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by Clemens Maria Wenzeslaus von Brentano (1778 - 1842)

O kühler Wald
 (Sung text for setting by J. Brahms)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE
O kühler Wald,
Wo rauschest du,
In dem mein Liebchen geht?
O Widerhall,
Wo lauschest du,
Der gern mein Lied versteht?

 ... 

Im Herzen tief,
Da rauscht der Wald,
In dem mein Liebchen geht,
In Schmerzen schlief
Der Widerhall,
Die Lieder sind verweht.

Composition:

    Set to music by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "O kühler Wald", op. 72 (Fünf Gesänge) no. 3 (1877), published 1877, stanzas 1,3 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock

Text Authorship:

  • by Clemens Maria Wenzeslaus von Brentano (1778 - 1842), no title, written 1802, first published 1844

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "O fris, koel woud", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "O cool forest", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Ô forêt fraîche", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 84

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