Nachtlied
German source:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Ist Ruh,
In allen Wipfeln
Spürest Du
Kaum einen Hauch;
Die Vöglein schweigen im Walde.
Warte nur, balde
Ruhest du auch.
Night Song
English translation ©
Eric Sams
The hills;
In all the treetops
There is
Scarcely a stir.
The birds are hushed in the wood;
Just wait a while, soon
You too will be at rest.
Nachtlied
German source:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Night Song
English source:
Eric Sams
Über allen Gipfeln
Peace lies over all
Ist Ruh,
The hills;
In allen Wipfeln
In all the treetops
Spürest Du
There is
Kaum einen Hauch;
Scarcely a stir.
Die Vöglein schweigen im Walde.
The birds are hushed in the wood;
Warte nur, balde
Just wait a while, soon
Ruhest du auch.
You too will be at rest.
Composer
Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann was a German composer and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Schumann left the study of law, intending to pursue a career as a virtuoso pianist. He had been assured…
Poet
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang Goethe was a German writer and statesman. His body of work includes epic and lyric poetry written in a variety of metres and styles; prose and verse dramas; memoirs; an autobiography; literary and aesthetic criticism; treatises on…
Performances
Previously performed at:
- Hello Darkness 27 Oct 2023
- 1. The Moon: Angharad Rowlands & Joseph Cavalli-Price 21 Apr 2023
- The Oxford Lieder Young Artist Programme Audition Recitals (Day Two - Part One) 18 Mar 2022
- 7. Carl Loewe - Master Storyteller: Christina Gansch, Martin Hässler, Richard Stokes & Laura Tunbridge 12 Oct 2019
- Goethe - A Life in Songs: Christopher Maltman & Graham Johnson 07 Apr 2019
- Mastercourse Concert 29 Oct 2016
- The Life & Times of Robert Schumann Session II 22 Oct 2016