Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA
Die bretterne Kammer
Der Todten erbebt,
Wenn zwölfmal den Hammer
Die Mitternacht hebt.
Rasch tanzen um Gräber
Und morsches Gebein
Wir luftigen Schweber
Den sausenden Reihn.
Was winseln die Hunde
Beim schlafenden Herrn?
Sie wittern die Runde
Der Geister so fern.
Die Raben entflattern
Der wüsten Abtei,
Und fliehn vor den Gattern
Des Kirchhofs vorbei.
Wir gaukeln, und scherzen
Hinab und empor,
Gleich irrenden Kerzen
Im dunstigen Moor.
...
Tief bargst du im düstern
Gemach unser Weh;
Wir Glücklichen flüstern
Dir fröhlich: Ade!
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-5,7 of the original text.
Composition:
Set to music by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Geistertanz", op. 5 no. 4, published 1834, stanzas 1-5,7 [ voice and piano ], note: first published without an opus number; designated in 1867 as opus 5; München: Falter und Sohn
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Antonio Zencovich) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 100
Language: Catalan (Català) after the German (Deutsch)
La cambra de taulons de fusta
dels morts tremola,
quan mitjanit aixeca
el martell dotze vegades.
Rabents, dansem a l'entorn de les tombes
i dels ossos corcats,
nosaltres, els que suren a l'aire,
en una rotllana brunzent.
Per què udolen els gossos
al costat de llurs amos que dormen?
Ells flairen de lluny
el cercle dels esperits.
Els corbs s'envolen
de l'abadia abandonada
i fugen passant per les reixes
del cementiri.
Voletegem, fent gatzara,
amunt i avall,
com ciris errants
en un aiguamoll bromós.
...
Profundament, amagares dins
la lúgubre cambra el nostre dolor;
nosaltres, feliços, et xiuxiuegem
alegrament: Adéu!
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-5,7 of the original text.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2017 by Salvador Pila, (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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