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Der Himmel wölbt sich [rein]1 und blau, Der Reif stellt Blumen [aus]2 zur Schau. Am Fenster [prangt ein flimmernder Flor]3. Ein Jüngling [steht, ihn betrachtend, davor]4. Und hinter den Blumen [blühet]5 noch gar Ein blaues, ein lächelndes Augenpaar. Märzveilchen, [wie jener noch keine gesehn! Der Reif wird angehaucht zergehn]6. Eisblumen fangen zu schmelzen an, [Und]7 Gott sei gnädig dem jungen Mann!
1 Gade: "so rein"
2 Gade: "von Eis"
3 Gade: "pranget der Winterflor"
4 Gade: "steht und sinnt davor"
5 Gade: "blüht"
6 Gade: "wie sie da blühend stehn,/ so hat man Veilchen noch nie gesehn."
7 omitted by Gade.
Authorship
- by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838), "Märzveilchen", appears in Lieder und lyrisch epische Gedichte, in Nach dem Dänischen von Andersen, no. 1 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
- a text in Danish (Dansk) by Hans Christian Andersen (1805 - 1875), "Martsviolerne"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
- by Niels Wilhelm Gade (1817 - 1890), "Märzveilchen", published 1854 [ voice and piano ], from Drei Gedichte von H. C. Andersen, no. 2, Elberfeld, Arnold, also set in Danish (Dansk) [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Louis Samson , "Märzveilchen", published 1873 [ voice and piano ], from Lieder und Gesänge für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte. II. Reihe, Heft I, no. 4, Dresden, Arnold [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Märzveilchen", op. 40 (Fünf Lieder für Singstimme und Klavier) no. 1 (1840), published 1842 [ voice and piano ], Copenhagen, Lose [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Violetes de març", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Maartse viooltjes", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "March violets", copyright ©
Researcher for this text: Harry Joelson
This text was added to the website: 2003-11-20
Line count: 10
Word count: 61
El cel s’arqueja pur i blau, el gebre exposa les flors a la vista. A la finestra llueix una tremolosa florida. Un jovencell és al davant, esguardant-la. I darrera les flors destaquen un parell d’ulls blaus, somrients. Violetes de març, com ningú ha vist encara! Amb una alenada el gebre es fondrà. Les flors glaçades comencen a fondre’s, i que Déu sigui benigne amb el jovencell!
Authorship
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2021 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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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838), "Märzveilchen", appears in Lieder und lyrisch epische Gedichte, in Nach dem Dänischen von Andersen, no. 1
- a text in Danish (Dansk) by Hans Christian Andersen (1805 - 1875), "Martsviolerne"
This text was added to the website: 2021-02-24
Line count: 10
Word count: 66