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by Joseph Viktor von Scheffel (1826 - 1886)
Translation © by Sharon Krebs, Harald Krebs
Am Ufer blies ich ein lustig Stück
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Am Ufer blies ich ein lustig Stück, Wie klang die alte Trompete Hell in den Sturm, der das Getön Zum Herrenschloß verwehte! Die Wasserfrau im tiefen Grund Hört Sturm und Töne rauschen, Sie steigt herauf, neugierig will Die Klänge sie erlauschen. Und als sie wieder [hinabgetaucht]1, Erzählt sie den Fischen mit Lachen: »O Rheineskinder, man erlebt Doch sonderbarliche Sachen. Sitzt oben einer im Regensturm, Was glaubt ihr, daß er triebe? -- Bläst immerzu dasselbe Lied, Das Lied von seiner Liebe.«
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View original text (without footnotes)1 Lang: "hinab getaucht"
Authorship
- by Joseph Viktor von Scheffel (1826 - 1886), no title, appears in Der Trompeter von Säkkingen, in Vierzehntes Stück. Das Büchlein der Lieder, in 1. Lieder jung Werners, no. 4 [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 Carl Feininger , "Am Ufer blies ich ein lustig Stück", op. 15 no. 6, published 1877 [ tenor and piano ], from Sechs Lieder Jung Werner's aus dem Trompeter von Säkkingen von Scheffel, für Tenor mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 6, Hamburg, Böhme [sung text not yet checked]
- by Louise Feldmann , "Am Ufer blies ich ein lustig Stück", published 1880 [ voice and piano ], from Fünf Lieder aus dem Trompeter von Säkkingen, von V. Scheffel, für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 4, Wien, Rättig [sung text not yet checked]
- by Friedrich [Fritz] Kirchner (1840 - 1907), "Am Ufer blies ich ein lustig Stück", op. 94 no. 2, published 1883 [ voice and piano ], from Vier Lieder Werner's aus Scheffel's "Trompeter von Säkkingen" für 1 Stimme mit Pianoforte, no. 2, Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
- by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Lied des jungen Werner", op. 45 (Fünf Lieder aus dem Trompeter von Säckingen) no. 2 (1869), published 1879 [ voice and piano ], Weimar, Kühn [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Richard Metzdorff (1844 - 1919), "Am Ufer blies ich ein lustig Stück", op. 31 no. 4, published 1877 [ baritone or bass and piano ], from Lieder Jung Werner's aus Scheffel's Trompeter von Säkkingen. Zwölf Gesänge für Bariton (oder Bass) mit Pianoforte, no. 4, Leipzig, Kahnt [sung text not yet checked]
- by A. Robert , "Am Ufer blies ich ein lustig Stück", published 1880 [ voice and piano ], from Sechs Lieder Jung Werners aus Scheffel's Trompeter von Säkkingen, no. 3, Weimar, Kühn [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ludwig Scherff (1839 - 1875), "Am Ufer blies ich ein lustig Stück ", op. 14 no. 4, published 1876 [ voice and piano ], from Die Lieder Jung Werner's aus Scheffel's Trompeter von Säkkingen, für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 4, Hamburg, Niemeyer [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) (Harald Krebs) , "Song of the young Werner (On the riverbank I played a merry piece)", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 79
Song of the young Werner (On the riverbank I played a merry piece)
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
On the riverbank I [Werner] played a merry piece. How the old trumpet rang out Brightly into the storm, which blew the sound To the lord's castle! The Wasserfrau [literally, "waterwoman"] in the depths Hears the rushing sound of storm and music. She ascends, curious, She wants to listen to the sounds. And when she has dived down again, She laughingly tells the fishes: Oh children of the Rhine, one experiences Strange things! There's someone sitting up there in the downpour; What do you think he is up to? He blows the same song constantly, The song of his love.
Authorship
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2006 by Sharon Krebs and Harald Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Joseph Viktor von Scheffel (1826 - 1886), no title, appears in Der Trompeter von Säkkingen, in Vierzehntes Stück. Das Büchlein der Lieder, in 1. Lieder jung Werners, no. 4
This text was added to the website: 2006-11-15
Line count: 16
Word count: 100