time: 9:25 / 200 words
“Im Abendrot” is the fourth of Richard Strauss’ “Four Last Songs.” It is sung here by Renée Fleming. The conductor is Christoph von Eschenbach. The orchestra is not named.
“Im Abendrot” (“At sunset”) (Text: Joseph von Eichendorff)
Wir sind durch Not und Freude
gegangen Hand in Hand;
vom Wandern ruhen wir
nun überm stillen Land.
Rings sich die Täler neigen,
es dunkelt schon die Luft.
Zwei Lerchen nur noch steigen
nachträumend in den Duft.
Tritt her und laß sie schwirren,
bald ist es Schlafenszeit.
Daß wir uns nicht verirren
in dieser Einsamkeit.
O weiter, stiller Friede!
So tief im Abendrot.
Wie sind wir wandermüde–
Ist dies etwa der Tod?
In English:
We have gone through sorrow and joy
hand in hand;
Now we can rest from our wandering
above the quiet land.
Around us, the valleys bow;
the air is growing darker.
Just two skylarks soar upwards
dreamily into the fragrant air.
Come close to me, and let them flutter.
Soon it will be time for sleep.
Let us not lose our way
in this solitude.
O vast, tranquil peace,
so deep at sunset!
How weary we are of wandering—
Is this perhaps death?
Composed: May 6, 1948
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3 comments
I’ve found this video again. It had been removed from most places on the internet.
Here is my video of the day: 16 seconds worth a thousand words.
The clip explains more succinctly than just about any imagery that I’ve seen, what it means (according to my experience) to live among Blacks.
French girl slapped hard and knocked down by a Black because she won’t give her phone number to him:
http://www.break.com/fights/guy-smacks-girl-for-dissing-him.html
Thanks for that. I’ve never really been that fond of Strauss but that was quite beautiful. I’ve not heard that before. Thanks.
I’m not a big Strauss fan either–except for the Four Last Songs and a handful of other pieces. For anyone interested, I would strongly suggest the DG recording by Gundula Janowitz and Herbert von Karajan. It is mind-blowingly beautiful and, in my opinion, has never been equalled.
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