Songs
Sehnsucht
Op. 66 no.1
Sehnsucht
Quellen rauschen, Lüfte schweigen,Lindenblüten duften sacht.Durch die blaue, stille NachtGeht von Herz zu Herz ein Neigen, Geht von Stern zu Stern ein Neigen Durch die junge Sommerpracht; Gab ich nicht in solcher Nacht Meine Seele dir zu eigen.
Longing
Fountains murmur, breezes fall silent, Linden trees shed gentle scent. Through the blue, silent nightHearts incline to one another,Stars incline to one anotherThrough the young summer splendour; Did I not in such a nightSurrender my heart to you?
Translation © Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
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Composer
Johann Baptist Joseph Maximilian Reger, commonly known as Max Reger, was a German composer, pianist, organist, conductor, and academic teacher.
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Sehnsucht
Quellen rauschen,
Lüfte schweigen,
Lindenblüten duften sacht.
Durch die blaue, stille Nacht
Geht von Herz zu Herz ein Neigen,
Geht von Stern zu Stern ein Neigen
Durch die junge Sommerpracht;
Gab ich nicht in solcher Nacht
Meine Seele dir zu eigen.
Longing
Fountains murmur, breezes fall silent,
Linden trees shed gentle scent.
Through the blue, silent night
Hearts incline to one another,
Stars incline to one another
Through the young summer splendour;
Did I not in such a night
Surrender my heart to you?
If you would like to use our texts and translations, please click here for more information.
Composer
Johann Baptist Joseph Maximilian Reger, commonly known as Max Reger, was a German composer, pianist, organist, conductor, and academic teacher.
See Full Entry
Sorry, no further description available.
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