by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
Translation © by Ferdinando Albeggiani

Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam
 (Sung text for setting by J. Marx)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT CHI DUT ENG ENG FRE HEB ITA
Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam
Im Norden auf kahler Höh';
Ihn schläfert; mit weißer Decke
Umhüllen ihn Eis und Schnee.

Er träumt von einer Palme,
Die fern im Morgenland,
Einsam und schweigsam trauert
Auf brennender Felsenwand.

Composition:

    Set to music by Joseph Marx (1882 - 1964), "Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam", 1908, published 1912 [ medium voice and piano ], in Lieder und Gesänge, II. Folge, Nr.17

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Language: Italian (Italiano)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Sta un abete solitario,
Al Nord, su nuda altura.
Dorme, con candido manto
lo avvolgono neve e gelo.

Sogna di una palma lontana
che sola, in terra d'oriente,
sta, silenziosa e triste,
sopra una roccia rovente.

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  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2004 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (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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