Abendfeier in Venedig
German source:
Emanuel Geibel
Von allen Türmen hallt der Glocken Ton.
Ave Maria! Laßt vom ird’schen Tun,
Zur Jungfrau betet, zu der Jungfrau Sohn!
Des Himmels Scharen selber knieen nun
Mit Lilienstäben vor des Vaters Thron,
Und durch die Rosenwolken wehn die Lieder
Der sel’gen Geister feierlich hernieder.
Evening celebration in Venice
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
Bells ring out from all the towers.
Ave Maria! Leave all earthly activity,
Pray to the Virgin, to the Virgin’s Son!
The angelic throng now is kneeling
With lilies wrapped around their staves,
And through the roseate clouds, the songs
Of blessed spirits float ceremoniously down.
Translations by Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
Abendfeier in Venedig
German source:
Emanuel Geibel
Evening celebration in Venice
English source:
Richard Stokes
Ave Maria! Meer und Himmel ruh’n,
Ave Maria! Sea and sky are at rest,
Von allen Türmen hallt der Glocken Ton.
Bells ring out from all the towers.
Ave Maria! Laßt vom ird’schen Tun,
Ave Maria! Leave all earthly activity,
Zur Jungfrau betet, zu der Jungfrau Sohn!
Pray to the Virgin, to the Virgin’s Son!
Des Himmels Scharen selber knieen nun
The angelic throng now is kneeling
Mit Lilienstäben vor des Vaters Thron,
With lilies wrapped around their staves,
Und durch die Rosenwolken wehn die Lieder
And through the roseate clouds, the songs
Der sel’gen Geister feierlich hernieder.
Of blessed spirits float ceremoniously down.
Composer
Clara Schumann
Clara Schumann (1819-96) née Wieck is one of the most significant women in musical history. Apart from being a tremendously successful pianist and pedagogue, she wrote numerous songs alongside other works in various genres. She also transformed the…
Poet
Emanuel Geibel
Emanuel von Geibel , German poet and playwright. He was born at Lübeck, the son of a pastor. He was originally intended for his father's profession and studied at Bonn and Berlin, but his real interests lay not in theology but in classical and…