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Nun geht der Mond durch Wolkennacht, Nun ist der Tag herum; Da schweigen alle Vögel bald Im Walde um und um. Die Heidelerch' noch oben singt Ein Stück zu allerbest; Die Amsel schlägt den letzten Ton Und fliegt zu Nest, zu Nest. Da nehm auch ich zu guter Nacht Zur Hand die Geige mein; Das ist ein klingend Nachtgebet Und steigt zum Himmel ein.
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Confirmed with Storms Werke, herausgegeben von Theodor Hertel, ertes Band, Mehers Klassiker-Ausgaben, Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig und Wien, 1918, page 111.
Authorship:
- by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), no title, appears in Die neuen Fiedellieder, no. 8 [author's text checked 2 times 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 Heinrich, Freiherr von Bach (1835 - 1915), as Heinrich Molbe, "Nun geht der Mond durch Wolkennacht", op. 96 no. 8 [ vocal duet with violin and piano ], from Fiedel-Lieder von Th. Storm für 2 Singst, Vl, Kl, no. 8 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Jan Albert van Eijken (1823 - 1868), "Nun geht der Mond durch Wolkennacht" [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Heinrich von Eyken (1861 - 1908), "Nun geht der Mond durch Wolkennacht" [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Josef Giehrl (1857 - 1893), "Nun geht der Mond durch Wolkennacht", op. 4 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1891 [ voice and piano ], München, Halbreiter [sung text not yet checked]
- by Eugen Gottlieb , "Nun geht der Mond durch Wolkennacht", op. 2 no. 2, published 1900 [ tenor or mezzo-soprano and piano ], from Fünf Nachtlieder für Tenor (oder Mezzo-Sopran) und Pianofortebegleitung, no. 2, Leipzig, Weinberger [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hans Huber (1852 - 1921), "Nun geht der Mond", op. 98 no. 8, published 1887 [ voice and piano ], from Zehn Fiedellieder, no. 8, Breslau, Hainauer [sung text not yet checked]
- by Franz Mücke (1819 - 1863), "Abendlied", published 1859 [ four-part men's chorus ], from Gesänge für Männerchor, no. 1a, Berlin, Bahn [sung text not yet checked]
- by Carl Reuther , "Nun geht der Mond durch Wolkennacht", op. 12 (Zwei Lieder für dreistimmigen Frauenchor oder Solo-Terzett mit Klavierbegleitung (und Violine ad lib.)) no. 1, published 1906-1913 [ vocal trio for female voices or three-part women's chorus and piano and violin ad libitum ], Leipzig, Kahnt Nachfolger [sung text not yet checked]
- by Karl Thiessen (1867 - 1945), "Nun geht der Mond durch Wolkennacht", op. 1 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1895 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Ries & Erler [sung text not yet checked]
Set in a modified version by Eduard Lassen.
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Harry Joelson
This text was added to the website: 2008-04-03
Line count: 12
Word count: 64
Now the moon travels through the night of clouds, Now the day is over; Thereupon all the birds soon fall silent In the forest round about. The meadowlark still sings above A song to the best of its ability; The merle throbs out the last sound And flies to its nest, its nest. Then I too for a good night Take my violin to hand; That is a ringing evening prayer And rises up to enter Heaven.
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English song title (von Bach, von Eyken, Giehrl, Gottlieb, Thiessen): Nun geht der Mond durch WolkennachtEnglish song title (Huber): Now the moon travels
English song title (Mücke): Evening Song
Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2014 by Sharon Krebs, (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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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), no title, appears in Die neuen Fiedellieder, no. 8
This text was added to the website: 2014-01-03
Line count: 12
Word count: 77