Songs
Shepherd on the Rock (Der Hirt auf dem Felsen)
(1828)
D965
Shepherd on the Rock (Der Hirt auf dem Felsen)
Wenn auf dem höchsten Fels ich steh',In's tiefe Tal hernieder seh',Und singe,Fern aus dem tiefen dunkeln TalSchwingt sich empor der WiderhallDer Klüfte.Je weiter meine Stimme dringt,Je heller sie mir wieder klingtVon unten.Mein Liebchen wohnt so weit von mir,Drum sehn' ich mich so heiß nach ihrHinüber.In tiefem Gram verzehr ich mich,Mir ist die Freude hin,Auf Erden mir die Hoffnung wich,Ich hier so einsam bin.So sehnend klang im Wald das Lied,So sehnend klang es durch die Nacht,Die Herzen es zum Himmel ziehtMit wunderbarer Macht.Der Frühling will kommen,Der Frühling, meine Freud',Nun mach' ich mich fertigZum Wandern bereit.
Stanzas 5 and 6 by Karl August Varnhagen von Ense.
The Shepherd on the Rock
When I stand on the highest rock,Look down into the deep valleyAnd sing, From far away in the deep dark valleyThe echo from the ravinesRises up.The further my voice carries,The clearer it echoes back to meFrom below.My swetheart lives so far from me,Therefore I long so to be with herOver there.Deep grief consumes me,My joy has fled,All earthly hope has vanished,I am so lonely here.The song rang out so longingly through the wood,Rang out so longingly through the night,That is draws hearts to heavenWith wondrous power.Spring is coming,Spring, my joy,I shall now make ready to journey.
Translation © Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
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Composer
Franz Peter Schubert was an late Classical and early Romantic composer. He produced a vast oeuvre during his short life, composing more the 600 vocal works (largely Lieder), and well as several symphonies, operas, and a large body of piano music. He was uncommonly gifted from a young age, but appreciation of his music was limited during his lifetime. His work became more popular in the decades after his death, and was praised by 19th century composers, including Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, and Liszt.
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Poet
Johann Ludwig Wilhelm Müller was a German lyric poet.
Wilhelm Müller was born on October 7, 1794 at Dessau, the son of a tailor. He was educated at the gymnasium of his native town and at the University of Berlin, where he devoted himself to philological and historical studies. In 1813-1814 he took part, as a volunteer in the Prussian army, in the national rising against Napoleon. He participated in the battles of Lützen, Bautzen, Hanau and Kulm. In 1814 he returned to his studies at Berlin. From 1817 to 1819, he visited southern Germany and Italy, and in 1820 published his impressions of the latter in Rom, Römer und Römerinnen. In 1819, he was appointed teacher of classics in the Gelehrtenschule at Dessau, and in 1820 librarian to the ducal library. He remained there the rest of his life, dying of a heart attack aged only 32.
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Previously performed at:
- 22 Oct 2019: 60. The Shepherd on the Rock: Elin Manahan Thomas, Joseph Shiner & Jocel...
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- 17 Oct 2017: Brahms & The Clarinet
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Shepherd on the Rock (Der Hirt auf dem Felsen)
The Shepherd on the Rock
If you would like to use our texts and translations, please click here for more information.
Composer
Franz Peter Schubert was an late Classical and early Romantic composer. He produced a vast oeuvre during his short life, composing more the 600 vocal works (largely Lieder), and well as several symphonies, operas, and a large body of piano music. He was uncommonly gifted from a young age, but appreciation of his music was limited during his lifetime. His work became more popular in the decades after his death, and was praised by 19th century composers, including Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, and Liszt.
Information from Wikipedia. Read more here.
See Full Entry
Poet
Johann Ludwig Wilhelm Müller was a German lyric poet.
Wilhelm Müller was born on October 7, 1794 at Dessau, the son of a tailor. He was educated at the gymnasium of his native town and at the University of Berlin, where he devoted himself to philological and historical studies. In 1813-1814 he took part, as a volunteer in the Prussian army, in the national rising against Napoleon. He participated in the battles of Lützen, Bautzen, Hanau and Kulm. In 1814 he returned to his studies at Berlin. From 1817 to 1819, he visited southern Germany and Italy, and in 1820 published his impressions of the latter in Rom, Römer und Römerinnen. In 1819, he was appointed teacher of classics in the Gelehrtenschule at Dessau, and in 1820 librarian to the ducal library. He remained there the rest of his life, dying of a heart attack aged only 32.
Taken from Wikipedia. To view the full article, please click here.
See Full Entry
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Previously performed at:
- 22 Oct 2019: 60. The Shepherd on the Rock: Elin Manahan Thomas, Joseph Shiner & Jocel...
- 17 Oct 2017: Brahms & The Clarinet
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