Songs
Liebst du um Schönheit
by Clara Schumann From Zwölf Gedichte aus „Liebesfrühling“ (1841) Op. 37 4–11 & 16.i.1841
'Liebst du um Schönheit'. Recorded by TallWall Media.
Liebst du um Schönheit
German source:
Friedrich Rückert
O nicht mich liebe!
Liebe die Sonne,
Sie trägt ein gold’nes Haar!
Liebst du um Jugend,
O nicht mich liebe!
Liebe den Frühling,
Der jung ist jedes Jahr!
Liebst du um Schätze,
O nicht mich liebe!
Liebe die Meerfrau,
Sie hat viel Perlen klar!
Liebst du um Liebe,
O ja, mich liebe!
Liebe mich immer,
Dich lieb’ ich immerdar!
If you love for beauty
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
O love not me!
Love the sun,
She has golden hair!
If you love for youth,
O love not me!
Love the spring
Who is young each year!
If you love for riches,
O love not me!
Love the mermaid
Who has many shining pearls!
If you love for love,
Oh yes, love me!
Love me always;
I shall love you forever!
Translations by Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
Liebst du um Schönheit
German source:
Friedrich Rückert
If you love for beauty
English source:
Richard Stokes
Liebst du um Schönheit,
If you love for beauty,
O nicht mich liebe!
O love not me!
Liebe die Sonne,
Love the sun,
Sie trägt ein gold’nes Haar!
She has golden hair!
Liebst du um Jugend,
If you love for youth,
O nicht mich liebe!
O love not me!
Liebe den Frühling,
Love the spring
Der jung ist jedes Jahr!
Who is young each year!
Liebst du um Schätze,
If you love for riches,
O nicht mich liebe!
O love not me!
Liebe die Meerfrau,
Love the mermaid
Sie hat viel Perlen klar!
Who has many shining pearls!
Liebst du um Liebe,
If you love for love,
O ja, mich liebe!
Oh yes, love me!
Liebe mich immer,
Love me always;
Dich lieb’ ich immerdar!
I shall love you forever!
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
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:
- Dutch Connections 25 Oct 2024
- Schubert & Schumann 14 Oct 2024
- Album für die Frau 12 Oct 2024
- Song at Wolfson: Lorena Paz Nieto 07 Mar 2024
- A Scandinavian Frauenliebe 18 Oct 2023
- 6. Cinderella: Clara Orif & Jack Redman 22 Apr 2023
- Paula Murrihy & Sholto Kynoch: Tell Me the Truth About Love 18 Mar 2022
- 24. Ian Bostridge & Imogen Cooper: Over Silent Lands 11 Oct 2021
- 11. Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms: Tara Erraught & James Baillieu 13 Oct 2019
- 10. Clara Schumann - Rethinking the Myth: Natasha Loges, Joe Davies, Laura Hamer, Jessy McCabe, Tara Erraught & James Baillieu 13 Oct 2019
- Katarina Karnéus & Julius Drake 05 Apr 2019
- Come, Comfort of the World: Kate Royal & Joseph Middleton 26 Oct 2018
- Mahler: A life in Song Part II 21 Oct 2017
- Robert & Clara, Songs & Duets: Sophie Karthäuser, Sarah Connolly & Eugene Asti 15 Oct 2016