Joseph Karl Benedikt Freiherr von Eichendorff (March 10, 1788 – November 26, 1857) was a German poet and novelist of the later German romantic school. of boundaries marked by walls of stone; and further still: a hint Director of creative writing at UoL, published with OUP and Cambridge. Wir sind durch Not und Freude What broad and silent peacefulness Dies spiegelt sich in der Ruhe, Harmonie und Sanftheit des Gedichts wider. Wir sind durch Not und Freude "The universe is made of stories, not atoms. Towards the end of 1946, Strauss read a poem by Eichendorff, ‘Im Abendrot’, in which an ageing couple at the end of their lives together look at the setting sun and ask, ‘Is that perhaps death’. The simplest translation of the line is “so deep in sunset”; however, both “tief” and “Abendrot” have other shades of meaning. settling in a quiet land. He set three of them – Frühling, September, and Beim Schlafengehen – for soprano and orchestra, and contemplated setting two more, Nacht and Höhe des Sommers, in the same manner. Joseph von Eichendorff Gedichte Frühling und Liebe . Das Gedicht „Im Abendrot” von Joseph von Eichendorff wurde im Jahre 1841 verfasst. [9], Timothy L. Jackson has noted that Strauss had composed the song "Ruhe, meine Seele!" Change ). This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch. Strauss had also recently been given a copy of the complete poems of Hermann Hesseand was strongly inspired by them. Come close and let them slip away; And darkness fills the sky. Wie sind wir wandermüde-- How tired we are of wandering. All of the songs but "Frühling" deal with death and all were written shortly before Strauss himself died. Come close to me and let them fly about; Come and let them whirl away, O further, silent peace! I see from the more literal translations that artistic license has been taken, but beautifully done. Can this perhaps be death? Imagine: while driving home, Only two larks still soar wistfully into the balmy sky, Come here and let them fly about; soon it is time for sleep "Im Abendrot" ist ein Gedicht der Romantik. Day-dreaming in the scent. a silence that is absolute, Written By Richard Strauss & Joseph von Eichendorff. Through sorrow and joy Now we are tired, how tired- Might this perhaps be death? ューマン，ロベルト ～Liederkreis リーダークライス Op.39 In der Fremde (Text: Joseph von Eichendorff). We have gone through joy and sorrow Alone two skylarks soaring Literatur im Volltext: Joseph von Eichendorff: Werke., Bd. "A closer look at Strauss' transfiguration ending", "Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs &c. Renee Fleming, Munich Philharmonic, Christian Thielemann (Decca) ***", "FURTWÄNGLER Conducts Richard Strauss – PASC407", Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, " 'Malven': Richard Strauss's 'Letzte Rose!' By day you’d see. Gegangen Hand in Hand, Vom Wandern ruhn wir beide . Writer and storyteller. There is no authority because Strauss did not conceive a cycle, but he did entrust the premiere to Flagstad. Two larks alone, their dreamy course I do wish I could credit the artist…. On all hands the valleys slope, Note that I’ve supplied an dreaming of light. In evening’s final breath. O vast, tranquil peace, Zwei Lerchen nur noch steigen Through misery and pleasure, 1. In each of the four songs, Strauss, now at the end of his own life, ponders the approach of death. on a verge of hardened soil, Is this death finally calling us home? Vast and silent stillness fired What’s the best way to send you my version? Joseph von Eichendorff (1788-1857) Language German Dedication No.3 (? we are both at rest from our wanderings bald ist es Schlafenszeit. Now 1947-49 First Pub lication. Eichendorff's guiding poetic theme was that Man should find happiness in full absorption of the beauties and changing moods of Nature. We wandered hand in hand Oh rest so long desired Above this silent land. shadow, ( Log Out /  and almost on the edge of sight, Nun überm stillen Land. Rapt in the twilight perfume. Gedichte Eichendorff: ‘Im Abendrot’ vertont von Richard Strauss Evening light: It's the 225th birthday of the Romantic poet Joseph von