Text & Translation
Lilla an die Morgenröte
German source:
Anon.
Wie feierlich bist du!
Dir jauchzt im festlichen Gesang der Flöte
Der Schäfer dankbar zu.
Dich grüsst des Waldes Chor, melodisch singet
Die Lerch’ und Nachtigall,
Und rings umher von Berg und Tal erklinget
Der Freude Widerhall.
Lilla to the Dawn
English translation ©
Richard Wigmore
how majestic!
With his flute’s festive song
the shepherd offers you joyful thanks.
The chorus of the woods greets you,
lark and nightingale sing sweetly,
and round about joy’s echo
resounds.
Lilla an die Morgenröte
German source:
Anon.
Lilla to the Dawn
English source:
Richard Wigmore
Wie schön bist du, du güldne Morgenröte,
How beautiful you are, golden dawn,
Wie feierlich bist du!
how majestic!
Dir jauchzt im festlichen Gesang der Flöte
With his flute’s festive song
Der Schäfer dankbar zu.
the shepherd offers you joyful thanks.
Dich grüsst des Waldes Chor, melodisch singet
The chorus of the woods greets you,
Die Lerch’ und Nachtigall,
lark and nightingale sing sweetly,
Und rings umher von Berg und Tal erklinget
and round about joy’s echo
Der Freude Widerhall.
resounds.
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…
