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Purpur malt die Tannenhügel
Nach der Sonne Scheideblick,
Lieblich stralt des Baches Spiegel
Hespers Fackelglanz zurück.
...
Tönst du einst im Abendhauche,
Grillchen, auf mein frühes Grab,
Aus der Freundschaft Rosenstrauche
Deinen Klaggesang herab:
Wird noch stets mein Geist dir lauschen,
Horchend wie er jetzt dir lauscht,
Durch des Hügels Blumen rauschen,
Wie dies Sommerlüftchen rauscht!
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,4-5 of the original text.
The first edition (Dessau, 1783) has the correct creation date (1780) and an additional (fourth) stanza which was left out in later editions:
Singt das bange Herz in Schlummer, Hemmt der Zähren wilden Lauf, Lös't der Liebe tiefsten Kummer Selbst in stille Wehmuth auf!
Composition:
- Set to music by Emilie Zumsteeg (1796 - 1857), "Der Abend", published c1818, stanzas 1,4-5, Köln/Bonn: Simrock
Score: IMSLP [external link]
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761 - 1831), "Der Abend", written 1780, appears in Gedichte aus den Studienjahren (1778-1781), first published 1783
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El capvespre", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De avond", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The evening", copyright ©
- ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , "The evening", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le soir", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Antonio Zencovich) , "La sera", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Melanie Trumbull , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 90
Purper kleurt de sparrenheuvel
Na de afscheidsblik der zon,
Lieflijk straalt de waterspiegel
Hesperus' fakkelglans weerom.
...
Sjirp je ooit in 't avondwindje,
Krekel, op mijn vroege graf
Uit de rozenstruik als vriendje
Mijnentwil je klaagzang af:
Nog zal jou mijn geest beluist'ren,
Speurend als nu hij al doet,
Nu de heuvelbloemen fluist'ren,
Waar zich 't zomerwindje spoedt.
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,4-5 of the original text.
Text Authorship:
- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2010 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich von Matthisson (1761 - 1831), "Der Abend", written 1780, appears in Gedichte aus den Studienjahren (1778-1781), first published 1783
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This text was added to the website: 2010-05-30
Line count: 20
Word count: 92