Eichendorff (1788–1857). Now we may rest from wandering Bovendien had hij net een exemplaar gekregen van de complete gedichten van Hermann Hesse, die hem inspireerden tot de muziek voor Frühling, September en Beim Schlafengehen. before the deepening gloom Ist dies etwa der Tod? The songs are scored for piccolo, 3 flutes (3rd doubling on 2nd piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets in B-flat and A, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons (3rd doubling on contrabassoon), 4 horns in F (also E-flat and D), 3 trumpets in C, E-flat and F, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, harp, celesta, and strings. "), Strauss musically quotes his own tone poem Death and Transfiguration, written 60 years earlier. Wie sind wir wandermüde– Though he could not be present, the music-loving maharaja put up a $4,800 guarantee for the performance, so that the Four Last Songs could be recorded for his large personal collection – then estimated at around 20,000 records – and the recording then shipped to him in Mysore. Eichendorff, Joseph von - Im Abendrot & Trakl, Georg - Verfall (Vergleich) - Referat : der Romantik verfasst, handelt von einem älteren Paar, das langsam auf den Tod zu geht. es dunkelt schon die Luft, He set its text to music in May 1948. we breathe the sweet night How tired we are of travelling – is this perchance death? Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Es beschreibt ein Paar, das nach dem gemeinsamen Lebensweg erschöpft ist und den Tod kommen sieht. now above the quiet land. Could this perchance be death? We are both resting from out travels now, in the quiet countryside, Around us the valleys fold up, already the air grows dark, is performed as a prelude to "Im Abendrot", to which it bears motivic similarity.[10]. http://lyricstranslate.com/en/im-abendrot-sunset.html-0. soon it will be time to sleep - In solitude this deep. so deep in the afterglow! Rings sich die Täler neigen, The premiere was given at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 22 May 1950 by soprano Kirsten Flagstad and the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler. “Im Abendrot” is the fourth of Richard Strauss’ “Four Last Songs.” It is sung here by Renée Fleming. Trenner, Franz, and Trenner, Florian (1999). Wir sind durch Not und Freude . This solitude- how deep. However, I think it also conveys Eichendorff’s subtle linking of the deepness of late evening and the end of life. O vast, tranquil peace! The poem seems to have inspired Strauss to compose a work that would prepare him for death. Im Abendrot . farmhouse chimneys capped with drifts “Abendrot” is a fun German compound, and translates literally as “evening-red”; the definition can be “sunset” or “afterglow”. With the valleys as our carpet Gegliedert ist das Gedicht in vier Strophen, bestehend aus jeweils vier Versen. companionship and laughter left behind, wandered hand in hand; Strauss died in September 1949. As in that piece, the quoted seven-note phrase (known as the "transfiguration theme") has been seen as the fulfillment of the soul through death.[6]. the village a string of lights so deep at sunset. 1, München 1970 ff., S. 234.: Im Abendrot P.S. The item Im Abendrot, Richard Strauss ; [Gedichte von] Eichendorff represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bowdoin College Library. D.799 I-Catalogue Number I-Cat. Listen to Elisabeth Schwarzkopf sing the Richard Strauss setting of Eichendorff’s “Im Abendrot” from Vier letzte Lieder (1946) with George Szell and the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra. He set three of them – Frühling, September, and Beim Schlafengehen – for soprano and orchestra, and contemplated setting two more, Nacht and Höhe des Sommers, in the same manner. I am a native German speaker, but not English. the air is growing darker; two larks soar still Hi Damien, here is my version for my mother’s funeral service: We walked, hand in hand, Suffused with this sun’s last breath we may rest from wandering The combination of a beautiful vocal line with supportive horn accompaniment references Strauss's own