by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914)
Über den weißen Weiher
Language: German (Deutsch)
Über den weißen Weiher Sind die wilden Vögel fortgezogen. Am Abend weht von unseren Sternen ein eisiger Wind. Über unsere Gräber Beugt sich die zerbrochene Stirne der Nacht. Unter Eichen schaukeln wir auf einem silbernen Kahn. Immer klingen die weißen Mauern der Stadt. Unter Dornenbogen O mein Bruder klimmen wir blinde Zeiger gen Mitternacht.
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Dedication: An Karl Borromaeus HeinrichText Authorship:
- by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914), "Untergang (5. Fassung)", appears in Sebastian im Traum, in Siebengesang des Todes [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 Philippe Hersant (b. 1948), "La descente aux profondeurs", subtitle: "Untergang", 2011, published 2012 [ baritone and piano ], from In die Ferne, no. 2, Paris, Éd. Durand [sung text not yet checked]
- by Wilhelm Killmayer (1927 - 2017), "Untergang (5. Fassung)", 1996, first performed 1996 [ tenor and piano ], from Trakl-Lieder II : Schweigen und Kindheit, no. 2, Mainz, Schott [sung text not yet checked]
- by Wolfgang Michael Rihm (1952 - 2024), "Untergang", op. 1 no. 1 (1969) [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Rovina", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Bertram Kottmann
This text was added to the website: 2007-02-01
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