Art song texts & English translations

Original texts with clear, line-by-line English translations, written for singers, pianists and audiences. Every translation here is our own work and may be printed free in your recital program.

• An die Musik · Franz Schubert (To Music)
• Der Lindenbaum · Franz Schubert (The Linden Tree)
• Gretchen am Spinnrade · Franz Schubert (Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel)
• Du bist die Ruh · Franz Schubert (You Are Rest)
• Ave Maria (Ellens dritter Gesang) · Franz Schubert (Ave Maria (Ellen's Third Song))
• Ich grolle nicht · Robert Schumann (I Bear No Grudge)
• Mondnacht · Robert Schumann (Moonlit Night)
• Widmung · Robert Schumann (Dedication)
• Wiegenlied (Guten Abend, gut' Nacht) · Johannes Brahms (Lullaby)
• Von ewiger Liebe · Johannes Brahms (Of Eternal Love)
• Morgen! · Richard Strauss (Tomorrow!)
• Die Forelle · Franz Schubert (The Trout)
• Ständchen (Leise flehen meine Lieder) · Franz Schubert (Serenade)
• Die Mainacht · Johannes Brahms (May Night)
• Der Nussbaum · Robert Schumann (The Walnut Tree)
• Die Lotosblume · Robert Schumann (The Lotus Flower)
• Aus meinen Tränen sprießen · Robert Schumann (From My Tears Spring Up)
• Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne · Robert Schumann (The Rose, the Lily, the Dove, the Sun)
• Liebst du um Schönheit · Clara Schumann (If You Love for Beauty)
• Ständchen (Horch, horch! die Lerch') · Franz Schubert (Serenade (Hark, Hark! the Lark))
• Geistliches Wiegenlied · Johannes Brahms (Sacred Lullaby)

New: Verdi's Letters in English, the first full English translation of his letter-books, in progress.

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