Lerchengesang
German source:
Karl August Candidus
Der Lerchen himmlische Grüße,
Wie regt ihr mir so süße
Die Brust, ihr lieblichen Stimmen!
Ich schließe leis mein Auge,
Da ziehn Erinnerungen
In sanften Dämmerungen,
Durchweht vom Frühlingshauche.
Lark's song
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
Heavenly greetings of the larks,
How sweetly you stir
My breast, you delightful voices!
Gently I close my eyes,
And memories pass by
In soft twilights,
Pervaded by the breath of spring.
Translation © Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
Lerchengesang
German source:
Karl August Candidus
Lark's song
English source:
Richard Stokes
Ätherische ferne Stimmen,
Ethereal distant voices,
Der Lerchen himmlische Grüße,
Heavenly greetings of the larks,
Wie regt ihr mir so süße
How sweetly you stir
Die Brust, ihr lieblichen Stimmen!
My breast, you delightful voices!
Ich schließe leis mein Auge,
Gently I close my eyes,
Da ziehn Erinnerungen
And memories pass by
In sanften Dämmerungen,
In soft twilights,
Durchweht vom Frühlingshauche.
Pervaded by the breath of spring.
Composer
Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms (7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the Romantic period. Born in Hamburg into a Lutheran family, Brahms spent much of his professional life in Vienna. Brahms has been considered, by his…
Poet
Karl August Candidus
Karl August Candidus was a 19th century German poet and librettist.
Performances
Previously performed at:
- Gerhaher and Huber 16 Oct 2024
- 76. Dame Sarah Connolly, Eugene Asti: Brahms, Schumann, Mahler 29 Oct 2022
- 56. Stuart Jackson, Jocelyn Freeman, George Strivens: The Country of Larks 25 Oct 2022
- The Oxford Lieder Young Artist Programme Audition Recitals (Day One - Part Two) 17 Mar 2022
- 37. Nature's Beauty: James Newby & Simon Lepper 18 Oct 2019
- Stephan Loges & Eugene Asti: Brahms songs 09 Mar 2018
- Showcase Recital: Joel Williams, James Atkinson & Joao Araujo 21 Oct 2017
- Songs of Youth & Experience: Anna Stéphany & Sholto Kynoch 14 Oct 2017