Arleen Auger - W.A. Mozart "Das Veilchen" K.476

W.A. Mozart "Das Veilchen" K.476
Arleen Auger - Soprano
Irwin Gage - Piano

Special thanks to Andrea585ny and Michael from Columbia, US

Mozart entered this song in his own work catalogue on June 8, 1785. It was published by Artaria in September 1789.

The words to Mozart's song "Das Veilchen" come from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's first Singspiel, Erwin und Elmire, written in 1773 and first published in 1775. It is possible Mozart found this text in Karl Friberth's lied settiing, entitled "Das Veilchen auf der Wiese" in the third Sammlung deutscher Lieder für das Klavier from 1780. A copy of this volume was recorded in Mozart' estate at his death.


Das Veilchen

Ein Veilchen auf der Wiese stand,
Gebückt in sich und unbekannt;
Es war ein herzigs Veilchen.
Da kam eine junge Schäferin
Mit leichtem Schritt und munterm Sinn
Daher, daher,
Die Wiese her, und sang.

Ach! denkt das Veilchen, wär' ich nur
Die schönste Blume der Natur,
Ach, nur ein kleines Weilchen,
Bis mich das Liebchen abgepflückt
Und an dem Busen matt gedrückt!
Ach nur, ach nur
Ein Viertelstündchen lang!

Ach! aber ach! das Mädchen kam
Und nicht in acht das Veilchen nahm;
Ertrat das arme Veilchen.
Es sank und starb und freut' sich noch:
Und sterb' ich denn, so sterb' ich doch
Durch sie, durch sie,
Zu ihren Füßen doch.

A violet stood upon the lea

A violet stood upon the lea,
Hunched o'er in anonymity;
So amiable a violet!
Along there came a young shepherdess
Light paced, full of contentedness
Along, along,
The lea, and sang her song.

Ah!" thinks the violet, "were I just
The fairest flower in the dust
For just a little while yet,
Until that darling seizes me
And to her bosom squeezes me!
For just, for just
A quarter hour long!

Ah! And alas! There came the maid
And no heed to the violet paid,
Crushed the poor little violet.
It sank and died, yet filled with pride:
And though I die, I shall have died
Through her, through her,
And at her feet have died."

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[TheLentiLP]

Well, there are still better pieces from Mozart...

[livrawlings]

Beautiful voice,

[ditogam]

One of most beautiful Mozartian soprano voice. Her voice is crystal clean and delighted with great joy and emotion. Thank you so much for beautiful video!!!

[younglemeshevist]

Fine voice and great musicianship, as always. Thank you for the video

[Kievest]

Exquisite, touching ,poetic singing...

Auger is sublime! Lovely visuals

and presentation....This song sounds

as if Schubert wrote it!  Thank you

for the beautiful upload!

[augerles]

Nice presentation, Thank-you fairytale

[Shabannie]

Very beautiful! I enjoyed this.

[Carlinhos271980]

@ForeverIsis

thanks for shared my dear

Aweome simphony

10*-

Carlinhos

[glennmach]

She sings very well,Bravo ! 5 *****..Marc Jones..U.S.A. (Vocalist-pop/jazz)

[paulostroff99]

I just love Arleen Auger's voice. Great!  TY Dobrib