Es weht dein ferner Atem mich sachte kühlend an. Ganz tief lieg' ich verwoben in dieser Stunde Bann. Und alles unser Wissen zerrinnt in Abendglut, von allen unsern Worten bleibt eins nur: sei mir gut!
Confirmed with Nachgelassene Schriften von Walter Calé. Mit einem Vorwort von Fritz Mauthner, herausgegeben und eingeleitet von Arthur Brückmann, Dritte Auflage, Berlin: S. Fischer Verlag, 1910, page 71
It’s from the section called "Gedichte (1899-1904)."Authorship:
- by Walter Calé (1881 - 1904), "Abendstunde" [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 Karl Horwitz, né Curt Horwitz (1884 - 1925), "Abendstunde", op. 9 no. 1, published <<1925 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by James Martin Simon (1880 - 1944), "Abendstunde", 1931 [ baritone and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Karl Weigl (1881 - 1949), "Abendstunde", copyright © 1939 [ duet for soprano and baritone ], from 5 duets for Soprano and Baritone, no. 1, also set in English [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in English, a translation by Vally Weigl, née Pick (c1894 - 1982) ; composed by Karl Weigl.
Research team for this text: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Harry Joelson
This text was added to the website: 2007-07-08
Line count: 8
Word count: 35
Your breathing calm and distant cools like a tranquil well. I sense in deep enchantment this wond'rous hour's spell. Our knowledge has all vanished in sunset's glow above. Of all our words these only will live on: "Be my love!"
Authorship:
- Singable translation by Vally Weigl, née Pick (c1894 - 1982) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Walter Calé (1881 - 1904), "Abendstunde"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Karl Weigl (1881 - 1949), "Evening hour", copyright © 1939 [duet for soprano and baritone], from 5 duets for Soprano and Baritone, no. 1, also set in German (Deutsch) [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2009-06-11
Line count: 8
Word count: 40