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by Johann Karl Unger (1771 - 1836)

Die Nachtigall
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE
Bescheiden verborgen im buschigen Gang
Erhob Philomele den Zaubergesang,
Er schildert der Treue entzückenden Lohn
In hallenden Schlägen, im wirbelnden Ton.

Bald gleitet die Stimme aus sanfterer Brust,
Als Hauch der Gefühle, als Zeuge der Lust;
Ach horch! wie der Seufzer der Sehnsucht verhallt,
Wenn lieblicher Einklang der Seelen erschallt.

So, Freundinn! ertönte dein himmlisches Lied,
Als Cynthia traulich die Finsterniß schied,
Es wehte mir Frieden mit wonnigen Schmerz
Aus Schwingen der Laute ins fühlende Herz.

Available sung texts:   ← What is this?

•   F. Schubert 

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Confirmed with J. Carl Ungers Lieder. Nach geahmt oder Von ihm selbst gedichtet und in Musick gesetzt, pages 21-22.

Note: Unger's poem has not been published in print. The above source is a manuscript music book in Unger's own hand, preserved in a British private collection.


Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Karl Unger (1771 - 1836), "Die Nachtigall" [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 Danielle Baas (b. 1958), "Die Nachtigall" [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Die Nachtigall", op. 11 no. 2, D 724 (1821?), published 1822, first performed 1821 [ ttbb quartet with piano ], Cappi und Diabelli, PN 1017-19, Wien [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Johann Karl Unger (1771 - 1836), "Die Nachtigall" [sung text checked 1 time]

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El rossinyol", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De nachtegaal", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The nightingale", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le rossignol", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Thierry Morice , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 85

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