Die blaue Nacht geht leuchtend übern See

Die blaue Nacht geht leuchtend übern See;
Im Mondschein strahlt der weiße Bergesschnee.
Durch ferne Wolken flammt ein fahles Licht,
Wie vor Gewittern, doch sie zünden nicht.

Die Hand in meiner Hand scheucht alle Pein...
Oh, dieses tiefe, tiefe Seligsein!
Nun wurde mir das goldene Verstehn:
Ich darf dem Glück in beide Augen sehn.

by Franz Evers (1871-1947)

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Karl Weigl (1881-1949) , "Blaue Nacht", 1921-32 [alto and piano], from 6 Gesänge für eine Frauenstimme und Klavier, no. 6.
by Alexander Zemlinsky (1871-1942) , "Nach dem Gewitter", op. 5, Heft 2 no. 3 (1897?)

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ENG English [singable] (Luise Haessler)

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Blue night

Blue night doth shine upon the lake below.
In moonlight glist'neth pure white mountain snow.
In distant mountains flasheth fallow light
As if from lightning, yet doth not ignite.
 
The hand in mine doth drive away distress.
O wondrous blissful, blissful happiness!
Now golden understanding came to me.
'Tis bliss incarnate, whose fair form I see.

Singable translation by Luise Haessler (1866-?) , "Blue night"

a text in German by Franz Evers (1871-1947)

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

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Date added to the website: 2009-06-11.