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Sanftes Klavier! Welche Entzückungen schaffest du mir, Sanftes Klavier! Wenn sich die Schönen Tändelnd verwöhnen, Weih' ich mich dir, Liebes Klavier! Bin ich allein, Hauch ich dir meine Empfindungen ein, Himmlisch und rein. Unschuld und Spiele, Tugendgefühle Sprechen aus dir, Trautes Klavier! ... Sing' ich dazu, Goldener Flügel! welch himmlische Ruh Lispelst mir du! Thränen der Freude Netzen die Saite; Silberner Klang Trägt den Gesang. ... Sanftes Klavier! Welche Entzückungen schaffest du mir, Goldnes Klavier! Wenn mich im Leben Sorgen umschweben, Töne du mir, Trautes Klavier!
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,2,4,7 of the original text.
Note: The poem's title An mein Klavier in the 1785 edition is changed to Serafina an ihr Klavier in the later editions.
Composition:
- Set to music by Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "An mein Klavier", D 342 (c1816), published 1885, stanzas 1,2,4,7 [ voice, piano ]
Text Authorship:
- by Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart (1739 - 1791), "An mein Klavier", written 1781
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Al meu piano", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Aan mijn klavier", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "À mon piano", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Al mio pianoforte", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Lewis Grenville) , "A mi piano", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 49
Word count: 158
Gentle piano, What delights you create for me, Gentle piano! While beauties Spoil themselves with dalliances, I devote myself to you, Beloved piano! If I am alone, I breathe out my emotions to you, Heavenly and pure. Innocence in playing, Feelings of virtue Speak out of you, Devoted piano! ... If I sing along, Golden instrument, what heavenly peace You whisper to me! Tears of joy Moisten the strings! A silver sound Carries the song. ...
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,2,4,7 of the original text.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2017 by Malcolm Wren, (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 Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart (1739 - 1791), "An mein Klavier", written 1781
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This text was added to the website: 2017-07-15
Line count: 42
Word count: 150