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Es blühen und glühen die Rosen, Wie rothe Flammen am Strauch, Die Abendwinde umkosen Die Rose mit schmeichelndem Hauch. Violen duften und Flieder Mit süß berauschender Macht, Und flötende Nachtigalllieder Durchfluten die weiche Nacht. Das ist die heimliche Stunde, Wo leise vom Himmel steigt Der Lenz und mit küssendem Munde Zur blühenden Erde sich neigt.
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Confirmed with Lieder und Bilder. Neue Dichtungen von Julius Sturm, Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus, 1870, page 92.
Text Authorship:
- by Julius Karl Reinhold Sturm (1816 - 1896), "Mainacht", appears in Lieder und Bilder. Neue Dichtungen, in Liebe [author's text checked 2 times 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 L. Bosse , "Mainacht", op. 5 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1894 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Ries & Erler [sung text not yet checked]
- by Anton Deprosse (1838 - 1878), "Mainacht", op. 37 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung ) no. 4, published 1878 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Bote & Bock [sung text not yet checked]
- by Walter Eitze , "Mainacht", published 1896 [ voice and piano ], from Lieder und Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 4, Berlin, Challier & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
- by Theodor Heinrich Gerlach (1861 - 1940), "Mainacht", op. 22 (Zwei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1900 [ voice and piano ], Hannover, Gries [sung text not yet checked]
- by Gustav Hasse (1834 - 1889), "Mainacht", op. 26 (Acht Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1877 [ voice and piano ], Berlin: Bote & Bock [sung text not yet checked]
- by Johann Evangelist Hummel (1832 - 1913), "Maiennacht", published 1893 [ voice and piano ], Frankenberg, Kurth [sung text not yet checked]
- by (Carl Franz) Edmund Kretschmer (1830 - 1908), "Mainacht", op. 34 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1885 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
- by A. Nechanitzky , "Mainacht", published 1896 [ voice and piano ], from Acht Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 1, Berlin, Fischer [sung text not yet checked]
- by Otto Reubke (1842 - 1913), "Mainacht", op. 6 (Sechs Lieder für S., A., T. und B.) no. 5, published 1886 [ SATB chorus a cappella ], Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
- by Eduard Rommel , "Mainacht", op. 20 (Sechs Lieder für 1 mittlere Stimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1894 [ medium voice and piano ], Frankfurt a/M., Steyl & Thomas [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ludwig Sauer (1861 - 1940), "Mainacht", op. 8 (5 Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1895 [ medium voice and piano ], Pforzheim, Riecker [sung text not yet checked]
- by Carl Schiller (flourished 1861-1885), "Mainacht", op. 20 (2 vierstimmige Männergesänge ) no. 1, published 1884 [ four-part men's chorus ], Koburg, Schiller [sung text not yet checked]
- by Gustav E. Schreck (1849 - 1918), "Mainacht", op. 2 (Drei Terzette für Frauenstimmen mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1876 [ vocal trio for female voices ], Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2011-07-28
Line count: 12
Word count: 55
The roses bloom and glow Like red flames upon the bush, The evening winds caress The rose with flattering breath. Violets and lilac pour forth scent With sweetly intoxicating power, And fluting nightingale songs Flood the soft night. This is the secret hour When spring quietly descends From heaven, and with kissing lips Inclines itself toward the blossoming world.
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Translations of title(s):
"Maiennacht" = "May night"
"Mainacht" = "May night"
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Julius Karl Reinhold Sturm (1816 - 1896), "Mainacht", appears in Lieder und Bilder. Neue Dichtungen, in Liebe
This text was added to the website: 2024-05-18
Line count: 12
Word count: 59