background
Nun da der Tag des Tages müde ward is a composition by German composer Paul Hindemith. Born in 1895, Hindemith had a wide range of musical interests and a versatile style that shows throughout his oeuvre. This particular work, composed in 1930, is an evening song for mixed chorus and is part of his collection Six Chansons.
Nun da der Tag des Tages müde ward was performed by Cappella Amsterdam led by conductor Daniel Reuss in concert series Kafka. The video was recorded in De Vereeniging, Nijmegen.
lyrics
Nun, da der Tag
des Tages müde ward, und aller Sehnsucht Bäche
von neuem Trost plätschern,
auch alle Himmel, aufgehängt in Gold-Spinnetzen,
zu jedem Müden sprechen: “Ruhe nun!” –
Was ruhst du nicht, du dunkles Herz,
was stachelt dich zu fußwunder Flucht….
Wes harrest du?
performed by
Cappella Amsterdam
Daniel Reuss conductor
