Text & Translation
Wir wandelten, wir zwei zusammen
German source:
Georg Friedrich Daumer
Ich war so still und du so stille;
Ich gäbe viel, um zu erfahren,
Was du gedacht in jenem Fall.
Was ich gedacht—unausgesprochen
Verbleibe das! Nur Eines sag’ ich:
So schön war Alles, was ich dachte,
So himmlisch heiter war es all.
In meinem Haupte die Gedanken
Sie läuteten, wie goldne Glöckchen;
So wundersüß, so wunderlieblich
Ist in der Welt kein andrer Hall.
We were walking, we two together
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
I so silent and you so silent;
I would give much to know
What you were thinking then.
What was I thinking—let it remain
Unspoken! One thing only I shall say:
All my thoughts were so beautiful,
So heavenly and serene.
The thoughts in my mind
Chimed like golden bells:
So wondrously sweet and lovely
Is no other sound on earth.
Translations by Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
Wir wandelten, wir zwei zusammen
German source:
Georg Friedrich Daumer
We were walking, we two together
English source:
Richard Stokes
Wir wandelten, wir zwei zusammen;
We were walking, we two together;
Ich war so still und du so stille;
I so silent and you so silent;
Ich gäbe viel, um zu erfahren,
I would give much to know
Was du gedacht in jenem Fall.
What you were thinking then.
Was ich gedacht—unausgesprochen
What was I thinking—let it remain
Verbleibe das! Nur Eines sag’ ich:
Unspoken! One thing only I shall say:
So schön war Alles, was ich dachte,
All my thoughts were so beautiful,
So himmlisch heiter war es all.
So heavenly and serene.
In meinem Haupte die Gedanken
The thoughts in my mind
Sie läuteten, wie goldne Glöckchen;
Chimed like golden bells:
So wundersüß, so wunderlieblich
So wondrously sweet and lovely
Ist in der Welt kein andrer Hall.
Is no other sound on earth.
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
Georg Friedrich Daumer
Georg Friedrich Daumer was a German poet and philosopher.
Performances
Previously performed at:
- Death and Paradise 15 Oct 2024
- 67. Dorothea Röschmann, Malcolm Martineau: Schumann Liederkreis 27 Oct 2022
- Mastercourse Day One 23 Oct 2017