Été | Le soir se tait la plainte

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by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914)

Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Sommer

(Sung text for setting by K. Löbl)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CHI ENG ENG FRE ITA

Am Abend schweigt die Klage
Des Kuckucks im Wald.
Tiefer neigt sich das Korn,
Der rote Mohn.

Schwarzes Gewitter droht
Über dem Hügel.
Das alte Lied der Grille
Erstirbt im Feld.

 ... 

Stille leuchtet die Kerze
Im dunklen Zimmer;
Eine silberne Hand
Löschte sie aus;
Windstille, sternlose Nacht.

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

Composition:

Karl Maria Löbl

Text Authorship:

by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914), "Sommer", appears in Sebastian im Traum, in Gesang des Abgeschiedenen

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CHI Chinese (中文) [singable] (Dr Huaixing Wang) , "夏天", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Walter A. Aue) , "Summer", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "Summer", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Été", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Estate", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2007-07-29
Line count: 17
Word count: 60

Été

(Sung text translation for setting by K. Löbl)

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Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)

Le soir se tait la plainte
Du coucou dans la forêt.
Le blé se penche plus bas,
Le rouge coquelicot.

Un noir orage menace
Par dessus la colline.
Le vieux chant du grillon
Expire dans le champ.

 ... 

En silence la bougie éclaire
La chambre obscure ;
Une main d'argent
L'éteint
Calme plat, nuit sans étoile.

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

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Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2010 by Pierre Mathé, (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: 2010-05-29
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