Nachklang
German source:
Klaus Groth
Fallen in das grüne Gras,
Tränen meiner trüben Augen
Machen mir die Wange nass.
Wenn die Sonne wieder scheinet,
Wird der Rasen doppelt grün:
Doppelt wird auf meinen Wangen
Mir die heisse Träne glühn.
Distant echo
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
Fall into the green grass,
Tears from my sad eyes
Moisten my cheeks.
When the sun shines again,
The grass gleams twice as green:
Twice as ardently on my cheeks
My scalding tears will glow.
Translation © Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
Nachklang
German source:
Klaus Groth
Distant echo
English source:
Richard Stokes
Regentropfen aus den Bäumen
Raindrops from the trees
Fallen in das grüne Gras,
Fall into the green grass,
Tränen meiner trüben Augen
Tears from my sad eyes
Machen mir die Wange nass.
Moisten my cheeks.
Wenn die Sonne wieder scheinet,
When the sun shines again,
Wird der Rasen doppelt grün:
The grass gleams twice as green:
Doppelt wird auf meinen Wangen
Twice as ardently on my cheeks
Mir die heisse Träne glühn.
My scalding tears will glow.
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
Performances
Upcoming Performances
- Gerhaher and Huber 16 Oct 2024
Previously performed at:
- Schubert, Fauré and Quilter: Klemens Sander & Sholto Kynoch 31 Mar 2020
- Stephan Loges & Eugene Asti: Brahms songs 09 Mar 2018