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by Peter Cornelius (1824 - 1874)
Translation © by Amelia Maria Imbarrato

Zur Drossel sprach der Fink
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ITA
Zur Drossel sprach der Fink:
"Komm mit, liebe Drossel, komm' eilig, komm' flink!
Heut' tanzen die Blumen im moosglatten Wald,
Komm' mit, liebe Drossel, komm' eilig, komm' bald!
 
Wir setzen uns auf die Aeste,
Und [musiziren]1 zum Feste,
Und schauen zu, wie sie tanzen, von fern--
Ich habe die Blumen so gern!"
 
Da flogen zum Walde die zwei;
Wie flogen sie eilig um Walde, juchhei!
"Frisch auf!" rief der Fink, als die Blumen er sah;
"So tanzet nun, Drossel und Fink sind da!"

Und Fink und Drossel singen,
Die Blumen [hold sich umschlingen]2,
Und tanzen froh über Thal und Höhn--
Wie tanzten die Blumen so schön!
 
Und als der Tanz nun aus,
Da flogen der Fink und die Drossel nach Haus,
Die Blumen [auch]3 schlossen die Kelchblätter zu,
Und [gingen nach fröhlichem Tanze zur]4 Ruh'.

Als Fink und Drossel sich schieden,
So recht von Herzen zufrieden,
Da rief der lustige Fink noch von fern:
"Ich habe die Blumen so gern!"

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Confirmed with Gedichte von Peter Cornelius, eingeleitet von Adolf Stern, Leipzig: C.F. Kahnt Nachfolger, 1890, pages 83-84

1 d’Albert : "musiciren"
2 d’Albert : "den Reigen schlingen"
3 Omitted by d’Albert
4 d’Albert : "hielten nach fröhlichem Tage nun"

Text Authorship:

  • by Peter Cornelius (1824 - 1874), "Ich habe die Blumen so gern", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Lieder [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 Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Zur Drossel sprach der Fink", op. 212 (5 Gesänge für S., A., T. und B.), Heft 1 no. 1, published 1862 [ SATB chorus ], Berlin, Schlesinger [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Fink und Drossel", op. 317 (2 Gedichte für 2 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1867 [ vocal duet with piano ], Offenbach, André [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Eugen (Francis Charles) d'Albert (1864 - 1932), "Zur Drossel sprach der Fink", op. 9 (Fünf Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 4, published 1889 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Bote & Bock , also set in English [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Hans (August Alexander) Bronsart (1830 - 1913), "Zur Drossel sprach der Fink", 1855 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Clemens von Franckenstein (1875 - 1942), "Ich habe die Blumen so gern", op. 1 (Drei Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1899 [ voice and piano ], Wien, Berté & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Luise Adolpha Le Beau (1850 - 1927), "Ich habe die Blumen so gern", op. 45 (Drei Lieder) no. 3 (1898), published 1898 [ alto, violin, and piano ], Leipzig, Kahnt [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Max Meyer-Olbersleben (1850 - 1927), "Ich habe die Blumen so gern", op. 35 (Sechs Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 6, published 1894 [ voice and piano ], Mannheim, Heckel [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Hermann Nowak , "Zur Drossel sprach der Fink", op. 1 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1897 [ voice and piano ], Köln, vom Ende [sung text not yet checked]
  • by J.G. Pejacsevich , "Ich habe die Blumen so gern", published 1894 [ voice and piano ], from Zwölf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 6, Wien, Hofbauer [sung text not yet checked]

Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:

  • Also set in English, a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , no title ; composed by Eugen d'Albert.
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Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El pinsà digué al tord", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Al tordo parlò il fringuello", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 165

Al tordo parlò il fringuello
Language: Italian (Italiano)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Al tordo parlò il fringuello: 
"Vieni, caro tordo, andiamo, presto!"
Oggi danzano i fiori nel bosco coperto di muschio, 
vieni, caro tordo, andiamo, presto!"

Stiamo sui rami, 
e facciamo musica alla festa 
e vediamo come ballano, da lontano,
a me piacciono tanto i fiori!"

Volano nel bosco i due; 
e come volano veloci, evviva!
"Su, fiori!", esclama il fringuello appena li vede, 
"ora danzate: il tordo e il fringuello sono qua!"

E il tordo e il fringuello cantano, 
i fiori intrecciano danze in cerchio 
per tutta la valle e la collina:
come danzano bene i fiori!

E quando finisce la danza, 
il fringuello e il tordo se ne tornano a casa;
i fiori chiudono i petali e si riposano, 
dopo il giorno di allegria.

Quando il fringuello e il tordo si separano, 
così contenti in cuore,
grida la lieta allodola da lontano: 
"A me piacciono tanto i fiori!" 

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2008 by Amelia Maria Imbarrato, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you must ask the copyright-holder(s) directly for permission. If you receive no response, you must consider it a refusal.

    Amelia Maria Imbarrato. We have no current contact information for the copyright-holder.
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Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Peter Cornelius (1824 - 1874), "Ich habe die Blumen so gern", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Lieder
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This text was added to the website: 2008-05-28
Line count: 24
Word count: 148

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