Hugo Wolf - Verschwiegene Liebe

A request from a dear friend. A very special song by Hugo Wolf (1860-1903) to a poem by Joseph von Eichendorff (1788-1857).




Verschwiegene Liebe

Über Wipfel und Saaten
In den Glanz hinein -
Wer mag sie erraten,
Wer holte sie ein?
Gedanken sich wiegen,
Die Nacht ist verschwiegen,
Gedanken sind frei.

Errät es nur eine,
Wer an sie gedacht
Beim Rauschen der Haine,
Wenn niemand mehr wacht
Als die Wolken, die fliegen -
Mein Lieb ist verschwiegen
Und schön wie die Nacht.




Over treetops and cornfields
and into the splendor -
who may guess at them,
who could overtake them?
Thoughts float away;
night keeps her secrets,
Thoughts are free.

If only she could guess
who has been thinking of her
by the rustling of the grove,
when no one was awake
save the clouds flying past -
my love keeps its secret
and is beautiful as the night.



Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)
Gerald Moore (piano)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Classical
• Hugo
• Wolf
• Verschwiegene
• Liebe
• Eichendorff
• Fischer-Dieskau
• Lieder

[zamplify]

I just learned about Hugo Wolf, beautiful video, thanks so much!

[FiDiTanzer528]

@zamplify

Thanks for commenting. I hope you will enjoy the other Wolf selections on my channel. :)

[giocziffra]

A very beautiful montage.

Dietrich is always my favourite.

I'm happy that nowadays someone, who loves Wolf, ....exists

[FiDiTanzer528]

Well, I certainly qualify as a lover of Wolf and I hope to introduce him to some people who are not familiar with his songs. I have a lot more of his work on my channel. Thanks for viewing.

[anuchid29]

This is the best version I ever heard, thanks, I learned this song 25 years ago...but this is the best

[FiDiTanzer528]

I certainly agree. Thanks for commenting.

[mdehkram]

This sounds like the 1957 recording. They are some many gems from his Morike recording of tha yeart. So many masterpiece performances. Song after song. Beautiful tone. I wish these were better known.

[RDJanzen]

Gedanken sind frei - als die Wolken, die fliegen... Ich liebe dieses Lied von Hugo Wolf zu den Worten von Eichendorff. Danke!

[Triplefunk85]

hehe... this is helping my theory homework.  Just play it over and over till the analysis is done.

[KhmerSerey1]

A modern genius who's work are recognized only after his death...

[lornabegbie]

Beautiful video, (wonderful voice goes without saying!). Here is my clip of the same song (very amateur in comparison to this masterpiece, but I am still learning!)

Lorna Kelly

[eugesang]

Was für eine wunderschöne Präsentation! Herrlich passende Bilder! Und vom Meister gesungen, vielen Dank!

[ptolomej2]

This is the best song of Hugo Wolf, i ever heard, thanks. Hugo Wolf is austrian composer of slovenian roots.

[herzogenberg]

Try to hear Leo Slezak with this song.That should be tender and sensual.!