by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914)
Amen
Language: German (Deutsch)
Verwestes gleitend durch die morsche Stube; Schatten an gelben Tapeten; in dunklen Spiegeln wölbt Sich unserer Hände elfenbeinerne Traurigkeit. Braune Perlen rinnen durch die erstorbenen Finger. In der Stille Tun sich eines Engels blaue Mohnaugen auf. Blau ist auch der Abend; Die Stunde unseres Absterbens, Azraels Schatten, Der ein braunes Gärtchen verdunkelt.
Authorship:
- by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914), "Amen", appears in Rosenkranzlieder, no. 3 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Oliver Knussen, CBE (1952 - 2018), "Amen", op. 9 no. 3 (1972) [soprano, clarinet in Bb, viola, and piano], from Rosenkranz Lieder, no. 3, London, Faber [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "Amen", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Amen", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2013-11-21
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Word count: 52