Wohl vor lauter [Sinnen]1, Singen
Kommen wir nicht recht zum Leben;
Wieder ohne rechtes Leben
Muß zu Ende gehn das Singen;
Ging zu Ende dann das Singen:
Mögen wir auch nicht länger leben.
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Confirmed with Joseph Freiherrn von Eichendorff's Werke. Erster Theil. Gedichte. Berlin. Verlegt von M. Simion. 1841, page 86, under the title "Intermezzo"; confirmed with Joseph Freiherrn von Eichendorff's sämmtliche Werke. Zweite Auflage. Erster Band. Leipzig, Voigt & Günther. 1864, page 318, untitled, as no. 1 of Sprüche; and confirmed with Joseph Freiherrn von Eichendorffs sämtliche poetische Werke. Dritte Auflage. Erster Band. Leipzig, C. F. Amelang's Verlag. 1883, page 74, as no. 1 of Sprüche (also untitled).
1 Eichendorff (1883 edition), Pfitzner: "Singen"
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Wolfgang Fortner (1907 - 1987), "Wohl vor lauter Sinne, Singen" [ mixed chorus ], from Sprüche von Joseph von Eichendorff, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Hans Erich Pfitzner (1869 - 1949), "Wohl vor lauter Sinnen, Singen", op. 28, Heft 3 no. 4, published 1921, first performed 1922 [ mixed chorus and orchestra ], from Von deutscher Seele - Teil III - Der Liederteil, no. 4, Adolph Fürstner, Berlin [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Intermezzo da "Vita di poeta"", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2009-07-06
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Word count: 33
A forza di pensare, a forza di cantare
Noi non troviamo più il tempo di vivere;
e se non ha vissuto una vita propria
il canto deve giungere alla fine;
e se il canto deve giungere alla fine
noi stessi non possiamo più a lungo vivere.