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Die Knospe träumte von Sonnenschein, Vom Rauschen der Blätter im grünen Hain, Von der Quelle melodischem Wogenfall, Von süssen Tönen der Nachtigall, [Und]1 von den Lüften, die kosen und schaukeln, [Und]1 von den Düften, die schmeicheln und gaukeln. Und als die Knospe zur Ros' erwacht, Da hat sie [mild]2 durch Tränen gelacht Und hat geschaut und hat gelauscht, Wie's leuchtet und klingt, Wie's duftet und rauscht. Als all ihr Träumen nun wurde wahr, Da hat sie vor süssem Staunen gebebt Und leis geflüstert: Ist mir's doch gar, Als hätt ich [das]3 alles schon einmal erlebt.
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View original text (without footnotes)1 omitted by Strauss.
2 Strauss: "milde"
3 Strauss: "dies"
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich von Sallet (1812 - 1843), "Die erwachte Rose", appears in Gedichte, in Naturleben und junge Liebe, first published 1845 [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 Wilhelm Reinhard Berger (1861 - 1911), "Die erwachte Rose", op. 48 (Vier Lieder für vierstimmigen Frauenchor mit Pianoforte ad lib.) no. 2, published 1891 [ four-part women's chorus and piano ad libitum ], Leipzig, Leuckart [sung text not yet checked]
- by (Adolf) Emil Büchner (1826 - 1908), "Die erwachte Rose", op. 16 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1854 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Whistling [sung text not yet checked]
- by Richard Genée (1823 - 1895), "Die erwachte Rose", op. 28 no. 1, published 1880 [ mixed chorus a cappella ], from Drei Rosen-Lieder für gemischten Chor, no. 1, Mainz, Schott [sung text not yet checked]
- by Otto Neitzel (1852 - 1920), "Der Traum der Knospe", op. 11 (Acht Gesänge für 1 tiefe Stimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1893 [ low voice and piano ], Köln, Tonger [sung text not yet checked]
- by Carl Noseda , "Die erwachte Rose", published 1894 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Schuberth & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
- by August Friedrich Wilhelm Reissmann (1825 - 1903), "Die erwachte Rose", op. 39 (Sechs zweistimmige Lieder für hohe und tiefe Stimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1876 [ duet for high voice and low voice with piano ], Berlin, Simon [sung text not yet checked]
- by P. Remmorf , "Die erwachte Rose", published 1887 [ high voice and piano ], from Drei Lieder für 1 hohe Stimme mit Pianoforte, no. 3, Leipzig, Dörffel  [sung text not yet checked]
- by Anton Grigoryevich Rubinstein (1829 - 1894), "Die erwachte Rose", op. 62 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 5 (1861) [ SATB chorus a cappella ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by (Franz) Xaver Scharwenka (1850 - 1924), "Die erwachte Rose", op. 15 (Drei Lieder) no. 2, published 1874 [ medium voice and piano ], Leipzig, Brüssel, London, New York: Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Edwin Schultz (1827 - 1907), "Die erwachte Rose", op. 186 (Zwei Männerchöre) no. 1, published 1895 [ men's chorus a cappella ], Magdeburg, Wernthal [sung text not yet checked]
- by Richard Georg Strauss (1864 - 1949), "Die erwachte Rose", WoO. 66 (1880) [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Albert Karl Tottmann (1837 - 1917), "Die erwachte Rose", op. 24, published 1875 [ voice and piano ], in Die musikalische Welt, Braunschweig, Litolff [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Uri Liebrecht) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "La rose éveillée", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Alberto Pedrotti
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 95
The bud was dreaming of sunshine, Of the rustling of leaves in the greenwood, Of the stream's melodious purling, Of the nightingale's sweet singing, Of the breeze's carressing and lulling, Of the scents beguiling in passing. And when the bud awoke as a rose, She laughed gently through her tears And looked about her and listened - Took in the light and the sounds, The scents and the bustle. As all her dreams now came to be, She thrilled in sweet wondrous awe And whispered quietly, "It seems to me, As if I'd experienced all this before."
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Translation of title "Die erwachte Rose" = "The rose's awakening"Text Authorship:
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich von Sallet (1812 - 1843), "Die erwachte Rose", appears in Gedichte, in Naturleben und junge Liebe, first published 1845
This text was added to the website: 2011-03-02
Line count: 15
Word count: 96