Die Sonne sinkt, ein blutiger Ball, Und Dämmerung dunkelt mählich überall. Fern irgendwo ein Sternlein funkelt Von mütterlicher Nacht entzündet, Die seines Schwebens Schwingen traf, Und aller Stunden Härte mündet In süßen, sündelosen Schlaf.
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Authorship:
- by Hellmut Draws-Tychsen (1904 - 1973), "Abendlied"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Julius Gessinger (1899 - 1986), "Abendlied", op. 40, Heft 2 no. 9 (c1939), published 1965 [ baritone and piano ], Schwäbisch-Hall: Musikverlag [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Evening song", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2022-10-04
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