Songs

Elfenreigen: Wir tanzen, wir tanzen

by Robert Schumann From Der Rose Pilgerfahrt I (1851) Op. 112

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Elfenreigen: Wir tanzen, wir tanzen
German source: Moritz Horn

_Chor der Elffen:_
Wir tanzen, wir tanzen
In lieblicher Nacht.
Bis der Tag vom Schlummer
Morgenrot erwacht,

Bis vom Tau die Blume
Neues Leben trinkt,
Hoch auf, liederselig,
Die Lerche sich schwingt.

We dance, we dance
English translation © Sharon Krebs

_Choir of the Fairies:_
We dance, we dance
In the lovely night,
Till from slumber the day
Awakens in the morning light,

Till the flower from the dew
Drinks new life
Far upward, full of the joy of song,
The lark soars.

Translations by Sharon Krebs first published in 2009 at lieder.net, and reprinted by Carus-Verlag

Elfenreigen: Wir tanzen, wir tanzen
German source: Moritz Horn

We dance, we dance
English source: Sharon Krebs

_Chor der Elffen:_
_Choir of the Fairies:_
Wir tanzen, wir tanzen
We dance, we dance
In lieblicher Nacht.
In the lovely night,
Bis der Tag vom Schlummer
Till from slumber the day
Morgenrot erwacht,
Awakens in the morning light,

Bis vom Tau die Blume
Till the flower from the dew
Neues Leben trinkt,
Drinks new life
Hoch auf, liederselig,
Far upward, full of the joy of song,
Die Lerche sich schwingt.
The lark soars.

Composer

Robert Schumann

Robert Schumann was a German composer and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Schumann left the study of law, intending to pursue a career as a virtuoso pianist. He had been assured…

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