by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914)
Klage
Language: German (Deutsch)
Schlaf und Tod, die düstern Adler Umrauschen nachtlang dieses Haupt: Des Menschen goldnes Bildnis Verschlänge die eisige Woge Der Ewigkeit. An schaurigen Riffen Zerschellt der purpurne Leib Und es klagt die dunkle Stimme Über dem Meer. Schwester stürmischer Schwermut Sieh ein ängstlicher Kahn versinkt Unter Sternen, Dem schweigenden Antlitz der Nacht.
Text Authorship:
- by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914), "Klage", appears in Offenbarung und Untergang [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 Theodor W. Adorno (1903 - 1969), "Klage", op. 5 no. 6 [ voice and piano ], from Klage : Sechs Gedichte von Georg Trakl für Singstimme und Klavier, no. 6 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Cesar Bresgen (1913 - 1988), "Klage", 1962 [ baritone and piano ], from Vier Lieder für Bariton und Klavier, nach Gedichten von Georg Trakl, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Jan Stuten (1890 - 1948), "Klage", published 1940 [ bass-baritone and piano ], from In memoriam Georg Trakl, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "Lament", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Plainte", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Lamento", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Harry Joelson
This text was added to the website: 2007-07-29
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Word count: 51