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by Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885)
Translation © by Sharon Krebs
Frauenwörth
Language: German (Deutsch)
Das war ein Tag voll Maienwind, Da ist auf blauen Wogen Zu Nonnenwörth ein Grafenkind Gar lenzhold eingezogen. Die war geheißen Irmingard; Ich sah es, wie der Bangen Kränzlein und Schleier eigen ward ... Die Nonnen alle sangen. Ihr aber fielen die Tränen drauf, Die barg ich lang im Sinne; Nun gingen sie mir im Herzen auf Als Knospen süßer Minne.
Authorship
- by Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885), "Frauenwörth", appears in Hochland-lieder, in 10. Eliland: ein Sang vom Chiemsee, in 2. Reicher Fund, no. 2, first published 1879 [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 Carl Attenhofer (1837 - 1914), "Frauenwörth", op. 49 no. 2, published 1883 [baritone and piano], from Eliland. Ein Sang vom Chiemsee. Aus den Hochland-Liedern von Carl Stieler, no. 2, Zürich, Hug [ sung text not verified ]
- by Reinhold Becker (1842 - 1924), "Frauenwörth", op. 29 no. 2, published 1886 [low voice and piano], from Eliland. Ein Sang vom Chiemsee. Cyklus von 5 Gesängen aus den Hochlands Liedern von Karl Stieler, no. 2, Leipzig, Klemm [ sung text not verified ]
- by Wilhelm Reinhard Berger (1861 - 1911), "Frauenwörth", op. 35 no. 2, published 1890 [baritone and piano], from Eliland. Ein Cyklus von 10 Gesängen aus Carl Stieler's "Eliland, ein Sang vom Chiemsee", no. 2, Leipzig, Rob. Forberg [ sung text not verified ]
- by Franz Dannehl (1870 - 1947), "Frauenwörth", op. 25 no. 4, published 1900 [voice and piano], from Eliland, ein Sang vom Chiemsee. Ein Zyklus von elf Gesängen für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 4, Berlin, Siegel [ sung text not verified ]
- by Alexander von Fielitz (1860 - 1930), "Frauenwörth", op. 9 no. 2, published 1891 [medium voice and piano], from Eliland. Ein Sang vom Chiemsee von K. Stieler. Zehn Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 2, Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [ sung text not verified ]
- by Ludwig Kindscher (1800 - 1875), "Frauenwörth", published 1883 [high baritone and piano], from Lieder des Mönches Eliland. Ein Cyklus in 10 Gesängen, no. 2, Leipzig, Kahnt [ sung text not verified ]
- by Carl Orff (1895 - 1982), "Frauenwörth", op. 12 no. 3 (1911), published 1912 [voice and piano], from Eliland - Ein Sang com Chiemsee, no. 3. [ sung text not verified ]
- by Hans August Friedrich Zincke genannt Sommer (1837 - 1922), "Frauenwörth", op. 33 no. 2 (1891/92), published 1899 [tenor and piano], from Eliland. Ein Sang vom Chiemsee von K. Stieler, no. 2, Braunschweig, Litolff [ sung text not verified ]
- by Ludwig Stollbrock , "Frauenwörth", op. 10 no. 2, published 1891 [medium voice and piano], from Eliland. Ein Sang vom Chiemsee von K. Stieler, no. 2, Rostock, Trutschel [ sung text not verified ]
- by (Friedrich) Oskar Wermann (1840 - 1906), "Frauenwörth", op. 51 no. 2, published 1887 [voice and piano], from Eliland. Ein Sang vom Chiemsee von Karl Stieler. Zehn Gesänge, no. 2, Dresden, Näumann [ sung text not verified ]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "L’abadia de Frauenwörth", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Frauenwörth", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2008-10-25
Line count: 12
Word count: 61
Frauenwörth
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
That was a day full of the winds of May, There, upon blue waves, A duke's child entered the nunnery, [She was] as utterly lovely as spring. She was called Irmingard; I saw, how the apprehensive one Was outfitted with wreath and veil . . . All the nuns sang. But her tears fell upon [wreath and veil], [Tears,] which I long harboured in my spirit; Now they have sprouted within my heart As buds of sweet love.
Note: This abbey still exists today. http://www.frauenwoerth.de/english/
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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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885), "Frauenwörth", appears in Hochland-lieder, in 10. Eliland: ein Sang vom Chiemsee, in 2. Reicher Fund, no. 2, first published 1879
This text was added to the website: 2014-03-11
Line count: 12
Word count: 78