by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926)
Römische Fontäne
Language: German (Deutsch)
Zwei Becken, eins das andere übersteigend aus einem alten runden Marmorrand, und aus dem oberen Wasser leis sich neigend zum Wasser, welches unten wartend stand, dem leise redenden entgegenschweigend und heimlich, gleichsam in der hohlen Hand, ihm Himmel hinter Grün und Dunkel zeigend wie einen unbekannten Gegenstand; sich selber ruhig in der schönen Schale verbreitend ohne Heimweh, Kreis aus Kreis, nur manchmal träumerisch und tropfenweis sich niederlassend an den Moosbehängen zum letzten Spiegel, der sein Becken leis von unten lächeln macht mit Übergängen.
Text Authorship:
- by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), "Römische Fontäne", subtitle: "Borghese", written 1906 [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 Thomas Bloch-Bonhoff (b. 1971), "Römische Fontäne" [sung text not yet checked]
- by Thomas Böttger (b. 1957), "Römische Fontäne", 1980/81, first performed 1982/1983 [ high voice and piano or orchestra ], from 5 Rilke-Lieder, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Violeta Ileana Dinescu (b. 1953), "Römische Fontäne" [sung text not yet checked]
- by Joachim Gies , "Römische Fontäne" [ voice and saxophone ], from In Spiegelbildern, no. 5 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Wilhelm Klepper (b. 1924), "Römische Fontäne", 2000 [ soprano and piano ], from Sechs Lieder, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Karl Julius Marx (1897 - 1985), "Römische Fontäne", op. 50 no. 2a (1949) [ voice and piano ], from Das Karussell und andere Rilke-Gedichte, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Benedict Mason (b. 1954), "Römische Fontäne", 1991 - 1992, first performed 1992 [ soprano, instrumental ensemble and electronics ], from Rilke Songs, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Aaro Pertmann (b. 1971), "Römische Fontäne", 2021/2022 [ baritone, piano ], from La Belle Epoque, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Martin Seith-Böhm (b. 1958), "Römische Fontäne", 2002 [ mixed chorus ] [sung text not yet checked]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in French (Français), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Gabriel Marghieri.
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This text was added to the website: 2023-07-31
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Word count: 83