Songs
Auf dem See
D543
Auf dem See
Und frische Nahrung, neues Blut Saug’ ich aus freier Welt;Wie ist Natur so hold und gut, Die mich am Busen hält!Die Welle wiegen unsern Kahn Im Rudertakt hinauf,Und Berge, wolkig himmelan, Begegnen unserm Lauf.Aug’, mein Aug’, was sinkst du nieder? Goldne Träume, kommt ihr wieder? Weg, du Traum! so gold du bist;Hier auch Lieb’ und Leben ist.Auf der Welle blinken Tausend schwebende Sterne, Weiche Nebel trinkenRings die türmende Ferne;Morgenwind umflügeltDie beschattete Bucht,Und im See bespiegeltSich die reifende Frucht.
On the lake
And fresh nourishment, new bloodI suck from these open spaces;How sweet and kindly Nature is,Who holds me to her breast!The waves cradle our boatTo the rhythm of the oars,And mountains, soaring skywards in cloud,Meet us in our path.Why, my eyes, do you look down?Golden dreams, will you return?Away, O dream, however golden;Here too is love and life.Stars in their thousandsDrift and glitter on the waves,Gentle mists drink inThe towering skyline;Morning breezes flutterRound the shaded bay,And the ripening fruitIs reflected in the lake.
Translations by Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
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 Wolfgang Goethe was a German writer and statesman. His body of work includes epic and lyric poetry written in a variety of metres and styles; prose and verse dramas; memoirs; an autobiography; literary and aesthetic criticism; treatises on botany, anatomy, and colour; and four novels. In addition, numerous literary and scientific fragments, more than 10,000 letters, and nearly 3,000 drawings by him exist. A literary celebrity by the age of 25, Goethe was ennobled by the Duke of Saxe-Weimar, Karl August in 1782 after first taking up residence there in November 1775 following the success of his first novel, The Sorrows of Young Werther. He was an early participant in the Sturm und Drang literary movement. During his first ten years in Weimar, Goethe served as a member of the Duke's privy council, sat on the war and highway commissions, oversaw the reopening of silver mines in nearby Ilmenau, and implemented a series of administrative reforms at the University of Jena. He also contributed to the planning of Weimar's botanical park and the rebuilding of its Ducal Palace, which in 1998 were together designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Taken from Wikipedia. To view the full article, please click here.
See Full Entry
Sorry, no further description available.
Previously performed at:
- 31 Mar 2020: Schubert, Fauré and Quilter: Klemens Sander & Sholto Kynoch
-
- 14 Oct 2019: 17. Alchemy, Magic and the Legend of Faust
-
- 23 Oct 2017: Franz Schubert: Alessandro Fisher & Sholto Kynoch
-
- 26 Oct 2016: Mastercourse Day Three
-
- 18 Oct 2016: Schubert and Brahms: Birgid Steinberger & Julius Drake
-
Auf dem See
On the lake
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 Wolfgang Goethe was a German writer and statesman. His body of work includes epic and lyric poetry written in a variety of metres and styles; prose and verse dramas; memoirs; an autobiography; literary and aesthetic criticism; treatises on botany, anatomy, and colour; and four novels. In addition, numerous literary and scientific fragments, more than 10,000 letters, and nearly 3,000 drawings by him exist. A literary celebrity by the age of 25, Goethe was ennobled by the Duke of Saxe-Weimar, Karl August in 1782 after first taking up residence there in November 1775 following the success of his first novel, The Sorrows of Young Werther. He was an early participant in the Sturm und Drang literary movement. During his first ten years in Weimar, Goethe served as a member of the Duke's privy council, sat on the war and highway commissions, oversaw the reopening of silver mines in nearby Ilmenau, and implemented a series of administrative reforms at the University of Jena. He also contributed to the planning of Weimar's botanical park and the rebuilding of its Ducal Palace, which in 1998 were together designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Taken from Wikipedia. To view the full article, please click here.
See Full Entry
Sorry, no further description available.
Previously performed at:
- 31 Mar 2020: Schubert, Fauré and Quilter: Klemens Sander & Sholto Kynoch
- 14 Oct 2019: 17. Alchemy, Magic and the Legend of Faust
- 23 Oct 2017: Franz Schubert: Alessandro Fisher & Sholto Kynoch
- 26 Oct 2016: Mastercourse Day Three
- 18 Oct 2016: Schubert and Brahms: Birgid Steinberger & Julius Drake
About Oxford Lieder
Oxford Lieder is one of the world's leading promoters of song and the winner of a prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Award. The focal point of each year is the two-week Oxford Lieder Festival in October.
Find out More