Die Nachtigall
German source:
Theodor Storm
Die ganze Nacht gesungen;
Da sind von ihrem süssen Schall,
Da sind in Hall und Widerhall
Die Rosen aufgesprungen.
Sie war doch sonst ein wildes Blut,
Nun geht sie tief in Sinnen;
Trägt in der Hand den Sommerhut
Und duldet still der Sonne Glut
Und weiß nicht, was beginnen.
Das macht, es hat die Nachtigall
Die ganze Nacht gesungen;
Da sind von ihrem süssen Schall,
Da sind in Hall und Widerhall
Die Rosen aufgesprungen.
The nightingale
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
Has sung throughout the night,
That from the sweet sound
Of her echoing song
The roses have sprung up.
She was once a wild creature,
Now she wanders deep in thought;
In her hand a summer hat,
Bearing in silence the sun’s heat,
Not knowing what to do.
It is because the nightingale
Has sung throughout the night,
That from the sweet sound
Of her echoing song
The roses have sprung up.
Translations by Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
Die Nachtigall
German source:
Theodor Storm
The nightingale
English source:
Richard Stokes
Das macht, es hat die Nachtigall
It is because the nightingale
Die ganze Nacht gesungen;
Has sung throughout the night,
Da sind von ihrem süssen Schall,
That from the sweet sound
Da sind in Hall und Widerhall
Of her echoing song
Die Rosen aufgesprungen.
The roses have sprung up.
Sie war doch sonst ein wildes Blut,
She was once a wild creature,
Nun geht sie tief in Sinnen;
Now she wanders deep in thought;
Trägt in der Hand den Sommerhut
In her hand a summer hat,
Und duldet still der Sonne Glut
Bearing in silence the sun’s heat,
Und weiß nicht, was beginnen.
Not knowing what to do.
Das macht, es hat die Nachtigall
It is because the nightingale
Die ganze Nacht gesungen;
Has sung throughout the night,
Da sind von ihrem süssen Schall,
That from the sweet sound
Da sind in Hall und Widerhall
Of her echoing song
Die Rosen aufgesprungen.
The roses have sprung up.
Composer
Alban Berg
Alban Maria Johannes Berg was an Austrian composer of the Second Viennese School. His circle included the musicians Alexander von Zemlinsky and Franz Schreker, the painter Gustav Klimt, the writer and satirist Karl Kraus, the architect Adolf Loos,…
Poet
Theodor Storm
Theodor Storm was a German writer. A major figure in German realism, he is perhaps best known his novellas Immensee and Der Schimmelreiter. Read more here.
Performances
Previously performed at:
- Mastercourse: Concert 28 Oct 2023
- Oxford Lieder at Fairlight Hall: Olivia Boen & Sholto Kynoch 15 May 2022
- Oxford Lieder at Rye Creative Centre: Olivia Boen & Sholto Kynoch 14 May 2022
- Oxford Lieder at Cedars Hall: Olivia Boen & Sholto Kynoch 12 May 2022
- Song at Wolfson: Olivia Boen & Sholto Kynoch 05 May 2022
- Mastercourse Concert 28 Oct 2017
- Mastercourse Day One 23 Oct 2017