Das Rosenband
German source:
Klopstock, Friedrich
Da band ich Sie mit Rosenbändern:
Sie fühlt’ es nicht und schlummerte.
Ich sah sie an; mein Leben hing
Mit diesem Blick an ihrem Leben:
Ich fühlt’ es wohl, und wußt’ es nicht.
Doch lispelt’ ich ihr sprachlos zu,
Und rauschte mit den Rosenbändern:
Da wachte sie vom Schlummer auf.
Sie sah mich an; ihr Leben hing
Mit diesem Blick’ an meinem Leben,
Und um uns ward Elysium.
The rose garland
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
And bound her fast with a rose garland:
Oblivious, she slumbered on.
I gazed on her; with that gaze
My life became entwined with hers:
This I sensed, yet did not know.
I murmured wordlessly to her
And rustled the garland of roses:
Then she woke from slumber.
She gazed on me; with that gaze
Her life became entwined with mine,
And Paradise bloomed about us.
Translation © Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
Das Rosenband
German source:
Klopstock, Friedrich
The rose garland
English source:
Richard Stokes
Im Frühlingsschatten fand ich sie;
I found her in the spring shade,
Da band ich Sie mit Rosenbändern:
And bound her fast with a rose garland:
Sie fühlt’ es nicht und schlummerte.
Oblivious, she slumbered on.
Ich sah sie an; mein Leben hing
I gazed on her; with that gaze
Mit diesem Blick an ihrem Leben:
My life became entwined with hers:
Ich fühlt’ es wohl, und wußt’ es nicht.
This I sensed, yet did not know.
Doch lispelt’ ich ihr sprachlos zu,
I murmured wordlessly to her
Und rauschte mit den Rosenbändern:
And rustled the garland of roses:
Da wachte sie vom Schlummer auf.
Then she woke from slumber.
Sie sah mich an; ihr Leben hing
She gazed on me; with that gaze
Mit diesem Blick’ an meinem Leben,
Her life became entwined with mine,
Und um uns ward Elysium.
And Paradise bloomed about us.
Composer
Richard Strauss
Richard Georg Strauss was a German composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras. He is particularly well-known for his operas, Lieder, and tone poems. Read more here.
Poet
Klopstock, Friedrich
Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock was a German poet. His best known work is his epic poem Der Messias (“The Messiah”). His service to German literature was to open it up to exploration outside of French models. Klopstock was born at Quedlinburg, the…
Performances
Previously performed at:
- Night and Dreams 17 Oct 2024
- Forbidden Fruit 14 Oct 2023
- 8. Sleeping Beauty: Karla Grant & Jia Ning Ng 22 Apr 2023
- 74. Mastercourse Showcase Recital: Mastercourse participants, introduced by Mark Padmore 29 Oct 2022
- 68. Mastercourse Day Five 28 Oct 2022
- 64. Mastercourse Day Four 27 Oct 2022
- 58. Mastercourse Day Three 26 Oct 2022
- 54. Mastercourse Day Two 25 Oct 2022
- 50. Mastercourse Day One 24 Oct 2022
- 29. Marie-Laure Garnier, Célia Oneto Bensaid, Quatuor Hanson: La bonne Chanson 19 Oct 2022
- 83. Gweneth Ann Rand: Four Last Songs 20 Oct 2021
- 48. Carolyn Sampson: Fleurs 15 Oct 2021
- Mahler, Berg, Korngold & Strauss: Angelika Kirchschlager & Julius Drake 26 Oct 2017
- Richard Strauss: Mary Bevan, Nicky Spence & Roger Vignoles 18 Oct 2017
- Schubert and Strauss: Kathryn Rudge & Christopher Glynn 18 Oct 2017