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by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926)

Nacht. O du in Tiefe gelöstes
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Nacht. O du in Tiefe gelöstes
Gesicht an meinem Gesicht.
Du, meines staunenden Anschauns größtes
Übergewicht.

Nacht, in meinem Blicke erschauernd,
Aber in sich so fest;
Unerschöpfliche Schöpfung, dauernd
Über dem Erdenrest;

Voll von jungen Gestirnen, die Feuer
Aus der Flucht ihres Saums
Schleudern ins lautlose Abenteuer
Des Zwischenraums:

Wie, durch dein bloßes Dasein, erschein ich,
Übertrefferin, klein —;
Doch, mit der dunkelen Erde einig,
Wag ich es, in dir zu sein.

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Rainer Maria Rilke, Gedichte, in Europäische Revue, Band 1, Der neur-geist Verlag, 1925, p.48


Text Authorship:

  • by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), no title, written 1924 [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 David Plylar (b. 1978), "Aus dem Umkreis: Nächte", 1998/2008 [ baritone and piano ], from Nachtstücke after Rilke, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Julia Schwartz (b. 1963), "Nacht", 1994-95 [ voice and piano ], from Die Nacht, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Oliver Trötschel (b. 1961), "Nacht. O du in Tiefe gelöstes Gesicht", op. 24 (Drei Gesänge), published 1994 [ soprano and instrumental ensemble ], Köln : Tonger [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2023-09-29
Line count: 16
Word count: 72

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