Ganymed
German source:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Du rings mich anglühst,
Frühling, Geliebter!
Mit tausendfacher Liebeswonne
Sich an mein Herze drängt
Deiner ewigen Wärme
Heilig Gefühl,
Unendliche Schöne!
Dass ich dich fassen möcht’
In diesen Arm!
Ach, an deinem Busen
Lieg’ ich und schmachte,
Und deine Blumen, dein Gras
Drängen sich an mein Herz.
Du kühlst den brennenden
Durst meines Busens,
Lieblicher Morgenwind!
Ruft drein die Nachtigall
Liebend mach mir aus dem Nebeltal.
Ich komm’, ich komme!
Ach wohin, wohin?
Hinauf! strebt’s hinauf!
Es schweben die Wolken
Abwärts, die Wolken
Neigen sich der sehnenden Liebe.
Mir! Mir!
In euerm Schosse
Aufwärts!
Umfangend umfangen!
Aufwärts an deinen Busen,
Alliebender Vater!
Ganymede
English translation ©
Richard Wigmore
in the morning radiance,
spring, my beloved!
With love’s thousandfold joy
the hallowed sensation
of your eternal warmth
floods my heart,
infinite beauty!
O that I might clasp you
in my arms!
Ah, on your breast
I lie languishing,
and your flowers, your grass
press close to my heart.
You cool the burning
thirst within my breast,
sweet morning breeze,
as the nightingale calls
tenderly to me from the misty valley.
I come, I come!
But whither? Ah, whither?
Upwards! Strive upwards!
The clouds drift
down, yielding
to yearning love,
to me, to me!
In your lap,
upwards,
embracing and embraced!
Upwards to your bosom,
all-loving Father!
Translations by Richard Wigmore first published by Gollancz and reprinted in the Hyperion Schubert Song Edition
Ganymed
German source:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Ganymede
English source:
Richard Wigmore
Wie im Morgenglanze
How your glow envelops me
Du rings mich anglühst,
in the morning radiance,
Frühling, Geliebter!
spring, my beloved!
Mit tausendfacher Liebeswonne
With love’s thousandfold joy
Sich an mein Herze drängt
the hallowed sensation
Deiner ewigen Wärme
of your eternal warmth
Heilig Gefühl,
floods my heart,
Unendliche Schöne!
infinite beauty!
Dass ich dich fassen möcht’
O that I might clasp you
In diesen Arm!
in my arms!
Ach, an deinem Busen
Ah, on your breast
Lieg’ ich und schmachte,
I lie languishing,
Und deine Blumen, dein Gras
and your flowers, your grass
Drängen sich an mein Herz.
press close to my heart.
Du kühlst den brennenden
You cool the burning
Durst meines Busens,
thirst within my breast,
Lieblicher Morgenwind!
sweet morning breeze,
Ruft drein die Nachtigall
as the nightingale calls
Liebend mach mir aus dem Nebeltal.
tenderly to me from the misty valley.
Ich komm’, ich komme!
I come, I come!
Ach wohin, wohin?
But whither? Ah, whither?
Hinauf! strebt’s hinauf!
Upwards! Strive upwards!
Es schweben die Wolken
The clouds drift
Abwärts, die Wolken
down, yielding
Neigen sich der sehnenden Liebe.
to yearning love,
Mir! Mir!
to me, to me!
In euerm Schosse
In your lap,
Aufwärts!
upwards,
Umfangend umfangen!
embracing and embraced!
Aufwärts an deinen Busen,
Upwards to your bosom,
Alliebender Vater!
all-loving Father!
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
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang Goethe was a German writer and statesman. His body of work includes epic and lyric poetry written in a variety of metres and styles; prose and verse dramas; memoirs; an autobiography; literary and aesthetic criticism; treatises on…
Performances
Previously performed at:
- Roderick Williams & Roger Vignoles 21 Apr 2024
- Mastercourse: Concert 28 Oct 2023
- A Brahms Fantasy 19 Oct 2023
- Oxford Lieder at Fairlight Hall: Anna Cavaliero & Sholto Kynoch - A Schubertiade: The Seasons in Song 23 May 2021
- Oxford Lieder at Rye Creative Centre: Anna Cavaliero & Sholto Kynoch - A Schubertiade: The Seasons in Song 21 May 2021
- A Schubertiade: The Seasons in Song (second performance) 18 May 2021
- A Schubertiade: The Seasons in Song (first performance) 18 May 2021
- 09. The Shepherd on the Rock: Ailish Tynan & Iain Burnside 28 Feb 2021
- 35. Settings of Thomas Hardy: Roderick Williams & Christopher Glynn 16 Oct 2020
- 41. Schubert & Mortality: Imogen Cooper, James Gilchrist, Anna Tilbrook & Lorraine Byrne Bodley 19 Oct 2019
- Goethe - A Life in Songs: Christopher Maltman & Graham Johnson 07 Apr 2019
- Bring and Sing 14 Oct 2017
- Benjamin Appl & Sholto Kynoch 04 Mar 2017
- Mastercourse Concert 29 Oct 2016
- Schubert's Harper Songs 23 Oct 2016