This song was recorded live at the Oxford Lieder Festival as part of Hugo Wolf: The Complete Songs on Stone Records.
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Text & Translation
An den Schlaf
German source:
Anon.
Süsser Schlummer, auf den müden Blick!
Segner! Freund! in deinen Armen dringen
Trost und Balsam auf’s verlorne Glück.
To sleep
English translation ©
Richard Wigmore
sweet slumber, upon my weary eyes.
Benefactor! Friend! In your arms
comfort and balm come to my lost happiness.
An den Schlaf
German source:
Anon.
To sleep
English source:
Richard Wigmore
Komm, und senke die umflorten Schwingen,
Come, and lay your gossamer wings,
Süsser Schlummer, auf den müden Blick!
sweet slumber, upon my weary eyes.
Segner! Freund! in deinen Armen dringen
Benefactor! Friend! In your arms
Trost und Balsam auf’s verlorne Glück.
comfort and balm come to my lost happiness.
Composer
Franz Schubert
Franz Peter Schubert was an late Classical and early Romantic composer. He produced a vast oeuvre during his short life, composing more the 600 vocal works (largely Lieder), and well as several symphonies, operas, and a large body of piano music. He…