life; his wife Pauline de Ahna was a famous soprano and his father Franz Strauss a professional horn player. ", Richard Georg Strauss (1864–1949). Hi, Who was the translator for the first one titled ” Evening”? Translation of 'Im Abendrot' by Joseph von Eichendorff (Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff) from German to English (Version #2) We’ve journeyed hand in hand. 5 indispensable guides for fiction writers, … floating on a sea of milk and honey « Pechorin’s Journal, http://opiningforlove.net/into-the-red-of-dusk-a-translation/. "[7], The premiere was given posthumously at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 22 May 1950, sung by Flagstad, accompanied by the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler. This page was last edited on 9 December 2020, at 04:12. Renee Fleming sings the 4th of Strauss' vier letzte lieder. now above the silent land. The latter include Sena Jurinac's 1951 recording with the Stockholm Philharmonic conducted by Fritz Busch; Lisa Della Casa's 1953 recording with the Vienna Philharmonic under Karl Böhm; and Felicity Lott's 1986 recording with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra under Neeme Järvi. Through sorrow and life’s happiness Oh broad and peaceful silence I’m collecting translations of the poem ‘Im Abendrot’ by Joseph von Eichendorff, which was the basis of the final work by Richard Strauss of the same title. so that we don't get lost in dieser Einsamkeit. Alone two larks still soar At Gloaming Rings sich die Täler neigen, Es dunkelt schon die Luft, Zwei Lerchen nur noch steigen Nachtträumend in den Duft. Gedichtinterpretat­ion 4.Mai 2019 Die Gedichte Im Abendrot und Warum fürchte ich mein Altern entstanden in zwei verschiedenen Zeitepochen, befassen sich jedoch mit dem selben Thema, dem Tod. a darkness that takes the evening. View more posts, “So tief im Abendrot” — I find that with translations it’s a lot more useful to have a rough/messy/literal translation as well as the poetic one to fully understand the meaning. Ringed by valleys leaning o’er, soon it is time to sleep, One of the last wishes of Richard Strauss was that Kirsten Flagstad be the soprano to introduce the four songs. You see, I knew I had smart friends! At least, the phrase is ambivalent. UPDATE: I have added a new translation contributed by Robin Wallace, and the amazing performance by Jessye Norman of Richard Strauss ‘Im Abendrot’. Contributor to The Guardian, Independent, BBC, Wired, Buzzfeed and Aeon magazine. They are suffused with a sense of calm, acceptance, and completeness. With the exception of the song "Malven" ("Mallows") composed later the same year,[3] the songs are Strauss's final completed works. Now let us pause at last 1857 Neisse (Nysa) – Gedichte-Wegweiser in this solitude. the air already darkens. Thank you Sarah. Through fragrant evening fly. The words matched the composer’s feelings entirely, and became the inspiration for the start of a five-song cycle which he never completed. Subsequent restorations using modern digital technology were effected in 2007 by Roger Beardsley for Testament Records,[8] and in 2014 by Andrew Rose for Pristine Audio. in this solitude. All suggestions welcome. The songs are "Frühling" (Spring), "September", "Beim Schlafengehen" (When Falling Asleep) and "Im Abendrot" (At Sunset). Through want and joy we have walked hand in hand; Stunning posts. Im Abendrot (At Sunset)(translated by Richard Gardner). ", UPDATE: A new translation sent to me by Richard Gardner, UPDATE: A contemporary re-imagining of Im Abendrot by Neil Fulwood. to preserve the rhyme. How tired we are of wandering. nun überm stillen Land. It’s time for us to sleep; "Im Abendrot" Track Info. Around us, the valleys bow; However, I think it also conveys Eichendorff’s IFS 358 Key A-flat major (both versions) Movements/Sections Mov'ts/Sec's: 1 song (2 versions): Sehr langsam, mit gehobener Dämpfung (1st version) Langsam, feierlich (2nd version) Text Incipit I tried my hand at translating it. from wandering we now rest Oh let us not forget our goal

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