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In diesen Wintertagen, Nun sich das Licht verhüllt, Laß uns im Herzen tragen, Einander traulich sagen, Was uns mit innerm Licht erfüllt. Was milde Glut entzündet, Soll brennen fort und fort, Was Seelen zart verbündet, Und Geisterbrücken gründet, Sei unser leises Losungswort. Das Rad der Zeit mag rollen, Wir greifen kaum hinein, Dem Schein der Welt verschollen, Auf unserm Eiland wollen Wir Tag und Nacht der sel'gen Liebe weih'n.
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Winterweihe", 2009 [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Arnold Franz Walter Schoenberg (1874 - 1951), "In diesen Wintertagen", op. 14 (2 Lieder) no. 2 (1908), note: Schoenberg lists the poet as Georg Henckel [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Richard Georg Strauss (1864 - 1949), "Winterweihe", op. 48 (Fünf Lieder nach Gedichten von Otto Julius Bierbaum und Karl Henckell) no. 4 (1900), published 1901 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Fürstner [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Adolf Wallnöfer (1854 - 1946), "Winterweihe", op. 97 (Duette für hohe und tiefe stimmen) no. 1 [ vocal duet with piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "In these winter days", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Consacrazione d'inverno", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Martin Zubiria) , "Consagración invernal", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 15
Word count: 69
En ces jours d'hiver, Maintenant que la lumière se voile, Portons dans nos cœurs Et avouons-nous sincèrement Ce qui nous emplit d'une lumière intérieure. Ce qui allume une douce ardeur Doit brûler encore et encore, Ce qui lie des âmes délicates Et établit un pont entre les esprits, Doit être notre secret mot d'ordre. La roue du temps peut tourner, Nous n'y pouvons guère y faire, Disparus des apparences du monde, Sur notre île nous voulons jour et nuit Nous vouer à la la béatitude de l'amour.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2013 by Pierre Mathé, (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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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Karl Friedrich Henckell (1864 - 1929)
This text was added to the website: 2013-06-11
Line count: 15
Word count: 87