by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761 - 1831)
Geisternähe See original
Language: German (Deutsch)
Der Dämmerung Schein
Durchblick sic den Hain;
Hier, beim Geräusch des Wasserfalles,
Denk' ich nur dich, o du mein Alles!
Dein Zauberbild
Erscheint, so mild
Wie Hesper im Abendgolde,
Dem fernen Freund, geliebte Holde!
Er sehnt wie hier
Sich stets nach dir;
Fest, wie den Stamm die Eppichranke,
Umschlingt Dich liebend sein Gedanke.
...
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-3 of the original text.
Composition:
- Set to music by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Geisternähe", op. 6 no. 4, published <<1838, stanzas 1-3 [ voice and piano ], note: first published in München (Munich) by F. A. Schäffer without an opus number; designated in 1867 as opus 6
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761 - 1831), "Geisternähe", written 1792-93, appears in In der Fremde (Schweiz und Frankreich) (1787-1794), first published 1799
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "La proximitat dels esperits", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Geestesnabijheid", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Near spirits", copyright ©
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) (Harald Krebs) , "Nearness in spirit", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Proximité des esprits", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Vicinanza spirituale", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor], Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 120