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Am Abend schweigt die Klage Des Kuckucks im Wald. Tiefer neigt sich das Korn, Der rote Mohn. Schwarzes Gewitter droht Über dem Hügel. Das alte Lied der Grille Erstirbt im Feld. Nimmer regt sich das Laub Der Kastanie. Auf der Wendeltreppe Rauscht dein Kleid. Stille leuchtet die Kerze Im dunklen Zimmer; Eine silberne Hand Löschte sie aus; Windstille, sternlose Nacht.
Authorship:
- by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914), "Sommer", appears in Sebastian im Traum, in Gesang des Abgeschiedenen [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Walter Abendroth (1896 - 1973), "Sommer", op. 29 no. 2 [ baritone and piano ], from Trakl-Triologie für Bariton und Klavier, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Theodor W. Adorno (1903 - 1969), "Sommer", op. 5 no. 5 [ voice and piano ], from Klage : Sechs Gedichte von Georg Trakl für Singstimme und Klavier, no. 5 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Cesar Bresgen (1913 - 1988), "Sommer", 1962 [ baritone and piano ], from Vier Lieder für Bariton und Klavier, nach Gedichten von Georg Trakl, no. 1, note: this may be the wrong poem for this song [sung text not yet checked]
- by Friedhelm Döhl (b. 1936), "Sommer", 1956, first performed 1980 [ voice and piano ], from Trakl Lieder, no. 2, confirmed with a CD booklet [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Wilhelm Killmayer (1927 - 2017), "Sommer", 1993 [ tenor and piano ], from Trakl-Lieder I, no. 2, Mainz, Schott [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Arturo Milesi , "Sommer", published 1937 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], from Drei Lieder, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Jan Stuten (1890 - 1948), "Sommer", published 1936? [ low voice and chamber orchestra or piano ], from Die vier Jahreszeiten, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CHI Chinese (中文) [singable] (Dr Huaixing Wang) , "夏天", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Walter A. Aue) , "Summer", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "Summer", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Été", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Estate", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Harry Joelson
This text was added to the website: 2007-07-29
Line count: 17
Word count: 60
Le soir se tait la plainte Du coucou dans la forêt. Le blé se penche plus bas, Le rouge coquelicot. Un noir orage menace Par dessus la colline. Le vieux chant du grillon Expire dans le champ. Pas un instant ne bouge le feuillage Du châtaignier. Sur l'escalier en colimaçon Bruit ta robe. En silence la bougie éclaire La chambre obscure ; Une main d'argent L'éteint Calme plat, nuit sans étoile.
Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2010 by Pierre Mathé, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914), "Sommer", appears in Sebastian im Traum, in Gesang des Abgeschiedenen
This text was added to the website: 2010-05-29
Line count: 17
Word count: 71