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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.
Authorship:
- by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914), "Im Frühling", appears in Sebastian im Traum, in Sebastian im Traum [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 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 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 text: 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.
Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2016 by Bertram Kottmann, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you must ask the copyright-holder(s) directly for permission. If you receive no response, you must consider it a refusal.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914), "Im Frühling", appears in Sebastian im Traum, in Sebastian im Traum
This text was added to the website: 2016-06-20
Line count: 9
Word count: 48