Songs
Norden
(1917)
Op. 90 no.1
Norden
Löfven de falla,Sjöarna frysa...Flyttande svanor,Seglen, o seglenSorgsna till södern,Söken dess nödspis,Längtande åter;Plöjen dess sjöar,Saknande våra!Då skall ett ögaSe er från palmensSkugga och tala:"Tynande Svanor,Hvilken förtrollningHvilar på norden?Den som från södernLängtar, hans längtanSöker en himmel."
The North
The leaves are falling,The lakes are freezing ...Moving swans, Sail, o sail Sorrowful to the SouthLooking for its meagre fare,Longing back, Plowing its lakes,Missing ours!Then shall an eyeSee you from the palm'sShadow and speak: "Swans, languishing away,What enchantmentLies upon the North?He, who from the SouthIs longing, his longingSeeks a heaven."
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Composer
Jean Sibelius was a Finnish composer and violinist of the late Romantic and early-modern periods. He is best known for his set of seven symphonies, but he also composed over a hundred songs for voice and piano, and various pieces inspired by nature and Nordic mythology.
Information from Wikipedia. Read more here.
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Previously performed at:
- 16 Oct 2019: 26. Sibelius and Rachmaninov: Jacques Imbrailo & Alisdair Hogarth
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- 20 Oct 2018: Exploring Nordic Song
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- 22 Oct 2017: Sibelius & Mahler: Maria Forsström & Matti Hirvonen
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Norden
Löfven de falla,
Sjöarna frysa...
Flyttande svanor,
Seglen, o seglen
Sorgsna till södern,
Söken dess nödspis,
Längtande åter;
Plöjen dess sjöar,
Saknande våra!
Då skall ett öga
Se er från palmens
Skugga och tala:
"Tynande Svanor,
Hvilken förtrollning
Hvilar på norden?
Den som från södern
Längtar, hans längtan
Söker en himmel."
The North
The leaves are falling,
The lakes are freezing ...
Moving swans,
Sail, o sail
Sorrowful to the South
Looking for its meagre fare,
Longing back,
Plowing its lakes,
Missing ours!
Then shall an eye
See you from the palm's
Shadow and speak:
"Swans, languishing away,
What enchantment
Lies upon the North?
He, who from the South
Is longing, his longing
Seeks a heaven."
If you would like to use our texts and translations, please click here for more information.
Composer
Jean Sibelius was a Finnish composer and violinist of the late Romantic and early-modern periods. He is best known for his set of seven symphonies, but he also composed over a hundred songs for voice and piano, and various pieces inspired by nature and Nordic mythology.
Information from Wikipedia. Read more here.
See Full Entry
Sorry, no further description available.
Previously performed at:
- 16 Oct 2019: 26. Sibelius and Rachmaninov: Jacques Imbrailo & Alisdair Hogarth
- 20 Oct 2018: Exploring Nordic Song
- 22 Oct 2017: Sibelius & Mahler: Maria Forsström & Matti Hirvonen
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