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by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)
Translation © by Salvador Pila

Bedeckt mich mit Blumen
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Spanish (Español) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA SPA
Bedeckt mich mit Blumen,
Ich sterbe vor Liebe.
Daß die Luft mit leisem Wehen
nicht den süßen Duft [mir]1 entführe,
    Bedeckt mich!
Ist ja alles doch dasselbe, 
Liebesodem oder Düfte 
    Von Blumen.
Von Jasmin und weißen Lilien
sollt ihr hier mein Grab bereiten,
    Ich sterbe. 
Und befragt ihr mich: Woran?
sag' ich: Unter süßen Qualen
    Vor Liebe.

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•   A. Rubinstein •   M. Schnorr von Carolsfeld •   R. Schumann 

R. Schumann sets lines 1-5, 9-14
M. Schnorr von Carolsfeld sets lines 1-5, 9-14

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1 omitted by Rubinstein, Schnorr von Carolsfeld

Text Authorship:

  • by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title, appears in Spanisches Liederbuch, in 2. Weltliche Lieder, no. 14 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Based on:

  • a text in Spanish (Español) by María do Ceo, Abbess (1658 - 1753)
    • Go to the text page.

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Heinrich, Freiherr von Bach (1835 - 1915), as Heinrich Molbe, "Bedeckt mich mit Blumen", op. 3 no. 2, published 1879 [ voice and piano ], from 6 Lieder aus dem Spanischen von Geibel, für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 2, Wien, (Buchholz & Diebel Sort.) [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Leopold Damrosch (1832 - 1885), "Bedeckt mich mit Blumen", op. 11 no. 7, published 1903? [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Leopold Damrosch (1832 - 1885), "Bedeckt mich mit Blumen", op. 11 no. 3, published 1903?, note: begins with the second line [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Ferdinand von Hiller (1811 - 1885), "Ich sterbe vor Liebe", op. 195 no. 2, published 1881 [ soprano and piano ], from Drei Lieder nach dem Spanischen von Heyse für Sopran mit Pianoforte, no. 2, Köln, Alt & Uhrig [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Ferdinand von Hiller (1811 - 1885), "Bedeckt mich mit Blumen", op. 100 (Neue Gesänge für eine Stimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte), Heft 2 no. 9, published 1862 [ voice and piano ], Stuttgart, Cotta [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Adolph Bernhard Marx (1795 - 1866), "Bedeckt mich mit Blumen", op. 22 (Spanische Lieder), Heft 1 no. 2, published 1847 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Friedrich August Naubert (1839 - 1897), "Bedeckt mich mit Blumen", op. 4 (Spanische Liebeslieder aus dem Liederbuche v. Em. Geibel u. P. Heise) no. 8, published 1876 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Eulenburg [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Anton Grigoryevich Rubinstein (1829 - 1894), "Bedeckt mich mit Blumen", op. 76 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1867 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Senff [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Anton Rückauf (1855 - 1903), "Bedeckt mich mit Blumen", op. 24 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1899 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Malvina Schnorr von Carolsfeld (1825 - 1904), "Bedeckt mich mit Blumen", subtitle: "Cubridme de flores", lines 1-5,9-14 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Duett", op. posth. 138 no. 4 (1849), published 1857, lines 1-5,9-14 [ soprano, alto, and piano duet ], from Spanische Liebeslieder, no. 4, Winterthur, Rieter-Biedermann [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Severin Warteresiewicz (1852 - 1923), "Bedeckt mich mit Blumen", op. 2 (Acht Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1882 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Bedeckt mich mit Blumen", from Spanisches Liederbuch: Weltliche Lieder, no. 26 [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Felix von Woyrsch (1860 - 1944), "Liebestod", op. 14 no. 4, published 1887 [ voice and piano ], from Spanisches Liederbuch für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebleitung, no. 4, Berlin, Weinholtz [sung text not yet checked]

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Duet 'Bedek mij met bloemen'", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , no title, copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English [singable] (Constance Bache) , "O'erstrew me with flowers"
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Couvre moi de fleurs, je meurs", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Ricopritemi di fiori", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • SPA Spanish (Español) (Abel Alamillo Fernández) , "Cubridme con flores", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2003-11-03
Line count: 14
Word count: 57

Cobriu‑me amb flors
Language: Catalan (Català)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Cobriu-me amb flors,
jo moro d’amor.
Per tal que un lleuger oreig
no m’arrabassi la dolça flaire,
cobriu-me!
Car l’hàlit de l’amor
i el perfum de les flors
són la mateixa cosa.
Amb gessamins i lliris blancs
heu d’arranjar aquí la meva tomba,
jo em moro.
I si pregunteu: per quina causa?
Us diré: per les dolces penes
de l’amor.

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Translations of title(s):
"Bedeckt mich mit Blumen" = "Cobriu-me amb flors"
"Duett" = "Duet"
"Ich sterbe vor Liebe" = "Moro d'amor"
"Liebestod" = "Morir d'amor"


Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2020 by Salvador Pila, (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 Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title, appears in Spanisches Liederbuch, in 2. Weltliche Lieder, no. 14
    • Go to the text page.

Based on:

  • a text in Spanish (Español) by María do Ceo, Abbess (1658 - 1753)
    • Go to the text page.

 

This text was added to the website: 2020-11-27
Line count: 14
Word count: 60

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