original text.

Composition:

    Set to music by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Gestillte Sehnsucht", op. 91 no. 1 (1884), published 1884, stanzas 1-2,4 [ alto, viola, piano ], Berlin, Simrock

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Sílvia Pujalte Piñán) , "Anhel apaivagat", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Gestild verlangen", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , no title, copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Désir apaisé", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Desiderio placato", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 146

Language: Italian (Italiano)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Immersi nella dorata luce serale
come appaiono solenni i boschi!
Sulle delicate voci degli uccelli, leggera
soffia la brezza della sera.
Cosa sussurrano i venti e i piccoli uccelli?
Addormentano il mondo mormorando.

Voi desideri, sempre vi agitate
dentro il cuore senza riposo né sosta!
Tu nostalgia, che l'animo scuoti,
quando troverai riposo, quando ti placherai?
Al sussurrare dei venti, dei piccoli uccelli,
desideri ardenti, quando troverete la calma?

 ... 

Ah, quando finalmente in dorate lontananze
non correrà più il mio spirito su piume di sogno,
e quando verso le eterne stelle lontane
non si poserà più il mio sguardo agognante,
allora i venti e i  piccoli uccelli con il loro sussurro
parleranno al mio desiderio e alla mia vita.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4 of the original text.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2008 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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This text was added to the website: 2008-10-27
Line count: 24
Word count: 162