by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914)
Ein Winterabend
Language: German (Deutsch)
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.
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 verified 1 time]
- by Gordon Kerry (b. 1961), "Ein Winterabend" [soprano and piano], from Drei Jahreszeitenslieder, no. 3. [ sung text verified 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 verified 1 time]
- by Wilhelm Petersen (1890 - 1957), "Ein Winterabend", op. 45 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 6. [ sung text verified 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 verified 1 time]
- by Thomas 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 verified 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 verified 1 time]
- by Rudi Spring (b. 1962), "Ein Winterabend", 2013. [contralto and piano] [ sung text verified 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 verified 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 verified 1 time]
- by Anton von Webern (1883 - 1945), "Ein Winterabend", op. 13 (Vier Lieder für Sopran und Kammerorchester) no. 4. [ sung text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "A winter evening", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Une soirée d'hiver", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Hubert Schmid
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 61