Songs
Ständchen
(1885)
Op. 106 no.1
Ständchen
Der Mond steht über dem Berge,So recht für verliebte Leut;Im Garten rieselt ein Brunnen,Sonst Stille weit und breit.Neben der Mauer, im Schatten,Da stehn der Studenten dreiMit Flöt’ und Geig’ und Zither,Und singen und spielen dabei.Die Klänge schleichen der SchönstenSacht in den Traum hinein,Sie schaut den blonden GeliebtenUnd lispelt: „Vergiß nicht mein!“
Serenade
The moon shines over the mountain,Just right for the people in love;A fountain purls in the garden – Otherwise silence far and wide.By the wall in the shadows,Three students standWith flute and fiddle and zither,And sing and play.The sound steals softly into the dreamsOf the loveliest of girls,She sees her fair-headed loverAnd whispers “Remember me.”
Translations by Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
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Composer
Johannes Brahms (7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the Romantic period. Born in Hamburg into a Lutheran family, Brahms spent much of his professional life in Vienna.
Brahms has been considered, by his contemporaries and by later writers, as both a traditionalist and an innovator. His music is firmly rooted in the structures and compositional techniques of the Classical masters. While many contemporaries found his music too academic, his contribution and craftsmanship have been admired by many.
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Previously performed at:
- 10 May 2020: Oxford Lieder at Fairlight Hall / Helen Charlston
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- 07 May 2020: Song at Wolfson / Helen Charlston: Haydn, Brahms and Clara Schumann
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- 28 Oct 2017: Mastercourse Concert
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- 24 Oct 2017: The Distant Beloved: James Newby & Eugene Asti
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- 23 Oct 2017: Mastercourse Day One
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- 17 Oct 2017: Brahms's Late Idyll
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- 21 Oct 2016: A Woman's Love & Life: Juliane Banse & Marcelo Amaral
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- 18 Oct 2016: Schubert and Brahms: Birgid Steinberger & Julius Drake
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Ständchen
Serenade
If you would like to use our texts and translations, please click here for more information.
Composer
Johannes Brahms (7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the Romantic period. Born in Hamburg into a Lutheran family, Brahms spent much of his professional life in Vienna.
Brahms has been considered, by his contemporaries and by later writers, as both a traditionalist and an innovator. His music is firmly rooted in the structures and compositional techniques of the Classical masters. While many contemporaries found his music too academic, his contribution and craftsmanship have been admired by many.
Information from Wikipedia. Click here for the full article.
See Full Entry
Sorry, no further description available.
Previously performed at:
- 10 May 2020: Oxford Lieder at Fairlight Hall / Helen Charlston
- 07 May 2020: Song at Wolfson / Helen Charlston: Haydn, Brahms and Clara Schumann
- 28 Oct 2017: Mastercourse Concert
- 24 Oct 2017: The Distant Beloved: James Newby & Eugene Asti
- 23 Oct 2017: Mastercourse Day One
- 17 Oct 2017: Brahms's Late Idyll
- 21 Oct 2016: A Woman's Love & Life: Juliane Banse & Marcelo Amaral
- 18 Oct 2016: Schubert and Brahms: Birgid Steinberger & Julius Drake
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