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Recitativo: Lukas Gefesselt steht der breite See, gehemmt in seinem Laufe der Strom. Im Sturze vom türmenden Felsen hängt gestockt und stumm der Wasserfall. Im dürren Haine tönt kein Laut; die Felder deckt, die Täler füllt ein' ungeheure Flockenlast. Der Erde Bild ist nun ein Grab, wo Kraft und Reiz erstorben liegt, wo Leichenfarbe traurig herrscht, und wo dem Blicke weit umher nur öde Wüstenei sich zeigt.
Authorship
- by Gottfried, Freiherr van Swieten (1733 - 1803) [author's text not yet checked 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 (Franz) Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809), "Gefesselt steht der breite See", Hob. XXI:3 no. 18a, first performed 1801 [tenor and orchestra], from Die Jahreszeiten, no. 18a, (Der Winter) [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Le vaste lac se tient enchaîné", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , title 1: "Il vasto lago giace incatenato", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2012-01-07
Line count: 13
Word count: 67
Récitatif : Lucas Le vaste lac se tient enchaîné, Le courant est freiné dans sa course. Dans l'éboulis des rochers amoncelés est suspendue La cascade arrêtée et muette. Dans le bosquet desséché ne retentit aucun cri ; Les champs sont recouverts et les vallées remplies Par des chutes de neige effroyables. L'image de la terre est maintenant celui d'une tombe, Où la force et le charme gisent morts, Où une couleur funèbre désolée règne , Et où le regard s'étend autour Et ne voit qu'un désert vide.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2012 by Guy Laffaille, (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 Gottfried, Freiherr van Swieten (1733 - 1803)
This text was added to the website: 2012-02-03
Line count: 13
Word count: 87