Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Alpenkolorit
English translation:
an alpine mood
Added to glossary by
Helen Shiner
Mar 5, 2009 21:25
15 yrs ago
German term
United Kingdom
Alpenkolorit
German to English
Art/Literary
Music
This word is used to describe the way a composer sets the "Ranz des vaches" and other folktune in an instrumental piece, to arouse a particular rural atmosphere.
e.g. "Der zweite Satz schliesst mit einem Motiv im Alpenkolorit."
or: "Alpenkolorit und bukolische Elemente ziehen sich als Zeugen der damaligen Zeit wie ein roter Faden durch die Werke."
Any creative suggestions?
e.g. "Der zweite Satz schliesst mit einem Motiv im Alpenkolorit."
or: "Alpenkolorit und bukolische Elemente ziehen sich als Zeugen der damaligen Zeit wie ein roter Faden durch die Werke."
Any creative suggestions?
Proposed translations
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Change log
Mar 10, 2009 13:22: Steffen Walter changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/616004">monbuckland's</a> old entry - "Alpenkolorit"" to ""an alpine mood""
Mar 10, 2009 14:20: Helen Shiner changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/34047">Steffen Walter's</a> old entry - "Alpenkolorit"" to ""alpine mood""
Proposed translations
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Helen Shiner
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an alpine mood
Since this is about colour, maybe mood would do for both of your sentences:
...with a motif in an alpine mood
An alpine mood and bucolic elements....
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Music for the Alps
Searching for a piece of music to get you in an "alpine mood?" Try Eine Alpensinfonie op. 64 by Richard Strauss. This music evokes the beauty of the Alpine Range, and there are many recordings. One good recording is on Deutsche Grammophon (400 039-2), Herbert Von Karajan conducting the Berlin Philharmonic.
http://www.walkingsoftly.com/switzerland.htm
http://www.bonanzle.com/booths/jammatun/items/Kermit_Steuben...
...though a bit unsure about the zither!
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Thanks for the points, monbuckland
...with a motif in an alpine mood
An alpine mood and bucolic elements....
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Note added at 12 mins (2009-03-05 21:38:49 GMT)
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Music for the Alps
Searching for a piece of music to get you in an "alpine mood?" Try Eine Alpensinfonie op. 64 by Richard Strauss. This music evokes the beauty of the Alpine Range, and there are many recordings. One good recording is on Deutsche Grammophon (400 039-2), Herbert Von Karajan conducting the Berlin Philharmonic.
http://www.walkingsoftly.com/switzerland.htm
http://www.bonanzle.com/booths/jammatun/items/Kermit_Steuben...
...though a bit unsure about the zither!
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Note added at 4 days (2009-03-10 14:21:50 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks for the points, monbuckland
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to everyone - all your suggestions are potentially useful."
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alpine touch/alpine flavour/alpine flavor/alpine colour/alpine color/alpine complexion
folkloristic complexion/color?
--> gave it a folkloristic/ethnic touch?
folkloric flavor;
http://dict.leo.org/forum/viewUnsolvedquery.php?idThread=351...
--> gave it a folkloristic/ethnic touch?
folkloric flavor;
http://dict.leo.org/forum/viewUnsolvedquery.php?idThread=351...
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an Alpine shade
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Ellen Kraus
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Works in: Greek to German, English to German, Greek to English, and 5 more.
conveying alpine atmosphere (and flair)
would be my suggestion
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An alpine theme
"kolorit" is an alliteration of the overall color impression a picture leaves one with; which is to say, its overall color theme, or palette. Musically speaking, one could call it a theme or motif -- but Motiv is already being used in one of the German sentences, which is why I would suggest using the word theme, which would work in both contextual examples that you give.
Example sentence:
Alpine themes render a lyrical, bucolic element to the musical composition
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Alpine ambience
The opening track, "Overture", is typical - a spiralling descent through clouds into a weightless Alpine ambience, gradually warmed by a slowly looming sunrise.
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/review...
In Luisa Miller the Alpine ambience is an important element of the opera's tinta, joining with certain recurring shapes (in this case as much rhythmic ideas as melodic ones) to give the work a pronounced individuality.
http://tinyurl.com/bon4co
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/review...
In Luisa Miller the Alpine ambience is an important element of the opera's tinta, joining with certain recurring shapes (in this case as much rhythmic ideas as melodic ones) to give the work a pronounced individuality.
http://tinyurl.com/bon4co
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Kari Foster
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Alpine coloration
Perhaps it is better to stick to musical terms -- "coloration" being a style of florid ornamentation in music (like "coloratura" to describe a certain type of singing, but "coloration" can be instrumental). I am not familiar with this particular piece of music -- does it contain lots of ornamental twiddly bits?
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