This song was recorded on the album 'Robert and Clara Schumann: Rückert Lieder' on Stone Records (in collaboration with BBC Music Magazine). Featuring every piano-accompanied setting of the poet Friedrich Rückert by both Robert and Clara Schumann, including duets and ensembles, it was recorded in preparation for Oxford Lieder's The Schumann Project in 2016.
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So wahr die Sonne scheinet
German source:
Friedrich Rückert
So wahr die Flamme sprüht,
So wahr die Wolke weinet,
So wahr der Frühling blüht;
So wahr hab’ ich empfunden,
Wie ich dich halt’ umwunden:
Du liebst mich, wie ich dich,
Dich lieb’ ich, wie du mich.
Die Sonne mag verscheinen,
Die Wolke nicht mehr weinen,
Die Flamme mag versprühn,
Der Frühling nicht mehr blühn!
Wir wollen uns umwinden
Und immer so empfinden;
Du liebst mich, wie ich dich,
Dich lieb’ ich, wie du mich.
Truly as the sun shines
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
Truly as the flame flashes,
Truly as the cloud weeps,
Truly as spring blossoms,
As truly did I feel
Holding you in my embrace:
You love me, as I love you,
I love you, as you love me.
The sun may cease to shine,
The cloud may weep no more,
The flame may flash and fade,
The spring may blossom no more!
But we shall embrace
And always feel:
You love me, as I love you,
I love you, as you love me.
Translations by Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
So wahr die Sonne scheinet
German source:
Friedrich Rückert
Truly as the sun shines
English source:
Richard Stokes
So wahr die Sonne scheinet,
Truly as the sun shines,
So wahr die Flamme sprüht,
Truly as the flame flashes,
So wahr die Wolke weinet,
Truly as the cloud weeps,
So wahr der Frühling blüht;
Truly as spring blossoms,
So wahr hab’ ich empfunden,
As truly did I feel
Wie ich dich halt’ umwunden:
Holding you in my embrace:
Du liebst mich, wie ich dich,
You love me, as I love you,
Dich lieb’ ich, wie du mich.
I love you, as you love me.
Die Sonne mag verscheinen,
The sun may cease to shine,
Die Wolke nicht mehr weinen,
The cloud may weep no more,
Die Flamme mag versprühn,
The flame may flash and fade,
Der Frühling nicht mehr blühn!
The spring may blossom no more!
Wir wollen uns umwinden
But we shall embrace
Und immer so empfinden;
And always feel:
Du liebst mich, wie ich dich,
You love me, as I love you,
Dich lieb’ ich, wie du mich.
I love you, as you love me.
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
Friedrich Rückert
Friedrich Rückert was a German poet, translator, and professor of Oriental languages. Rückert was born at Schweinfurt and was the eldest son of a lawyer. He was educated at the local Gymnasium and at the universities of Würzburg and Heidelberg.…