Nachtigall

Nachtigall

By: Brahms
Voice Type(s): Baritone,Tenor,Mezzo,Soprano

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Melody
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Johannes Brahms (1833-1897):
Nachtigall, Op. 97, No. 1
(composed in 1885; first published in 1886)
Text:  Christian Reinhold

Original Key/Recorded Key:  F Minor
Teach-Track begins:  m. 1
Accompaniment Track begins:  m. 1
Pianist:  Daniel Michalak
    

O Nachtigall,
O nightingale,
 
dein süßer Schall, 
your sweet sound
 
er dringet mir durch Mark und Bein. 
penetrates me through joints and marrow.
 
Nein, trauter Vogel, nein! 
No, dear bird, no!
 
was in mir schafft so süße Pein, 
what in me creates such sweet pain,

das ist nicht dein, 
is not you,

das ist von andern, himmelschönen, 
but is something else: beautiful skies,
 
nun längst für mich verklungenen Tönen 
now faded for me long ago tones

in deinem Lied ein leiser Widerhall! 
in your song there is merely a soft echo!