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December 31, 2005
Four Songs from Webern
I.The day has gone,
the night is already here,
goodnight, O Maria,
stay always with me.
The day has gone,
the night is approaching.
Give eternal rest
also to the departed.
II. The Mysterious Flute (Hans Bethge)
Upon an evening
when the scent of flowers
and trees pervaded the air,
the wind brought me the song of a distant flute.
I cut a twig from the willow tree
and my song, giving answer,
flew through the blossoming night.
Since that night,
when the earth is asleep,
the birds hear a discourse in their own language.
III (August Strindberg)
It seemed to me as I saw the sun
that I glimpsed the hidden one;
blessed is he who practices the good.
For the angered deed which you committed,
do not repent with malide;
with goodness console the one you saddened
and it will do you good.
Only he who has sinned fears;
it is good to live without guilt.
IV The perfect Match (Goethe)
A flowerbell blossomed early
from the ground in lovely bloom;
there came a little bee and sucked:
They must have been made for each other.
Originally from ANABlog, ReBlogged by jeff on Dec 31, 2005 at 05:35 PM