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This Lied was composed in Vienna, presumably in July
1876.
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GEISTERGRUSS (GEISTESGRUSS)
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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GHOST'S GREETINGS
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Hoch auf dem alten Turme steht
Des Helden edler Geist,
Der, wie das Schiff vorüber geht,
Es wohl zu fahren heißt. |
High up on the ancient tower stands
The hero's noble ghost,
Which, as the ship passes by,
Bids it a safe journey. |
"Sieh,
diese Sehne war so stark,
Dies Herz so fest und wild,
Die Knochen voll von Rittermark,
Der Becher angefüllt; |
"Behold,
this sinew was so strong,
This heart so firm and wild,
The bones full of a knight's marrow,
The cup well-filled; |
Mein
halbes Leben stürmt' ich fort,
Verdehnt' die Hälft' in Ruh.
Und du, du Menschenschifflein dort,
Fahr immer, immer zu!" |
Half my life I stormed forth,
Half of it I stretched my limbs in peace.
And you, you little man-made boat there,
Go forth forever, ever!" |
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Translation
by Hannelore Wirth © 2003
- all rights reserved |
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| This composition has 36 bars. |
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Performances:
(without any claim for completeness)
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August 11, 2002
Dean Elzinga, bass/baritone
Dennis Helmrich, piano
New York/USA; Bard Music Festival
First performance |
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October 12, 2002
Johannes Weinhuber, baritone
Markus Bellheim, piano
Würzburg/D, Great Hall of the former Mozartschule
First European performance |
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July 13, 2004
Dominik Wörner, bass
Felicitas Strack, piano
Toblach/I, Gustav Mahler Saal
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August 14, 2004
Thomas Staudinger, baritone
Klaus Laczika, piano
St. Florian/A, Stift St. Florian, Sala terrena |
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