Anne Sofie von Otter - J. Brahms "Wiegenlied" (Cradle Song) Op. 49, No. 4

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J. Brahms "Wiegenlied" (Cradle Song) Op. 49, No. 4
Anne Sofie von Otter - Mezzo Soprano
Bengt Forsberg - Piano
Eve Wiemer - Paintings

-Special thanks to Eve Wiemer who made the sketches of my cats, Tigger and Casper for me.

Johannes Brahms' Wiegenlied (Lullaby or Cradle Song ): Guten Abend, gute Nacht ("Good evening, good night"), Op. 49, No. 4 , it was published in 1868).The first verse is taken from a collection of German folk poems called Des Knaben Wunderhorn; the second stanza was written by Georg Scherer (1824--1909) in 1849. The lullaby's melody is one of the most famous and recognizable in the world.


Lyrics

Guten Abend, gute Nacht,
mit Rosen bedacht,
mit Näglein besteckt,
schlüpf unter die Deck!
Morgen früh, wenn Gott will,
wirst du wieder geweckt.

Guten Abend, gute Nacht,
von Englein bewacht,
die zeigen im Traum
dir Christkindleins Baum.
Schlaf nun selig und süß,
schau im Traum 's Paradies.


Good evening, and good night,
With roses adorned,
With carnations covered,
Slip under the covers.
Early tomorrow, so God willing,
you will wake once again.

Good evening, and good night.
By angels watched,
Who show you in your dream
the Christ-child's tree.
Sleep now peacefully and sweetly,
see the paradise in your dream.