Art Songs ~ Solo Vocal with Piano

Ein Fichtenbaum (Heinrich Heine) 2006

This piece was commissioned by Peter W. Shea for a concert at the Eastern Native Tree Society Rendezvous and Forest Summit lecture series in 2006, which took place in Charlemont.

If you ever can walk ANYWHERE with Bob Leverett, co-founder of the ENTS, do it!  He is an amazing guide in the world of trees.

Performers:  Peter Shea, baritone   Monica Jakuc-Leverett, piano

K A E Z A  F E A R N  composer ~ pianist ~ educator

Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam by Heinrich Heine

Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam

Im Norden auf kahler Höh;

Ihn schläfert; mit weißer Decke

Umhüllen ihn Eis und Schnee.

Er träumt von einer Palme,

Die, fern im Morgenland,

Einsam und schweigend trauert

Auf brennender Felsenwand.

© 2009 Kaeza Fearn

A spruce tree stands alone

A spruce tree stands alond

in the north, on the bare heights;

it slumbers; in a white blanket

it is surrounded by ice and snow.

It dreams of a palm tree

which, far-off in the land of the morning,

grieves, alone and mute,

on a burning, rocky wall.

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