Ich stand in dunkeln Träumen
German source:
Heinrich Heine
Und starrte ihr Bildnis an,
Und das geliebte Antlitz
Heimlich zu leben begann.
Um ihre Lippen zog sich
Ein Lächeln wunderbar,
Und wie von Wehmutstränen
Erglänzte ihr Augenpaar.
Auch meine Tränen flossen
Mir von den Wangen herab –
Und ach, ich kann’s nicht glauben,
Dass ich dich verloren hab!
I Stood Darkly Dreaming
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
And stared at her picture,
And that beloved face
Sprang mysteriously to life.
About her lips
A wondrous smile played,
And as with sad tears,
Her eyes gleamed.
And my tears flowed
Down my cheeks,
And ah, I cannot believe
That I have lost you!
Translations by Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
Ich stand in dunkeln Träumen
German source:
Heinrich Heine
I Stood Darkly Dreaming
English source:
Richard Stokes
Ich stand in dunklen Träumen
I stood darkly dreaming
Und starrte ihr Bildnis an,
And stared at her picture,
Und das geliebte Antlitz
And that beloved face
Heimlich zu leben begann.
Sprang mysteriously to life.
Um ihre Lippen zog sich
About her lips
Ein Lächeln wunderbar,
A wondrous smile played,
Und wie von Wehmutstränen
And as with sad tears,
Erglänzte ihr Augenpaar.
Her eyes gleamed.
Auch meine Tränen flossen
And my tears flowed
Mir von den Wangen herab –
Down my cheeks,
Und ach, ich kann’s nicht glauben,
And ah, I cannot believe
Dass ich dich verloren hab!
That I have lost you!
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
Heinrich Heine
Heine was born of Jewish parents. Much of his early life was influenced by the financial power of his uncle Salomon Heine, a millionaire Hamburg banker, with whom he remained on an awkward footing for many years. After he had been educated in the…
Performances
Previously performed at:
- Dutch Connections 25 Oct 2024
- Gerhaher and Huber 16 Oct 2024
- Schubert & Schumann 14 Oct 2024
- Young Artist Auditions (Session 6) 20 Apr 2024
- Mastercourse: Concert 28 Oct 2023
- Quiet Music: A Draw-Along 13 Oct 2023
- 74. Mastercourse Showcase Recital: Mastercourse participants, introduced by Mark Padmore 29 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
- Oxford Lieder at Cedars Hall: Joanna Harries & Sholto Kynoch 27 Jan 2022
- Song at Wolfson: Joanna Harries & Sholto Kynoch 20 Jan 2022
- Oxford Lieder at Fairlight Hall: Joanna Harries & Sholto Kynoch 16 Jan 2022
- 44. Thomas Oliemans & Malcolm Martineau: Dichterliebe 15 Oct 2021
- 31. The Schumanns: Alessandro Fisher & Ashok Gupta 17 Oct 2019