'Wolke I' performed by Harriet Burns & Keval Shah as part of the Forgotten Voices lecture-recital series, curated by Kitty Whately and Natasha Loges, and produced in collaboration with SWAP'ra (Supporting Women and Parents in Opera). Filmed by TallWall Media, at Trinity College, Oxford, as part of the Oxford Lieder Spring Song Festival 2022.
'Wolke I' performed by Kitty Whately & Joseph Middleton, on their album 'Befreit - A Soul Surrendered' released in February 2023. Listen here on Spotify.
Text & Translation
Wolke I
German source:
Theowill Übelacker
Diese Wolke geht nicht von hinnen.
Eine Sorge hängt über meinem Leben,
Wenn sie Gott bedrängt
Wird sie weiter schweben.
Cloud I
English translation ©
Natasha Loges
This cloud does not go away
A worry hangs over my life
If God forces it,
it will drift onwards
Wolke I
German source:
Theowill Übelacker
Cloud I
English source:
Natasha Loges
Eine Wolke steht über meinem Sinnen,
A cloud stands over my senses
Diese Wolke geht nicht von hinnen.
This cloud does not go away
Eine Sorge hängt über meinem Leben,
A worry hangs over my life
Wenn sie Gott bedrängt
If God forces it,
Wird sie weiter schweben.
it will drift onwards
Composer
Margarete Schweikert
Study event exploring the life and work of Margarete Schweikert. Filmed in March 2022 by TallWall Media. COMPOSER BIOGRAPHY Margarete Schweikert (1887-1957) was a violinist, composer, pianist, teacher and critic based in Karlsruhe in South-West…
