Text & Translation
Ich atmet’ einen linden Duft
German source:
Friedrich Rückert
Im Zimmer stand
Ein Zweig der Linde,
Ein Angebinde
Von lieber Hand.
Wie lieblich war der Lindenduft!
Wie lieblich ist der Lindenduft!
Das Lindenreis
Brachst du gelinde;
Ich atme leis
Im Duft der Linde
Der Liebe linden Duft
I breathed a gentle fragrance!
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
In the room stood
A spray of lime,
A gift
From a dear hand.
How lovely the fragrance of lime was!
How lovely the fragrance of lime is!
The spray of lime
Was gently plucked by you;
Softly I breathe
In the fragrance of lime
The gentle fragrance of love.
Translation © Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
Ich atmet’ einen linden Duft
German source:
Friedrich Rückert
I breathed a gentle fragrance!
English source:
Richard Stokes
Ich atmet’ einen linden Duft!
I breathed a gentle fragrance!
Im Zimmer stand
In the room stood
Ein Zweig der Linde,
A spray of lime,
Ein Angebinde
A gift
Von lieber Hand.
From a dear hand.
Wie lieblich war der Lindenduft!
How lovely the fragrance of lime was!
Wie lieblich ist der Lindenduft!
How lovely the fragrance of lime is!
Das Lindenreis
The spray of lime
Brachst du gelinde;
Was gently plucked by you;
Ich atme leis
Softly I breathe
Im Duft der Linde
In the fragrance of lime
Der Liebe linden Duft
The gentle fragrance of love.
Composer
Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler (7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was an Austro-Bohemian late-Romantic composer and conductor. Read more about him here.
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:
- Devilishly Good Songs 24 Oct 2023
- Vienna to London 23 Oct 2023
- 72. Fenlon & Fenlon 28 Oct 2022
- 68. Mastercourse Day Five 28 Oct 2022
- 64. Mastercourse Day Four 27 Oct 2022
- 58. Mastercourse Day Three 26 Oct 2022
- 54. Mastercourse Day Two 25 Oct 2022
- 50. Mastercourse Day One 24 Oct 2022
- 76. Dreams - Wesendonck Lieder: Dorothea Röschmann & Malcolm Martineau 25 Oct 2019
- Martin Peters Memorial Concert 01 May 2019
- Oxford Lieder at Fairlight Hall: Rozanna Madylus Sings Alma and Gustav Mahler, Lili Boulanger and Rebecca Clarke 10 Mar 2019
- Song at Wolfson / Rozanna Madylus: Mahler Rückert Lieder 28 Feb 2019
- Stockholm to Vienna: Camilla Tilling & Paul Rivinius 20 Oct 2018
- Mastercourse Day One 23 Oct 2017
- Rückert Lieder: Thomas Oliemans & Malcolm Martineau 21 Oct 2017
- Arts & Crafts: Part One 13 Oct 2017