Songs
Auf dem See
Op. 59 no.2
Auf dem See
Blauer Himmel, blaue Wogen,Rebenhügel um den See,Drüber blauer Berge BogenSchimmernd weiß im reinen Schnee.Wie der Kahn uns hebt und wieget,Leichter Nebel steigt und fällt,Süßer Himmelsfriede liegetÜber der beglänzten Welt.Stürmend Herz, tu auf die Augen,Sieh umher und werde mild;Glück und Friede magst du saugenAus des Doppelhimmels Bild.Spiegelnd sieh die Flut erwidernTurm und Hügel, Busch und Stadt,Also spiegle du in LiedernWas die Erde Schönstes hat.
On the Lake
Blue sky, blue waves,Vine-clad hills around the lake,An arc of blue mountains beyond,Shimmering white in pure snow.As the boat lifts and rocks us,Light mist rises and falls,The sweet peace of heavenLies over the radiant world.Pounding heart, open your eyes,Look about you and be appeased;You can absorb happiness and peaceFrom this double image of heaven.See how the waters reflectTower and hill, woodland and town,Likewise in your songs reflectThe fairest that earth has to offer.
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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Auf dem See
On the Lake
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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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