Mondenschein
German source:
Heinrich Heine
Krankes Herz und müde Glieder, -
Ach, da fließt, wie stiller Segen,
Süßer Mond, dein Licht hernieder;
Süßer Mond, mit deinen Strahlen
Scheuchest du das nächtge Grauen;
Es zerrinnen meine Qualen,
Und die Augen übertauen.
Moonlight
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
Sick heart and tired limbs, -
Then, sweet moon, like a silent blessing,
Your radiance streams down;
With your beams, sweet moon,
You dispel nocturnal terrors;
All my torments melt away
And my eyes brim over.
Translation © Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
Mondenschein
German source:
Heinrich Heine
Moonlight
English source:
Richard Stokes
Nacht liegt auf den fremden Wegen,
Night lies over unknown pathways,
Krankes Herz und müde Glieder, -
Sick heart and tired limbs, -
Ach, da fließt, wie stiller Segen,
Then, sweet moon, like a silent blessing,
Süßer Mond, dein Licht hernieder;
Your radiance streams down;
Süßer Mond, mit deinen Strahlen
With your beams, sweet moon,
Scheuchest du das nächtge Grauen;
You dispel nocturnal terrors;
Es zerrinnen meine Qualen,
All my torments melt away
Und die Augen übertauen.
And my eyes brim over.
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
Heinrich Heine
Heine was born of Jewish parents. Much of his early life was influenced by the financial power of his uncle Salomon Heine, a millionaire Hamburg banker, with whom he remained on an awkward footing for many years. After he had been educated in the…
Performances
Previously performed at:
- 26. Konstantin Krimmel: Heine, Schumann & Brahms 12 Oct 2021
- Young Artist Platform: Jessica Dandy & Dylan Perez 14 Oct 2018