Dass sie hier gewesen
German source:
Friedrich Rückert
Hauchet in die Lüfte,
Dadurch tut er kund,
Dass du hier gewesen.
Dass hier Tränen rinnen,
Dadurch wirst du innen,
Wär’s dir sonst nicht kund,
Dass ich hier gewesen.
Schönheit oder Liebe,
Ob versteckt sie bliebe?
Düfte tun es und Tränen kund,
Dass sie hier gewesen.
That she has been here
English translation ©
Richard Wigmore
breathes fragrance into the air,
and so doing it makes known
that you have been here!
Since tears flow here
you will know,
though you are otherwise unaware,
that I have been here!
Beauty or love:
can they remain concealed?
Fragrant scents and tears proclaim
that she has been here!
Translations by Richard Wigmore first published by Gollancz and reprinted in the Hyperion Schubert Song Edition
Dass sie hier gewesen
German source:
Friedrich Rückert
That she has been here
English source:
Richard Wigmore
Dass der Ostwind Düfte
The east wind
Hauchet in die Lüfte,
breathes fragrance into the air,
Dadurch tut er kund,
and so doing it makes known
Dass du hier gewesen.
that you have been here!
Dass hier Tränen rinnen,
Since tears flow here
Dadurch wirst du innen,
you will know,
Wär’s dir sonst nicht kund,
though you are otherwise unaware,
Dass ich hier gewesen.
that I have been here!
Schönheit oder Liebe,
Beauty or love:
Ob versteckt sie bliebe?
can they remain concealed?
Düfte tun es und Tränen kund,
Fragrant scents and tears proclaim
Dass sie hier gewesen.
that she has been here!
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
Friedrich Rückert
Friedrich Rückert was a German poet, translator, and professor of Oriental languages. Rückert was born at Schweinfurt and was the eldest son of a lawyer. He was educated at the local Gymnasium and at the universities of Würzburg and Heidelberg.…
Performances
Previously performed at:
- Song at Wolfson: Love's Lasting Power 30 Jan 2024
- Mastercourse: Concert 28 Oct 2023
- Schubert in 1823: The Refiner's Fire 21 Oct 2023
- 75. Ilker Arcayürek: The Path of Life 19 Oct 2021
- 09. The Shepherd on the Rock: Ailish Tynan & Iain Burnside 28 Feb 2021
- 40. Schubert: Schwanengesang: Christoph Prégardien & Michael Gees 17 Oct 2020
- 11. The West-Eastern Divan: Ian Bostridge & Julius Drake 11 Oct 2020
- Mahler: Reader, Thinker, Composer: Christina Sidak & Deirdre Brenner 22 Oct 2017
- Songs from the East: Benjamin Appl & Graham Johnson 17 Oct 2017
- Summer Nights: Suzanne Fischer & Panaretos Kyriatzidis 16 Oct 2016