Nacht und Träume (Franz Schubert)

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• CPDL #17777:  

Contributor: David Newman (submitted 2008-08-01).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages,       Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Cross posting by Art Song Central. Both German and English lyrics - Editions in A and B Flat Major

General Information

Title: Nacht und Träume
Composer: Franz Schubert
Lyricist: Matthäus von Collin (1779-1824)

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Soprano Solo
Genre: Secular, Lied

Language: German
Instruments: Piano

Published: by Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828), "Nacht und Träume", Op. 43, No. 2, D. 827 (1822?) published 1825.

Description: Lyrics by Matthäus Kasimir von Collin (1779-1824), "Nachtfeier".

External websites:

• Entry at Wikipedia for this composer.
• Entry at Wikipedia for this lied.
• Entry at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page".
• English translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page".
• Dutch lyrics at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page".
• Spanish translation at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page".

Original text and translations

German text

Heil’ge Nacht, du sinkest nieder;

Nieder wallen auch die Träume

Wie dein Mondlicht durch die Räume,

Durch der Menschen stille Brust.

Die belauschen sie mit Lust;

Rufen, wenn der Tag erwacht:

Kehre wieder, heil’ge Nacht!

Holde Träume, kehret wieder!

English translation

Holy night, you sink down;

The dreams flow down, too,

Like your moonlight through the rooms,

Through the people's silent chests.

They listen softly with desire;

They call, when day awakens:

Come back, holy night!

Sweet dreams, come back!