An die Leier
German source:
Franz von Bruchmann
Von Kadmus will ich singen!
Doch meine Saiten tönen
Nur Liebe im Erklingen.
Ich tauschte um die Saiten,
Die Leier möcht ich tauschen!
Alcidens Siegesschreiten
Sollt ihrer Macht entrauschen!
Doch auch die Saiten tönen
Nur Liebe im Erklingen!
So lebt denn wohl, Heroen!
Denn meine Saiten tönen
Statt Heldensang zu drohen,
Nur Liebe im Erklingen.
To my lyre
English translation ©
Richard Wigmore
of Cadmus,
but my strings bring forth
only sounds of love.
I have changed the strings,
I should like to change the lyre!
Alcides’ victorious march
should ring out from its might!
But these strings, too,
bring forth only sounds of love!
Farewell, then, heroes!
For my strings,
instead of threatening with heroic songs,
bring forth only sounds of love.
An die Leier
German source:
Franz von Bruchmann
To my lyre
English source:
Richard Wigmore
Ich will von Atreus’ Söhnen,
I would sing of Atreus’ sons,
Von Kadmus will ich singen!
of Cadmus,
Doch meine Saiten tönen
but my strings bring forth
Nur Liebe im Erklingen.
only sounds of love.
Ich tauschte um die Saiten,
I have changed the strings,
Die Leier möcht ich tauschen!
I should like to change the lyre!
Alcidens Siegesschreiten
Alcides’ victorious march
Sollt ihrer Macht entrauschen!
should ring out from its might!
Doch auch die Saiten tönen
But these strings, too,
Nur Liebe im Erklingen!
bring forth only sounds of love!
So lebt denn wohl, Heroen!
Farewell, then, heroes!
Denn meine Saiten tönen
For my strings,
Statt Heldensang zu drohen,
instead of threatening with heroic songs,
Nur Liebe im Erklingen.
bring forth only sounds of love.
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…
Poet
Franz von Bruchmann
Franz Joseph von Bruchmann was the son of Johann Christian Maria von Bruchmann, director of the Vienna National Bank, one of the richest men in Vienna and patron of Franz Schubert and the artist Leopold Kupelwieser. In his Vienna home Johann…
Performances
Previously performed at:
- Over the piano 23 Oct 2024
- Eros & Psyche 21 Oct 2023
- 42. Graham Johnson: 1822: Schubert and his Friends 22 Oct 2022
- 91. Karthäuser/Loges/Asti: A Schumanniade 21 Oct 2021
- 51. A Night at The Museum: Benjamin Appl, Graham Johnson, Rowan Pierce, Nathaniel Mander & Prof. Michael Scott 20 Oct 2019