Der Mond kommt still gegangen
German source:
Emanuel Geibel
Mit seinem gold’nen Schein.
Da schläft in holdem Prangen
Die müde Erde ein.
Und auf den Lüften schwanken
Aus manchem treuen Sinn
Viel tausend Liebesgedanken
Über die Schläfer hin.
Und drunten im Tale, da funkeln
Die Fenster von Liebchens Haus;
Ich aber blicke im Dunklen
Still in die Welt hinaus.
The moon rises silently
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
With its golden glow.
The weary earth then falls asleep
In beauty and splendour.
Many thousand loving thoughts
From many faithful minds
Sway on the breezes
Over those who slumber.
And down in the valley
The windows sparkle of my beloved’s house;
But I in the darkness gaze
Silently out into the world.
Translations by Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
Der Mond kommt still gegangen
German source:
Emanuel Geibel
The moon rises silently
English source:
Richard Stokes
Der Mond kommt still gegangen
The moon rises silently
Mit seinem gold’nen Schein.
With its golden glow.
Da schläft in holdem Prangen
The weary earth then falls asleep
Die müde Erde ein.
In beauty and splendour.
Und auf den Lüften schwanken
Many thousand loving thoughts
Aus manchem treuen Sinn
From many faithful minds
Viel tausend Liebesgedanken
Sway on the breezes
Über die Schläfer hin.
Over those who slumber.
Und drunten im Tale, da funkeln
And down in the valley
Die Fenster von Liebchens Haus;
The windows sparkle of my beloved’s house;
Ich aber blicke im Dunklen
But I in the darkness gaze
Still in die Welt hinaus.
Silently out into the world.
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…
Performances
Previously performed at:
- Dutch Connections 25 Oct 2024
- 1. The Moon: Angharad Rowlands & Joseph Cavalli-Price 21 Apr 2023
- 44. Thomas Oliemans & Malcolm Martineau: Dichterliebe 15 Oct 2021
- 31. The Schumanns: Alessandro Fisher & Ashok Gupta 17 Oct 2019