I stumbled across this version of a poem by Rilke that i set to music a couple of years ago. Such a beatiful poem…and I like the thoughts I had about it back then!
I recently discovered the poems Rilke wrote in French towards the end of his life. I don’t think are as well known as lots of his work but I’ve connected with them in a big way. feel like I’ve discovered bured treasure! They are short, incredibly rich in ideas and have a kind of really open, spontaneous feel. I’ve put the first poem in the ‘Orchards’ book to music. It hasn’t got a title but that line ‘Tonight My Heart Makes Angels Sing’ is just wonderful.
I’ve used a translation by A.Poulin Jr but mis-remembered slightly when I sang it: ‘drawn’ should be ‘lured’.
I’ve used images of fires, paths and twilight for the film that goes with the poem. These seem to fit…quite universal images that might suggest revery. Also…
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Ed Boxall 