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Offline Scarbo

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Hello,  I am studying the Liszt transcription of the Schumann lieder "Frühlingsnacht", and I thought that understanding the original words might help me give a more meaningful interpretation when I perform it.  I only have the lyrics in German - can anyone translate to English for me?  I've copied them below this message.

Any help is greatly appreciated!  Thanks-

Scarbo


Über'n Garten durch die Lüfte
Hört' ich Wandervögel ziehn,
Das bedeutet Frühlingsdüfte,
Unten fängt's schon an zu blühn.

Jauchzen möcht' ich, möchte weinen,
Ist mir's doch, als könnt's nicht sein!
Alte Wunder wieder scheinen
Mit dem Mondesglanz herein.

Und der Mond, die Sterne sagen's,
Und im Traume rauscht's der Hain,
Und die Nachtigallen schlagen's:
Sie ist deine! Sie ist dein!

Offline iumonito

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Re: Any German speakers out there? Need translation please...
Reply #1 on: December 17, 2006, 01:01:04 AM
Goolgle it and you will find a myriad of resources on Liederkreis.

12. Frühlingsnacht
 
Über Garten durch die Lüfte
 Above the garden and across the sky
 
Hört ich Wandervögel ziehn,
 I heard migrating birds passing;
 
Das bedeutet Frühlingsdüfte,
 that meant that spring was in the air;
 
Unten fängt's schon an zu blüh'n.
 below, things are already beginning to bloom.
 

 
 
Jauchzen möcht ich, möchte weinen,
 I could rejoice, I could weep -
 
Ist mir's doch, als könnt's nicht sein!
 I feel as though it cannot be!
 
Alte Wunder wieder scheinen
 Old wonders appear again
 
Mit dem Mondesglanz herein.
 with the moonlight.
 

 
 
Und der Mond, die Sterne sagen's,
 And the moon and stars say it,
 
Und im Traume rauscht's der Hain,
 and in a dream the grove murmurs it,
 
Und die Nachtigallen schlagen's:
 and the nightingales sing it:
 
Sie ist deine! Sie ist deine!
 she is yours! She is yours!
 

Translated to English by Emily Ezust

Money does not make happiness, but it can buy you a piano.  :)

Offline Scarbo

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Re: Any German speakers out there? Need translation please...
Reply #2 on: December 17, 2006, 01:16:38 AM
Perfect - thanks very much.  My search attempts didn't result in much, and I gave up before thinking of Googling the cycle name.  Thanks again

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Re: Any German speakers out there? Need translation please...
Reply #3 on: December 17, 2006, 12:12:39 PM
Yes, I can confirm, it's a very good translation!   (I'm german)


And btw., the title is Spring Night

it's the atmosphere of spring in the night
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