Silenzioso appare, al limite del bosco

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by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914)

Translation © by Ferdinando Albeggiani

Stille begegnet am Saum des Waldes

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG FRE ITA

Stille begegnet am Saum des Waldes
Ein dunkles Wild;
Am Hügel endet leise der Abendwind,

Verstummt die Klage der Amsel,
Und die sanften Flöten des Herbstes
Schweigen im Rohr.

Auf schwarzer Wolke
Befährst du trunken von Mohn
Den nächtigen Weiher,

Den Sternenhimmel.
Immer tönt der Schwester mondene Stimme
Durch die geistliche Nacht.

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Text Authorship:

by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914), "Geistliche Dämmerung", 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), "Crépuscule spirituel", subtitle: "Geistliche Dämmerung", 2011, published 2012 [ baritone and piano ], from In die Ferne, no. 1, Paris, Éd. Durand [sung text not yet checked]
by Wolfgang Michael Rihm (1952 - 2024), "Geistliche Dämmerung", op. 1 no. 2 (1969) [sung text not yet checked]
by Juan María Solare (b. 1966), "Geistliche Dämmerung", published 2006 [ voice, organ ] [sung text not yet checked]

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

ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , copyright © 2007, (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) , copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2006-11-26
Line count: 12
Word count: 52

Silenzioso appare, al limite del bosco

Language: Italian (Italiano) after the German (Deutsch)

Silenzioso appare, al limite del bosco,
uno scuro animale;
Presso il colle, lieve, si spegne il vento della sera.

Ammutolisce il lamento del merlo,
e i dolci flauti dell'autunno
tacciono nel canneto.

Sopra una scura nuvola,
attraversi, ebbro di papavero,
sul lago notturno,

il cielo stellato.
Sempre risuona, lunare, la voce della sorella
nella notte spirituale.

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Translation of title "Geistliche Dämmerung" = "Crepuscolo spirituale"

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914), "Geistliche Dämmerung", appears in Sebastian im Traum, in Siebengesang des Todes
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This text was added to the website: 2007-02-05
Line count: 12
Word count: 56