Au-dessus de l'étang blanc

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by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914)

Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Über den weißen Weiher

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG FRE ITA

Über den weißen Weiher
Sind die wilden Vögel fortgezogen.
Am Abend weht von unseren Sternen ein eisiger Wind.

Über unsere Gräber
Beugt sich die zerbrochene Stirne der Nacht.
Unter Eichen schaukeln wir auf einem silbernen Kahn.

Immer klingen die weißen Mauern der Stadt.
Unter Dornenbogen
O mein Bruder klimmen wir blinde Zeiger gen Mitternacht.

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Dedication: An Karl Borromaeus Heinrich

Text Authorship:

by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914), "Untergang (5. Fassung)", appears in Sebastian im Traum, in Siebengesang des Todes [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 Philippe Hersant (b. 1948), "La descente aux profondeurs", subtitle: "Untergang", 2011, published 2012 [ baritone and piano ], from In die Ferne, no. 2, Paris, Éd. Durand [sung text not yet checked]
by Wilhelm Killmayer (1927 - 2017), "Untergang (5. Fassung)", 1996, first performed 1996 [ tenor and piano ], from Trakl-Lieder II : Schweigen und Kindheit, no. 2, Mainz, Schott [sung text not yet checked]
by Wolfgang Michael Rihm (1952 - 2024), "Untergang", op. 1 no. 1 (1969) [sung text not yet checked]

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

ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Rovina", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Bertram Kottmann

This text was added to the website: 2007-02-01
Line count: 9
Word count: 54

Au‑dessus de l'étang blanc

Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)

Au-dessus de l'étang blanc,
Les oiseaux sauvages sont partis.
Le soir un vent glacé souffle de nos étoiles.

Au-dessus de nos tombes
Se penche le front brisé de la nuit.
Sous des chênes une barque d'argent nous balance.

Les murs blancs de la ville résonnent toujours.
Sous des arches d'épines
Ô mon frère, nous grimpons, aiguilles aveugles, vers minuit.

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à Karl Borromaeus Heinrich

Translation of title "Untergang" = "Naufrage"

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914), "Untergang (5. Fassung)", appears in Sebastian im Traum, in Siebengesang des Todes
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This text was added to the website: 2010-05-30
Line count: 9
Word count: 59