47″ x 39″
Oil on Canvas
Private Collection – Toronto, ON
At midnight
At midnight
I paid close attentionto the beating of my heart;
One single pulse of agony flared upat midnight……
At midnight
I surrendered my strength
into your hands! Lord! over death and life You keep watch at midnight!
Friedrich Rückert (1788-1866)
World premiered: 29 January 1905, Vienna. conducted by the composer.