Finstere Schatten der Nacht, Op. 65, No. 2 (Johannes Brahms)
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Title: Finstere Shatten der Nacht, Op. 65, No. 2
Composer: Johannes Brahms
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Lieder
Language: German
Instruments: Piano 2 Pianos (4 Hand Piano)
Published: 1874
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Original text and translations
German text
- Finstere Schatten der Nacht,
- Wogen- und Wirbelgefahr!
- Sind wohl, die da gelind
- rasten auf sicherem Lande,
- euch zu begreifen im Stande?
- Das ist der nur allein,
- welcher auf wilder See
- stürmischer Öde treibt,
- Meilen entfernt vom Strande.
- German text by Georg Friedrich Daumer (1800-1875)
- Based on a text in Persian by Hafis (Mohammed Schemsed-din) (c1327-1390) [text unavailable]
English translation
- Dark shades of night,
- dangers of waves and whirlpools!
- Are those who rest there so mildly
- on firm ground
- capable of comprehending you?
- No: only one who
- is tossed about on the wild sea's
- stormy desolation,
- miles from the shore.
- English translation copyright by Emily Ezust - [The Lied and Art Song Page]
- Used with translator's permission.
