Klaus Döring's Classical Music/Klaus Döring's Klassische Musik

by Maureen Buja Erster Verlust First Loss Ach wer bringt die schönen Tage, Ah, who can bring back the beautiful days, Jene Tage der ersten Liebe, Those days of first love, Ach wer bringt nur eine Stunde Ah, who can bring back even one hour Jener holden Zeit zurück! Of that lovely time! Einsam nähr’ ich meine Wunde Lonely, I nurse my wound Und mit stets erneuter Klage And with ever-renewed lament Traur’ ich um’s verlorne Glück. I mourn for lost happiness. Ach, wer bringt die schönen Tage, Ah, who can bring back the beautiful days, Jene holde Zeit zurück! That lovely time! Joseph Karl Stieler:  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe at age 79 , 1828 (Neue Pinakothek) Johann von Goethe (1749–1832)’s poem entitled ‘Erster Verlust’ (First loss) was first written in 1785 for his Singspiel  Die ungleichen Hausgenossen  (The Unequal Housemates), intended to be an aria for the Baroness, in Act II. The play was never completed, sidetracked, perhaps, by Goethe’s plans for his upcoming Italy tri...