Wir beide wollen springen
German source:
Otto Julius Bierbaum
Drang Mund an Mund, blies Hand in Hand
Und war als wie ein Singen.
Hat dich und mich zusamm’geweht;
Und wenn er jetzt auch stille steht:
Wir beide wollen springen.
We're both about to leap with joy
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
Pressed mouth to mouth, blew hand on hand,
And sounded like a song.
It blew both you and me together;
And now that it is calm again,
We’re both about to leap with joy.
Translation © Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
Wir beide wollen springen
German source:
Otto Julius Bierbaum
We're both about to leap with joy
English source:
Richard Stokes
Es ging ein Wind durch’s weite Land,
There went a wind throughout the land,
Drang Mund an Mund, blies Hand in Hand
Pressed mouth to mouth, blew hand on hand,
Und war als wie ein Singen.
And sounded like a song.
Hat dich und mich zusamm’geweht;
It blew both you and me together;
Und wenn er jetzt auch stille steht:
And now that it is calm again,
Wir beide wollen springen.
We’re both about to leap with joy.
Composer
Richard Strauss
Richard Georg Strauss was a German composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras. He is particularly well-known for his operas, Lieder, and tone poems. Read more here.
Poet
Otto Julius Bierbaum
Otto Julius Bierbaum was a German writer.
Performances
Previously performed at:
- 83. Gweneth Ann Rand: Four Last Songs 20 Oct 2021
- Richard Strauss: Mary Bevan, Nicky Spence & Roger Vignoles 18 Oct 2017