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Mit einem phantastischen Lichtstrahl Erleuchtet der Mond die krystallnen Flacons Auf dem schwarzen, hochheiligen Waschtisch Des schweigenden Dandys von Bergamo. In tönender, bronzener Schale Lacht hell die Fontaine, metallischen Klangs. Mit einem phantastischen Lichtstrahl Erleuchtet der Mond die krystallnen Flacons. Pierrot mit dem wächsernen Antlitz Steht sinnend und denkt: wie er heute sich schminkt? Fort schiebt er das Rot und das Orients Grün Und bemalt sein Gesicht in erhabenem Stil Mit einem phantastischen Mondstrahl.
Authorship:
- by Otto Erich Hartleben (1864 - 1905), "Der Dandy", appears in Pierrot lunaire, Berlin, Verlag Deutscher Phantasten, first published 1893 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in French (Français) by Émile Albert Kayenberg (1860 - 1929), as Albert Giraud, "Pierrot Dandy", appears in Pierrot lunaire, first published 1884
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Max Kowalski (1882 - 1956), "Der Dandy", op. 4 no. 4 (1913), published 1913 [ voice and piano ], from 12 Gedichte aus Pierrot lunaire, no. 4, Berlin, N. Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Arnold Franz Walter Schoenberg (1874 - 1951), "Der Dandy", op. 21 no. 3 (1912), from Pierrot lunaire, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Otto Vrieslander (1880 - 1950), "Der Dandy", 1905?, published 1905 [ medium voice and piano ], from Pierrot lunaire, Dichtungen von A. Giraud ins deutstche übertragen von O. E. Hartleben, no. 34, München, Heinrich Lewy [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CHI Chinese (中文) (Yen-Chiang Che) , "花花公子", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Mimmi Fulmer) (Ric Merritt) , "The dandy", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le dandy", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Il Dandy", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- NYN Norwegian (Nynorsk) (Are Frode Søholt) , "Dandyen", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2003-11-16
Line count: 13
Word count: 74
Avec un rayon fantastique de lumière La lune éclaire les flacons de cristal, Sur la table de toilette sacrée Du dandy silencieux de Bergame. Dans la vasque de bronze sonore, La fontaine rie très fort d'un son métallique. Avec un rayon fantastique de lumière La lune éclaire les flacons de cristal, Pierrot, le visage de cire, Se tient, méditant, et pense : Aujourd'hui comment va-t-il se maquiller ? Il repousse le rouge et le vert d'orient Et peint son visage dans un style noble Avec un rayon fantastique de lumière.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2012 by Guy Laffaille, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Otto Erich Hartleben (1864 - 1905), "Der Dandy", appears in Pierrot lunaire, Berlin, Verlag Deutscher Phantasten, first published 1893
Based on:
- a text in French (Français) by Émile Albert Kayenberg (1860 - 1929), as Albert Giraud, "Pierrot Dandy", appears in Pierrot lunaire, first published 1884
This text was added to the website: 2012-04-15
Line count: 14
Word count: 90