Songs
Serenade aus Don Juan
by Gustav Mahler From Lieder und Gesänge aus der Jugendzeit (1880) 1880-91
Serenade aus Don Juan
German source:
Ludwig Braunfels
Meinem heißen Liebesstreben
Erst im Tode Raum zu geben,
O, da wart' ich lange Zeit!
Soll ich deine Gunst genießen
Erst nach meinem Erdengange,
Währt mein Leben allzulange!
Mag es gleich um Nu zerfließen!
Ist's dein Wille, süße Maid,
Meinem heißen Liebesstreben
Erst im Tode Raum zu geben,
O das ist gar lange Zeit!
If it's your will, sweet maiden
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
Only to yield in death
To my passionate pleading,
Ah, I'll have long to wait!
If I'm to enjoy your favours
Only when my life is over,
Then my life is far too long!
Let it melt away at once!
If it's your will, sweet maiden,
Only to yield in death
To my passionate pleading,
Ah, I'll have long to wait!
Translation © Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
Serenade aus Don Juan
German source:
Ludwig Braunfels
If it's your will, sweet maiden
English source:
Richard Stokes
Ist's dein Wille, süße Maid,
If it's your will, sweet maiden,
Meinem heißen Liebesstreben
Only to yield in death
Erst im Tode Raum zu geben,
To my passionate pleading,
O, da wart' ich lange Zeit!
Ah, I'll have long to wait!
Soll ich deine Gunst genießen
If I'm to enjoy your favours
Erst nach meinem Erdengange,
Only when my life is over,
Währt mein Leben allzulange!
Then my life is far too long!
Mag es gleich um Nu zerfließen!
Let it melt away at once!
Ist's dein Wille, süße Maid,
If it's your will, sweet maiden,
Meinem heißen Liebesstreben
Only to yield in death
Erst im Tode Raum zu geben,
To my passionate pleading,
O das ist gar lange Zeit!
Ah, I'll have long to wait!
Composer
Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler (7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was an Austro-Bohemian late-Romantic composer and conductor. Read more about him here.
Poet
Ludwig Braunfels
Ludwig Braunfels was a German journalist, poet, and philanthropist.
Performances
Previously performed at:
- Across Borders: Ben Johnson & James Baillieu 25 Oct 2017
- Mahler: A life in Song Part I 14 Oct 2017