by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796)
Translation by (Johann) Philipp Kaufmann (1802 - 1846)
Abschied von Ayr
Language: German (Deutsch) after the English
Schwarze Nacht bricht schnell herein
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Text Authorship:
- by (Johann) Philipp Kaufmann (1802 - 1846)
Based on:
- a text in English by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796), title 1: "The gloomy night", title 2: "Farewell to the Banks of Ayr"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Friedrich Wilhelm Jähns (1809 - 1888), "Abschied von Ayr", op. 28, Heft 4 no. 1, published 1844 [ voice and piano ], from Schottische Lieder und Gesänge mit Begleitung des Piano-Forte, gedichtet von Robert Burns, übersetzt von Philipp Kaufmann, no. 13, Wien, Haslinger
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Ferdinand Freiligrath (1810 - 1876) , no title, appears in Gedichte, in Robert Burns. Elf Lieder [later 13 Lieder], no. 4, first published 1838 ; composed by Adolf Jensen, Luise Adolpha Le Beau, Henry Hugo Pierson, as Henry Hugo Pearson.
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Heinrich Julius Heintze (1811 - 1860) , "Schnell bricht die dunkle Nacht", appears in Lieder und Balladen des Schotten Robert Burns, Braunschweig: George Westermann, first published 1840 ; composed by John Böie.
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Heinrich Leuthold (1827 - 1879) ; composed by Wilhelm Sturm.
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