Songs
Unvergänglichkeit
(1933)
Op. 27 no.1
Unvergänglichkeit
Deine edlen weißen HändeLegen meine Seel' zur Ruh',Wenn sie meinen Scheitel segnen,Schließ' ich meine Augen zuUnd sag' nur leise: Du!Und Welten sinken in ein Nichts,Die Meere rauschen dumpf und weit;Deine edlen weißen HändeSind mir Unvergänglichkeit.
Imperishable
Your noble white handsLay my soul to rest,As you place them in blessing on my head,I close my eyesAnd say only: You.And worlds sink into oblivion,Oceans murmur muffled and far,Your noble white hands are for meImperishable.
Translation © Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
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Composer
Erich Wolfgang Korngold was an Austrian-born composer and conductor, and a notable figure in the history of Hollywood as a composer for films.
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Unvergänglichkeit
Deine edlen weißen Hände
Legen meine Seel' zur Ruh',
Wenn sie meinen Scheitel segnen,
Schließ' ich meine Augen zu
Und sag' nur leise: Du!
Und Welten sinken in ein Nichts,
Die Meere rauschen dumpf und weit;
Deine edlen weißen Hände
Sind mir Unvergänglichkeit.
Imperishable
Your noble white hands
Lay my soul to rest,
As you place them in blessing on my head,
I close my eyes
And say only: You.
And worlds sink into oblivion,
Oceans murmur muffled and far,
Your noble white hands are for me
Imperishable.
If you would like to use our texts and translations, please click here for more information.
Composer
Erich Wolfgang Korngold was an Austrian-born composer and conductor, and a notable figure in the history of Hollywood as a composer for films.
Read more here.
See Full Entry
Sorry, no further description available.
Previously performed at:
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