by
Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888)
Fern hallt Musik; doch hier ist stille...
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG ENG FRE
Fern hallt Musik; doch hier ist stille Nacht,
Mit Schlummerduft anhauchen mich die Pflanzen:
Ich habe immer, immer dein gedacht;
Ich möchte schlafen, aber du mußt tanzen.
Es hört nicht auf, es rast ohn' Unterlaß;
Die Kerzen brennen und die Geigen schreien,
Es teilen und es schließen sich die Reihen,
Und alle glühen; aber du bist blaß.
Und du mußt tanzen; fremde Arme schmiegen
Sich an dein Herz; o leide nicht Gewalt!
Ich seh dein weißes Kleid vorüberfliegen
Und deine leichte, zärtliche Gestalt. -
Und süßer strömend quillt der Duft der Nacht
Und träumerischer aus dem Kelch der Pflanzen.
Ich habe immer, immer dein gedacht;
Ich möchte schlafen, aber du mußt tanzen.
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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 Heinrich, Freiherr von Bach (1835 - 1915), "Hyazinthen", op. 57 no. 1 [ voice and piano ], from Sechs Lieder von Theodor Storm für eine Singstimme mit Klavierbegleitung, no. 1, Wien, Rörich [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Fritz Kögel , "Hyacinthen", op. 6 (Sechs Gedichte von Theodor Storm für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1895 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Ries & Erler [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hermann Reutter (1900 - 1985), "Hyazinthen", op. 58 (Fünf Lieder nach Texten von Storm) no. 2, published 1848 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Artur Schnabel (1882 - 1951), "Hyazinthen", op. 14 no. 5, published 1903 [ voice and piano ], from Sieben Lieder op. 14 für Singstimme und Klavier, no. 5, confirmed with a CD booklet [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Clara Wildschut (1906 - 1950), "Hyazinthen", 1945 [ baritone and orchestra ] [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Hyacinths", copyright ©
- ENG English (Elisabeth Siekhaus) , "Hyacinths", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Jacinthes", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 111
Hyacinths
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Music echoes from afar, but here it is silent night,
with slumber-scents breathing from the flowers:
I have always, always thought of you;
I would sleep, but you must dance.
It will not stop, there is no rest -
the candles burn and the fiddles shrill,
the rows of dancers part and come close,
and everyone is flushed - but you are pale.
And you had to dance; the arms of strangers are nestled
at your breast; o endure no more!
I see your white dress fly past,
and your light, delicate form.
And more sweetly streams the scents of night,
and more dreamily, from the chalices of flowers.
I have always, always, thought of you;
I would sleep, but you must dance.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), "Hyazinthen"
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 122
