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F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy - Abschiedslied der Zugvögel

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F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847)
"Abschiedslied der Zugvögel"
Op. 63 Nr.2
Barbara Bonney, Sopran
Angelika Kirchschlager, Mezzosopran
Malcolm Martineau, Piano


Wie war so schön doch Wald und Feld!
Wie ist so traurig jetzt die Welt!
Hin ist die schöne Sommerzeit,
Und nach der Freude kam das Leid.

Wir wußten nichts von Ungemach,
Wir saßen unterm Laubesdach
Vergnügt und froh beim Sonnenschein,
Und sangen in die Welt hinein.

Wir armen Vöglein trauern sehr:
Wir haben keine Heimat mehr,
Wir müssen jetzt von hinnen fliehn
Und in die weite Fremde ziehn.
(Hofmann von Fallersleben)


Translation:

Oh how lovely were the woods and fields!
How sad the world is now!
The beautiful summertime is gone,
And after joy came sorrow.

We knew nothing of pain,
We sat under the leafy canopy
Content and joyful in the sunshine,
And sang out into the world.

We poor birds mourn so,
We no longer have a home,
We must now flee from here,
Into the wide unknown.


Gemälde: J. C. C. Dahl, Hünengrab im Winter, 1825

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  • It's so beautiful! I love it!

  • "I am glad to see you well" - Thanks for your nice words! I also love this beautiful and doleful song.

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  • que c'est joli!!

  • Oo...So beautiful... :'(

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  • 1 po + lento no eh?! -.- Da dormire! la canzone è bella! La rovinate!

  • Unglaublich schön, wow.

  • Wonderful sung.

  • Wow ... very good interpretation ...

    I like it very much.

  • Merci pour cette très belle interprétation de ce lied.

    Claudio.

  • darf ich fragen, warum? bin so unwissend und lechze nach weisheit ;)

  • Thank you Ablacsia for posting just another gem of poetry. Yours is one of the best channels on Youtube, truthfully you are a praiseworthy dispenser of exquisite, healing beauty!

  • ...dieser Text ist leider so eng verbunden mit dem Schicksal der Familie Mendelssohn...

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