O schöne Nacht!
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: CAT DUT ENG ENG FRE
O schöne Nacht!
Am Himmel märchenhaft
Erglänzt der Mond in seiner ganzen Pracht;
Um ihn der kleinen Sterne liebliche
Genossenschaft.
Es schimmert hell der Tau
Am grünen Halm; mit Macht
Im Fliederbusche schlägt die Nachtigall;
Der Knabe schleicht zu seiner Liebsten sacht -
O schöne Nacht!
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Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "O schöne Nacht", op. 92 (Vier Quartette) no. 1 (1877?), published 1884 [ satb chorus and piano ], Berlin, Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Anton Rückauf (1855 - 1903), "Hochsommernacht", op. 17 no. 1, published 1894 [ voice and piano ], from Zigeunerlieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 1, Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "O lovely night", copyright ©
- ENG English (Grant Hicks) , copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 45
O beautiful night!
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
O beautiful night!
In the sky, as in a fairy tale,
Shines the moon in her full splendor;
Around her the little stars' sweet
Fellowship.
The dew shines brightly
On the green stalk; forcefully
In the lilacs sings the nightingale;
The boy steals quietly to his beloved —
O beautiful night!
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Translations of titles:
"Hochsommernacht" = "Midsummer Night"
"O schöne Nacht" = "O Beautiful Night"
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2026 by Grant Hicks, (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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This text was added to the website: 2026-02-22
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