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by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914)
Translation © by Ferdinando Albeggiani

Gesang des Abgeschiedenen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE ITA
Voll Harmonien ist der Flug der Vögel. Es haben die grünen Wälder
Am Abend sich zu stilleren Hütten versammelt;
Die kristallenen Weiden des Rehs.

Dunkles besänftigt das Plätschern des Bachs, die feuchten Schatten
Und die Blumen des Sommers, die schön im Winde läuten.
Schon dämmert die Stirne dem sinnenden Menschen.

Und es leuchtet ein Lämpchen, das Gute, in seinem Herzen
Und der Frieden des Mahls; denn geheiligt ist Brot und Wein
Von Gottes Händen, und es schaut aus nächtigen Augen
Stille dich der Bruder an, daß er ruhe von dorniger Wanderschaft.

O das Wohnen in der beseelten Bläue der Nacht.
Liebend auch umfängt das Schweigen im Zimmer die Schatten der Alten,
Die purpurnen Martern, Klage eines großen Geschlechts,
Das fromm nun hingeht im einsamen Enkel.

Denn strahlender immer erwacht aus schwarzen Minuten des Wahnsinns
Der Duldende an versteinerter Schwelle
Und es umfangt ihn gewaltig die kühle Bläue und die leuchtende Neige des Herbstes,
Das stille Haus und die Sagen des Waldes,
Maß und Gesetz und die mondenen Pfade der Abgeschiedenen.

Available sung texts: (what is this?)

•   J. Stuten 

J. Stuten sets stanza 3

Text Authorship:

  • by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914), "Gesang des Abgeschiedenen", appears in Sebastian im Traum, in Gesang des Abgeschiedenen, An Karl Borromaeus Heinrich [author's text not yet checked 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 Jan Stuten (1890 - 1948), "Gesang des Abgeschiedenen", published 1940, stanza 3 [ bass-baritone and piano ], from In memoriam Georg Trakl, no. 6 [sung text checked 1 time]

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

  • ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "The hermit's song", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Chant du séparé", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Canto del solitario", 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
Line count: 19
Word count: 170

Canto del solitario
Language: Italian (Italiano)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Tutto armonia è il volo degli uccelli. I verdi boschi
si stringono a sera attorno a più quiete capanne;
come cristallo i pascoli del capriolo.

Al buio è più dolce il mormorio del ruscello, le umide ombre,
I fiori estivi che lievi risuonano al vento.
Già scende il crepuscolo sul volto dell'uomo pensoso.
Un piccolo lume risplende, bontà, nel suo cuore.
È pace la cena; benedetto il pane e il vino
dalle mani di Dio, e quieto, con occhi di sonno,
ti guarda il fratello, per trovare riposo dal cammino di spine.

Oh, l'abitare nella Notte animata d'azzurro!
Anche il silenzio, in casa, accoglie amoroso le ombre dei vecchi,
Tormenti purpurei, lamento di innumerevoli generazioni,
che ora piamente trapassa nel solitario nipote.

Allora sempre più luminoso si desta dai neri attimi del Delirio
Colui che soffre sulla soglia di pietra,
E lo abbraccia, potente, il fresco azzurro della sera
e il luminoso declino dell'autunno,
La casa silenziosa, le leggende del bosco,
legge e misura, e i lunari percorsi dei dipartiti.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2007 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (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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Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914), "Gesang des Abgeschiedenen", appears in Sebastian im Traum, in Gesang des Abgeschiedenen, An Karl Borromaeus Heinrich
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This text was added to the website: 2007-08-02
Line count: 20
Word count: 170

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