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Sapphische Ode (Johannes Brahms)
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General Information
Title: Sapphische Ode, op. 95, No. 4
Composer: Johannes Brahms
Lyricist: Hans Schmidtcreate page (1856–1923)
Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Solo Soprano
Genre: Secular, Aria
Language: German
Instruments: Piano
Published: 1884, N. Simrock, Berlin
Description: No. 4 of "Fünf Lieder für eine tiefe Stimme" op. 94. Lyrics: "Gereimte sapphische Ode", from "Gedichte und Übersetzungen" (Offenbach, no date), in a section titled "In antiker Form"
External websites:
- "Sapphische Ode" entry on the "Lied and Art Song Texts" site with links to english, french and italian translations
Original text and translations
German text
Rosen brach ich nachts mir am dunklen Hage;
Süßer hauchten Duft sie, als je am Tage,
Doch verstreuten reich die bewegten Äste
Tau, der mich näßte.
Auch der Küsse Duft mich wie nie berückte,
Die ich nachts vom Strauch deiner Lippen pflückte:
Doch auch dir, bewegt im Gemüt gleich jenen
Tauten die Tränen.
English translation
Roses culled by night from the hedges darkling,
Sweeter are than those when the day is sparkling;
As the boughs above me the breeze was swaying,
Dew gently spraying.
Thus thy kisses sweet on my cheeks were falling
From thy lips by night, dew and flow'r recalling!
For from eyes, the soul's emotion showing,
Tear drops were flowing!
Adaption: George Cooper
