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Im Garten am Seegestade Uralte Bäume stehn, In ihren hohen Kronen Sind kaum die Vögel zu sehn. Die Bäume mit hohen Kronen, Die rauschen Tag und Nacht, Die Wellen schlagen zum Strande, Die Vöglein singen sacht. Das gibt ein Musizieren So süß, so traurig bang, Als wie verlorner Liebe Und ewiger Sehnsucht Sang.
Text Authorship:
- by Karl von Lemcke (1831 - 1913), "Im Garten am Seegestade", appears in Lieder und Gedichte, in 6. Vermischte Gedichte, first published 1861 [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 Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Im Garten am Seegestade", op. 70 (Vier Gesänge) no. 1 (1877), published 1877 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock
Score: IMSLP [external link] [sung text checked 1 time] - by Hermann Theodor Otto Grädener (1844 - 1929), "Im Garten am Seegestade", op. 30 (Vier Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1892 [ medium voice and piano ], Berlin, Fürstner [sung text not yet checked]
- by Friedrich von Wickede (1834 - 1904), "Im Garten am Seegestade", op. 95 (Drei Gedichte für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1881 [ voice and piano ], Hamburg, Rahter [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Al jardí a la riba del llac", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Bij zee in één der tuinen", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "In the garden at the seashore", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Dans le jardin au bord de la mer", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Nel giardino in riva al lago", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 53
In the garden at the seashore Stand primeval trees; In their high tops Are the birds hardly to be seen. The trees with high tops Rustle day and night; The waves beat against the shore; The birds sing softly. This makes a music So sweet, so sadly fearful, It is like a song of lost Love And endless yearning.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust, (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.
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Karl von Lemcke (1831 - 1913), "Im Garten am Seegestade", appears in Lieder und Gedichte, in 6. Vermischte Gedichte, first published 1861
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 59