Text & Translation
Lachen und Weinen
German source:
Friedrich Rückert
Ruht bei der Lieb auf so mancherlei Grunde.
Morgens lacht' ich vor Lust,
Und warum ich nun weine
Bei des Abendes Scheine,
Ist mir selb' nicht bewußt.
Weinen und Lachen zu jeglicher Stunde
Ruht bei der Lieb' auf so mancherlei Grunde.
Abends weint' ich vor Schmerz;
Und warum du erwachen
Kannst am Morgen mit Lachen,
Muß ich dich fragen, o Herz.
Laughter and tears
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
Arise in love from so many different causes.
In the morning I laughed with joy;
And why I now weep
In the evening light,
Is unknown even to me.
Tears and laughter at any hour
Arise in love from so many different causes.
In the evening I wept with grief;
And why you can wake
In the morning with laughter,
I must ask you, my heart.
Translation © Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
Lachen und Weinen
German source:
Friedrich Rückert
Laughter and tears
English source:
Richard Stokes
Lachen und Weinen zu jeglicher Stunde
Laughter and tears at any hour
Ruht bei der Lieb auf so mancherlei Grunde.
Arise in love from so many different causes.
Morgens lacht' ich vor Lust,
In the morning I laughed with joy;
Und warum ich nun weine
And why I now weep
Bei des Abendes Scheine,
In the evening light,
Ist mir selb' nicht bewußt.
Is unknown even to me.
Weinen und Lachen zu jeglicher Stunde
Tears and laughter at any hour
Ruht bei der Lieb' auf so mancherlei Grunde.
Arise in love from so many different causes.
Abends weint' ich vor Schmerz;
In the evening I wept with grief;
Und warum du erwachen
And why you can wake
Kannst am Morgen mit Lachen,
In the morning with laughter,
Muß ich dich fragen, o Herz.
I must ask you, my heart.
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
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:
- Young Artist Auditions (Session 8) 20 Apr 2024
- Song at Wolfson: Love's Lasting Power 30 Jan 2024
- Schubert in 1823: The Refiner's Fire 21 Oct 2023
- 75. Ilker Arcayürek: The Path of Life 19 Oct 2021
- 11. The West-Eastern Divan: Ian Bostridge & Julius Drake 11 Oct 2020
- Mahler: Reader, Thinker, Composer: Christina Sidak & Deirdre Brenner 22 Oct 2017
- Showcase Recital: Joel Williams, James Atkinson & Joao Araujo 21 Oct 2017
- Songs from the East: Benjamin Appl & Graham Johnson 17 Oct 2017