by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
In goldnen Frühlingssonnenstunden
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG
In goldnen Frühlingssonnenstunden Lag ich gebunden An dies Gesicht. In holder Dunkelheit der Sinnen Konnt' ich wohl diesen Traum beginnen, Vollenden nicht.
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Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Andrew Ager (b. 1962), "In goldnen Frühlingssonnenstunden", op. 59 no. 1 (2012) [ voice and piano ], from Goethe Songs, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Johannes Martin Kränzle (b. 1962), "Frühlingssonnenstunden", 2020 [ soprano and piano ], from Drei Dichter-Lieder, no. 2, confirmed with a CD booklet [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "In golden hours of spring sunshine", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2013-04-17
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