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Thread #131574   Message #2969443
Posted By: GUEST,giles earle (lost my cookie!)
20-Aug-10 - 11:58 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Schubert's Serenade (English words)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Schuberts Serenade (Engish words)
Which Standchen? I believe there are two....

If it's the solo song ("Leise flehen meine lieder") that you're after, I seem to recall that the Schirmer edition of Schwanegesang gives words in English as an alternative to the German. With copyright in mind, I'm not sure I ought to fish out my old copy and type out the words for public airing online! - but I imagine you could find a (second-hand?) copy of the music easily eough. Schwanengesang is in volume I of the Schirmer edition of Schubert's sogs.

It's a long time since I've looked at the score, but I seem to recall that the English is a pretty clumsy paraphrase. I don't wish to pry, but is there any major reason why you couldn't tackle the German? Rellstab's poem fits the melody so splendidly.