Songs
Ruhe, meine Seele!
(1894)
Op. 27 no.1
Ruhe, meine Seele!
Nicht ein Lüftchen,Regt sich leise,Sanft entschlummert Ruht der Hain; Durch der BlätterDunkle HülleStiehlt sich lichter Sonnenschein. Ruhe, ruhe, Meine Seele, Deine StürmeGingen wild,Hast getobt und Hast gezittert,Wie die Brandung, Wenn sie schwillt! Diese ZeitenSind gewaltig, Bringen Herz und Hirn in Not— Ruhe, ruhe, Meine Seele,Und vergiß,Was dich bedroht!
Rest, my soul!
Not evenA soft breeze stirs, In gentle sleepThe wood rests; Through the leaves’ Dark veilBright sunshine Steals.Rest, rest,My soul,Your stormsWere wild,You raged andYou quivered,Like the breakers, When they surge! These timesAre violent,Cause heart and Mind distress— Rest, rest,My soul,And forgetWhat threatens you!
Translation © Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
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Composer
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.
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Ruhe, meine Seele!
Nicht ein Lüftchen,
Regt sich leise,
Sanft entschlummert
Ruht der Hain;
Durch der Blätter
Dunkle Hülle
Stiehlt sich lichter
Sonnenschein.
Ruhe, ruhe,
Meine Seele,
Deine Stürme
Gingen wild,
Hast getobt und
Hast gezittert,
Wie die Brandung,
Wenn sie schwillt!
Diese Zeiten
Sind gewaltig,
Bringen Herz und
Hirn in Not—
Ruhe, ruhe,
Meine Seele,
Und vergiß,
Was dich bedroht!
Rest, my soul!
Not even
A soft breeze stirs,
In gentle sleep
The wood rests;
Through the leaves’
Dark veil
Bright sunshine
Steals.
Rest, rest,
My soul,
Your storms
Were wild,
You raged and
You quivered,
Like the breakers,
When they surge!
These times
Are violent,
Cause heart and
Mind distress—
Rest, rest,
My soul,
And forget
What threatens you!
If you would like to use our texts and translations, please click here for more information.
Composer
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.
See Full Entry
Sorry, no further description available.
Previously performed at:
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