Songs
Nun ich der Riesen Stärksten überwand (Der Glühende)
by Alban Berg From Vier Gesänge (1910) Op. 2 1840
Text & Translation
Nun ich der Riesen Stärksten überwand (Der Glühende)
German source:
Alfred Mombert
mich aus dem dunkelsten Land
heimfand
an einer weißen Märchenhand -
Hallen schwer die Glocken.
Und ich wanke durch die Gassen
schlafbefangen.
Now I've conquered the strongest of giants
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
and from the darkest land
have found my way home
guided by a white faerie hand -
The bells sound heavily.
And I stagger through the streets,
drunk with sleep.
Translation © Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
Nun ich der Riesen Stärksten überwand (Der Glühende)
German source:
Alfred Mombert
Now I've conquered the strongest of giants
English source:
Richard Stokes
Nun ich der Riesen Stärksten überwand,
Now I've conquered the strongest of giants,
mich aus dem dunkelsten Land
and from the darkest land
heimfand
have found my way home
an einer weißen Märchenhand -
guided by a white faerie hand -
Hallen schwer die Glocken.
The bells sound heavily.
Und ich wanke durch die Gassen
And I stagger through the streets,
schlafbefangen.
drunk with sleep.
Composer
Alban Berg
Alban Maria Johannes Berg was an Austrian composer of the Second Viennese School. His circle included the musicians Alexander von Zemlinsky and Franz Schreker, the painter Gustav Klimt, the writer and satirist Karl Kraus, the architect Adolf Loos,…
Poet
Alfred Mombert
Alfred Mombert was a German poet.
Performances
Previously performed at:
- Young Artist Auditions (Session 2) 19 Apr 2024
- 3. Snow White: Katie Macdonald & Thomas Eeckhout 21 Apr 2023