Intermezzo
German source:
Joseph von Eichendorff
Hab’ ich im Herzensgrund,
Das sieht so frisch und fröhlich
Mich an zu jeder Stund’.
Mein Herz still in sich singet
Ein altes, schönes Lied,
Das in die Luft sich schwinget
Und zu dir eilig zieht.
Intermezzo
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
Deep within my heart,
It gazes at me every hour
So freshly and happily.
My heart sings softly to itself
An old and beautiful song
That soars into the sky
And swiftly wings its way to you.
Translations by Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
Intermezzo
German source:
Joseph von Eichendorff
Intermezzo
English source:
Richard Stokes
Dein Bildnis wunderselig
I bear your beautiful likeness
Hab’ ich im Herzensgrund,
Deep within my heart,
Das sieht so frisch und fröhlich
It gazes at me every hour
Mich an zu jeder Stund’.
So freshly and happily.
Mein Herz still in sich singet
My heart sings softly to itself
Ein altes, schönes Lied,
An old and beautiful song
Das in die Luft sich schwinget
That soars into the sky
Und zu dir eilig zieht.
And swiftly wings its way to you.
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…
Poet
Joseph von Eichendorff
Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff was a German poet, novelist, playwright, literary critic, translator, and anthologist. Eichendorff was one of the major writers and critics of Romanticism. Ever since their publication and up to the present day, some…
Performances
Previously performed at:
- Mastercourse: Concert 28 Oct 2023
- Die schöne Magelone: Thomas Oliemans & Malcolm Martineau 25 Oct 2018