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by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926)

Blumenmuskel, der der Anemone
 (Sung text for setting by P. Lieberson)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  FRE
Blumenmuskel, der der Anemone
Wiesenmorgen nach und nach erschließt,
bis in ihren Schooß das polyphone
Licht der lauten Himmel sich ergießt,
 
in den stillen Blütenstern gespannter
Muskel des unendlichen Empfangs,
manchmal so von Fülle übermannter,
daß der Ruhewink des Untergangs
 
kaum vermag die weitzurückgeschnellten
Blatterränder dir zurückzugeben:
du, Entschluß und Kraft von wieviel Welten!
 
Wir, Gewaltsamen, wir währen länger.
Aber wann, in welchem aller Leben,
sind wir endlich offen und Empfänger?

Composition:

    Set to music by Peter Lieberson (1946 - 2011), "Blumenmuskel, der der Anemone" [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], from Five Rilke Songs, no. 4

Text Authorship:

  • by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926), appears in Die Sonette an Orpheus 2, no. 5

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

  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Blumenmuskel", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani

This text was added to the website: 2009-06-01
Line count: 14
Word count: 71

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