Sehnsucht (Böhmisches Volkslied)
German source:
Josef Wenzig
Weilst du, meine Süßgeliebte,
Weit, ach weit! Weit, ach weit!
Berstet ihr Felsen,
Ebnet euch Täler,
Daß ich ersehe,
Daß ich erspähe
Meine ferne, süße Maid!
Longing
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
You dwell, my sweet love,
Far, ah far! far, ah far away!
Burst, you rocks,
Rise up, you valleys,
That I might glimpse,
That I might behold
My sweet, far distant maiden!
Translation © Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
Sehnsucht (Böhmisches Volkslied)
German source:
Josef Wenzig
Longing
English source:
Richard Stokes
Hinter jenen dichten Wäldern
Behind those dense forests
Weilst du, meine Süßgeliebte,
You dwell, my sweet love,
Weit, ach weit! Weit, ach weit!
Far, ah far! far, ah far away!
Berstet ihr Felsen,
Burst, you rocks,
Ebnet euch Täler,
Rise up, you valleys,
Daß ich ersehe,
That I might glimpse,
Daß ich erspähe
That I might behold
Meine ferne, süße Maid!
My sweet, far distant maiden!
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
Previously performed at:
- A Brahms Fantasy 19 Oct 2023
- Stephan Loges & Eugene Asti: Brahms songs 09 Mar 2018