Ein Winterabend | Wenn der Schnee ans Fenster fällt

by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914)

Ein Winterabend

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG FRE

Wenn der Schnee ans Fenster fällt,
Lang die Abendglocke läutet,
Vielen ist der Tisch bereitet
Und das Haus ist wohl bestellt.

Mancher auf der Wanderschaft
Kommt ans Tor auf dunklen Pfaden.
Golden blüht der Baum der Gnaden
Aus der Erde kühlem Saft.

Wanderer tritt still herein;
Schmerz versteinerte die Schwelle.
Da erglänzt in reiner Helle
Auf dem Tische Brot und Wein.

Text Authorship:

by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914), "Ein Winterabend", appears in Sebastian im Traum, in Der Herbst des Einsamen, 2. Fassung [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 Friedhelm Döhl (b. 1936), "Ein Winterabend", 1956, first performed 1980 [ voice and piano ], from Trakl Lieder, no. 4, confirmed with a CD booklet [sung text checked 1 time]
by Gordon Kerry (b. 1961), "Ein Winterabend" [ soprano and piano ], from Drei Jahreszeitenslieder, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
by Wilhelm Killmayer (1927 - 2017), "Ein Winterabend", 1993 [ tenor and piano ], from Trakl-Lieder I, no. 3, Mainz, Schott; second version [sung text checked 1 time]
by Wilhelm Petersen (1890 - 1957), "Ein Winterabend", op. 45 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 6 [sung text checked 1 time]
by Josef Schelb (1894 - 1977), "Ein Winterabend", first performed 1964 [ soprano, flute, clarinet, 2 violins, viola, and violoncello ], from 4 Gesänge nach Texten von Georg Trakl, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
by Thomas F. Schubert (b. 1961), "Ein Winterabend" [ high voice and instrumental ensemble or piano ], from Auch will die Seele stille sich bereiten - Gesänge nach Gedichten von Georg Trakl, no. 5 [sung text checked 1 time]
by Rudi Spring (b. 1962), "Ein Winterabend", op. 89 no. 4 (2013) [ counter-tenor, hammered dulcimer, and harp ], from Perlenfischer. Geistliche Liederfolge, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]
by Rudi Spring (b. 1962), "Ein Winterabend", 2013 [ contralto and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
by Rudi Spring (b. 1962), "Ein Winterabend ", op. 89a no. 4 (2014) [ tenor and piano ], from Vier Lieder nach Gedichten von Georg Trakl, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]
by Jan Stuten (1890 - 1948), "Ein Winterabend", published 1936? [ low voice and chamber orchestra or piano ], from Die vier Jahreszeiten, no. 6 [sung text checked 1 time]
by Anton von Webern (1883 - 1945), "Ein Winterabend", op. 13 (Vier Lieder für Sopran und Kammerorchester) no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

Researcher for this page: Hubert Schmid

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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