Die Höh'n und Wälder schon steigen

Die Höh'n und Wälder schon steigen
Immer tiefer in's Abendgold;
Ein Vöglein frägt in den Zweigen
Ob es Liebchen grüssen sollt'?

O Vöglein, du hast dich betrogen,
Sie wohnet nicht mehr im Tal,
Schwing' auf dich zum Himmelsbogen,
Grüss' sie droben zum letztenmal.

Translation(s): CAT FRE

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Authorship

• by Josef Karl Benedikt von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Gute Nacht", appears in Gedichte, in 5. Totenopfer [ author's text verified 1 time]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

• by (Johann Gottfried) Heinrich Bellermann (1832 - 1903), "Gute Nacht" [voice and piano], from Zwölf Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 10, Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen's Verlag [
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• by John Böie (1822 - 1900), "Gute Nacht", op. 10 (Sechs Lieder) no. 1, published 1847 [voice and piano], Leipzig, Whistling [
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• by Ferdinand Debois , "Gute Nacht", published 1879 [voice and piano], from Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 3, Hamburg, Cranz [
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• by Robert Franz (1815 - 1892), "Gute Nacht", op. 5 (Zwölf Gesänge) no. 7, published 1846 [voice and piano], Leipzig, Whistling [
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• by Albin Fries (b. 1955), "Gute Nacht", op. 37 no. 7 (2013) [voice and piano], from 8 Eichendorff-Lieder, no. 7. [
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• by E. Fromm , "Gute Nacht", op. 3 (Drei Lieder für Männerchor) no. 2, published 1877 [men's chorus a cappella], Schleusingen, Glaser [
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• by Georg Hering , "Gute Nacht", op. 2 (Drei Lieder für gemischten Chor) no. 1, published 1879 [mixed chorus a cappella], Leipzig, (Friedrich) [
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• by Wilhelm Martens , "Gute Nacht", op. 24 no. 10, published 1900 [voice and piano], from the collection Eichendorff-Album. 20 Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung. Religiöse Lieder, no. 10, Berlin, Deneke [
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• by Richard Metzdorff (1844 - 1919), "Gut' Nacht", op. 27 no. 3, published 1875 [voice and piano], in Die musikalische Welt, Braunschweig, Litolff [
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• by Edwin Schultz (1827 - 1907), "Gut' Nacht", op. 27 (Drei Männer-Quartette) no. 2, published 1864 [vocal quartet for male voices], Berlin, Mendel [
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• by Josef Stritzko (1861 - 1908), "Gute Nacht", op. 1 (4 Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1890 [voice and piano], Wien, Rörich [
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• by Anton Urspruch (1850 - 1907), "Die Höh'n und Wälder schon steigen", op. 15 (Sechs Gesänge für S., A., T. und B.) no. 1, published 1882 [SATB chorus], Hamburg, Cranz [
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• by Alexander Zemlinsky (1871 - 1942), "Gute Nacht", 1889-1890, from Sieben Lieder, no. 2. [
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Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):

• FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , title 1: "Bonne nuit", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , title 1: "Bona nit", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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