Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen - from Rückert-Lieder by Gustav Mahler.

Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen - from Rückert-Lieder by Gustav Mahler.
Performed by mezzo-soprano Toby Branz, 2010.

http://www.tobybranz.com/

Text:
Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen,
mit der ich sonst viele Zeit verdorben;
sie hat so lange nichts von mir vernommen,
sie mag wohl glauben,
ich sei gestorben!

Es ist mir auch gar nichts daran gelegen,
ob sie mich für gestorben hält.
Ich kann auch gar nichts sagen dagegen,
denn wirklich bin ich gestorben,
gestorben der Welt.

Ich bin gestorben dem Weltgetümmel
und ruh' in einem stillen Gebiet!
Ich leb' allein in meinem Himmel,
in meinem Lieben,
in meinem Lied.

Translation:
I've become lost to the world,
with whom I used to waste much time;
so long has she heard naught of me,
she may perhaps believe
I am dead!

It is also of no consequence to me,
whether she takes me for dead.
I can also say nothing in opposition,
for truly I am dead,
dead to the world.

I am dead to the worldly tumult
and I rest in a quiet realm!
I live alone in my heaven,
in my love, and in my song.

Original Text: Friedrich Rückert
Translations: Lois Phillips, George Bird, and Richard Stokes.

Category:

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Tags:

• Rückert-Lieder
• Gustav Mahler
• Toby Branz

[tobybranz]

@Palvez and @dbrel - You're right! I did sound like a soprano, and now I am one. I am transitioning to Sopranoland right now. It's a fun and challenging place to be - but mostly exciting.

[wdashwor]

Beautiful quality of tone, whether soprano or mezzo! You bring such touching expression to this most deeply beautiful song of Mahler's.

[dbrel]

I am very glad you're a soprano now -- so you can record things like "Ain't it a pretty night",which would be GORGEOUS in your voice!

[illflow]

You look and sound great

[Palvez]

Interpretação sensível, delicada e contida como deve ser - bonito timbre - e concordo com o companheiro que disse parecer um soprano e não um mezzo

[dbrel]

Beautiful-- but I don't believe you're a mezzo.. :) that is a nice soprano voice if ever I heard one.. !