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Ich tret' ans Fenster, draußen steht die Nacht. Das Pflaster unten netzen meine Thränen. O aller Schönheit Quell, hab' gute Nacht!
About the headline (FAQ)
Confirmed with Paul Heyse, Italienisches Liederbuch, Berlin: Verlag von Wilhelm Hertz (Bessersche Buchhandlung), 1860, page 97.
Authorship
- by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Italienisches Liederbuch, in Ritornelle, in Ligurisch, no. 31 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
- a text in Italian (Italiano) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
- by Ferdinand von Hiller (1811 - 1885), "Gute Nacht", op. 118 no. 7, published 1866 [ voice and piano ], from Acht Ritornelle aus Paul Heyse's italienischem Liederbuch, für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 7, Bremen, Cranz [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Good night", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Bonne nuit", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2011-11-06
Line count: 3
Word count: 21
I go to the window, outside there is night. My tears wet the cobblestones below. Oh fount of all beauty, have a good night!
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2021 by Sharon 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 Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Italienisches Liederbuch, in Ritornelle, in Ligurisch, no. 31
- a text in Italian (Italiano) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [text unavailable]
This text was added to the website: 2021-01-01
Line count: 3
Word count: 24