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by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857)

Der Abend
 (Sung text for setting by P. Hindemith)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE ITA
Schweigt der Menschen laute Lust:
Rauscht die Erde wie in Träumen
Wunderbar mit allen Bäumen,
Was dem Herzen kaum bewusst,
Alte Zeiten, linde Trauer,
Und es schweifen leise Schauer
Wetterleuchtend durch die Brust.

Composition:

    Set to music by Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963), "Der Abend", op. 35, Heft 2 no. 5 (1924) [ soprano and oboe ], from Die Serenaden, no. 5

Text Authorship:

  • by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Der Abend", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Wanderlieder

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

  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , copyright © 2009
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Le soir", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "A sera", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2004-04-27
Line count: 7
Word count: 33

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