Rastlose Liebe
German source:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Dem Wind entgegen,
Im Dampf der Klüfte,
Durch Nebeldüfte,
Immer zu! Immer zu!
Ohne Rast und Ruh!
Lieber durch Leiden
Wollt’ ich mich schlagen,
Als so viel Freuden
Des Lebens ertragen.
Alle das Neigen
Von Herzen zu Herzen,
Ach, wie so eigen
Schaffet es Schmerzen!
Wie soll ich flieh’n?
Wälderwärts zieh’n?
Alles vergebens!
Krone des Lebens,
Glück ohne Ruh,
Liebe, bist du!
Restless Love
English translation ©
Richard Wigmore
and the wind,
through steamy ravines,
through mists,
onwards, ever onwards!
Without respite!
I would sooner fight my way
through suffering
than endure so much
of life’s joy.
This affection
of one heart for another,
ah, how strangely
it creates pain!
How shall I flee?
Into the forest?
It is all in vain!
Crown of life,
happiness without peace –
this, O love, is you!
Translations by Richard Wigmore first published by Gollancz and reprinted in the Hyperion Schubert Song Edition
Rastlose Liebe
German source:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Restless Love
English source:
Richard Wigmore
Dem Schnee, dem Regen,
Into the snow, the rain,
Dem Wind entgegen,
and the wind,
Im Dampf der Klüfte,
through steamy ravines,
Durch Nebeldüfte,
through mists,
Immer zu! Immer zu!
onwards, ever onwards!
Ohne Rast und Ruh!
Without respite!
Lieber durch Leiden
I would sooner fight my way
Wollt’ ich mich schlagen,
through suffering
Als so viel Freuden
than endure so much
Des Lebens ertragen.
of life’s joy.
Alle das Neigen
This affection
Von Herzen zu Herzen,
of one heart for another,
Ach, wie so eigen
ah, how strangely
Schaffet es Schmerzen!
it creates pain!
Wie soll ich flieh’n?
How shall I flee?
Wälderwärts zieh’n?
Into the forest?
Alles vergebens!
It is all in vain!
Krone des Lebens,
Crown of life,
Glück ohne Ruh,
happiness without peace –
Liebe, bist du!
this, O love, is you!
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…
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:
- Roderick Williams & Roger Vignoles 21 Apr 2024
- Song at Wolfson: Nazan Fikret & Sholto Kynoch - On this Island 11 May 2023
- Song at Fairlight Hall: Nazan Fikret & Sholto Kynoch - On this Island 07 May 2023
- 62. Christoph Prégardien and Michael Gees: Brahms, Mahler and Schubert 26 Oct 2022
- 01. Winter Words: Joshua Ellicott & Anna Tilbrook 27 Feb 2021
- 13. Franz Schubert and Robert Schumann: Christoph Prégardien & Sholto Kynoch 13 Oct 2019
- Goethe - A Life in Songs: Christopher Maltman & Graham Johnson 07 Apr 2019
- Rycote Park - Jessica Dandy, Julien van Mellaerts & Sholto Kynoch 19 Apr 2018
- Mastercourse Concert 29 Oct 2016