Leise sank von dunklen Schritten der Schnee,
Im Schatten des Baums
Heben die rosigen Lider Liebende.
Immer folgt den dunklen Rufen der Schiffer
Stern und Nacht;
Und die Ruder schlagen leise im Takt.
Balde an verfallener Mauer blühen
Die Veilchen
Ergrünt so stille die Schläfe des Einsamen.
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Walter Abendroth (1896 - 1973), "Im Frühling", op. 29 no. 1 [ baritone and piano ], from Trakl-Triologie für Bariton und Klavier, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Theodor W. Adorno (1903 - 1969), "Im Frühling", op. 5 no. 3 [ voice and piano ], from Klage : Sechs Gedichte von Georg Trakl für Singstimme und Klavier, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Friedhelm Döhl (b. 1936), "Im Frühling", 1956, first performed 1980 [ voice and piano ], from Trakl Lieder, no. 1, confirmed with a CD booklet [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Wilhelm Killmayer (1927 - 2017), "Im Frühling", 1993 [ tenor and piano ], from Trakl-Lieder I, no. 5, Mainz, Schott [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Joey Roukens (b. 1982), "Im Frühling", 2015 [ voice and piano ], from Frühlingslieder, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Josef Schelb (1894 - 1977), "Im Frühling", first performed 1964 [ soprano, flute, clarinet, 2 violins, viola, and violoncello ], from 4 Gesänge nach Texten von Georg Trakl, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Jan Stuten (1890 - 1948), "Im Frühling", published 1936? [ low voice and chamber orchestra or piano ], from Die vier Jahreszeiten, no. 7 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "In Spring ", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Au printemps", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "A primavera", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Harry Joelson
This text was added to the website: 2007-07-29
Line count: 9
Word count: 47
Softly the snow was sinking from dark steps,
in the tree’s shadow
lovers raise their rosy eyelids.
Ever star and night
follow the boatmen’s dark calls;
and the oars beat quietly keeping time.
Soon by the dilapidated wall
violets blossom,
so silently the lonely one’s temple turns green.
