Im Frühling | Leise sank von dunklen Schritten der Schnee

by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914)

Im Frühling

Language: German (Deutsch)

Available translation(s): ENG FRE ITA

Leise sank von dunklen Schritten der Schnee,
Im Schatten des Baums
Heben die rosigen Lider Liebende.

Immer folgt den dunklen Rufen der Schiffer
Stern und Nacht;
Und die Ruder schlagen leise im Takt.

Balde an verfallener Mauer blühen
Die Veilchen
Ergrünt so stille die Schläfe des Einsamen.

Authorship:

by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914), "Im Frühling", appears in Sebastian im Traum, in Sebastian im Traum [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 Walter Abendroth (1896 - 1973), "Im Frühling", op. 29 no. 1 [ baritone and piano ], from Trakl-Triologie für Bariton und Klavier, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
by Theodor W. Adorno (1903 - 1969), "Im Frühling", op. 5 no. 3 [ voice and piano ], from Klage : Sechs Gedichte von Georg Trakl für Singstimme und Klavier, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
by Friedhelm Döhl (b. 1936), "Im Frühling", 1956, first performed 1980 [ voice and piano ], from Trakl Lieder, no. 1, confirmed with a CD booklet [sung text checked 1 time]
by Wilhelm Killmayer (1927 - 2017), "Im Frühling", 1993 [ tenor and piano ], from Trakl-Lieder I, no. 5, Mainz, Schott [sung text checked 1 time]
by Josef Schelb (1894 - 1977), "Im Frühling", first performed 1964 [ soprano, flute, clarinet, 2 violins, viola, and violoncello ], from 4 Gesänge nach Texten von Georg Trakl, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
by Jan Stuten (1890 - 1948), "Im Frühling", published 1936? [ low voice and chamber orchestra or piano ], from Die vier Jahreszeiten, no. 7 [sung text checked 1 time]

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Researcher for this text: Harry Joelson

This text was added to the website: 2007-07-29
Line count: 9
Word count: 47