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Spohr: Sei still mein Herz / Be still my heart

from Memories of Places Past by Trio dell'Aria

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A song about how sometimes the best laid plans and intentions lay waste to harsh reality!

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Ich wahrte die Hoffnung tief in der Brust, / I once harbored hope deep in my breast
Die sich ihr vertrauend erschlossen, / Which, trusting, unlocked to her;
Mir strahlten die Augen voll Lebenslust, / My eyes were radiant with joie de vivre
Wenn mich ihre Zauber umflossen, / While her magic encircled me.
Wenn ich ihrer schmeichelnden Stimme gelauscht, / But when I harkened to her beguiling voice
Im Wettersturm ist ihr Echo verrauscht, / The echo died away in the storm.
Sei still mein Herz, und denke nicht dran, / Be still, my heart, and give it no thought:
Das ist nun die Wahrheit, das Andre war Wahn. / This now is reality, the rest was delusion.

Die Erde lag vor mir im Frühlingstraum, / Earth lay before me in a spring dream
Den Licht und Wärme durchglühte, / Suffused with warmth and light,
Und wonnetrunken durchwallt ich den Raum, / And drunk with joy I wafted through space,
Der Brust entsproßte die Blüte, / Blossoms burst forth from my breast;
Der Liebe Lenz war in mir erwacht, / Love's springtime awakened in me.
Mich durch rieselt Frost, in der Seele ist Nacht. / Now frost shudders through me; in my soul it is night.
Sei still mein Herz, und denke nicht dran, / Be still, my heart, and give it no thought:
Das ist nun die Wahrheit, das Andre war Wahn. / This now is reality, the rest was delusion.

Ich baute von Blumen und Sonnenglanz / Out of sunshine and flowers I built myself
Eine Brücke mir durch das Leben, / A bridge through life
Auf der ich wandelnd im Lorbeerkranz / Passing over which, laurel-crowned,
Mich geweiht dem hochedelsten Streben, / I devoted myself to the noblest of strivings.
Der Menschen Dank war mein schönster Lohn, / Man's gratitude was my finest reward;
Laut auf lacht die Menge mit frechem Hohn, / The crowd laughs aloud now with impudent scorn.
Sei still mein Herz, und denke nicht dran, / Be still, my heart, and give it no thought:
Das ist nun die Wahrheit, das Andre war Wahn. / This now is reality, the rest was delusion.

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from Memories of Places Past, released February 7, 2019

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Trio dell'Aria Toronto, Ontario

Trio dell’Aria is an ensemble comprised of Kripa Nageshwar (soprano), Michael Westwood (clarinetist) and Ruta Vaivade (pianist). It formed naturally through the performers’ love of chamber music works and experimenting with different timbers. Since 2015, they have embarked on exploring music from Baroque to jazz to folksong, championing Canadian content and newly commissioned works. ... more

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