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• by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Das sterbende Kind", appears in Jugendgedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Lübeck und Bonn [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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

• by Günther Bartel (1833 - 1866), "Das sterbende Kind", op. 10 (Sechs Lieder für eine Alt- oder Barytonstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung ) no. 2, published 1873 [ alto or baritone and piano ], Leipzig, Kahnt [sung text not yet checked]
• by Julius Bercht , "Das sterbende Kind", published 1900 [ voice and piano ], from Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 3, Berlin, Stahl [sung text not yet checked]
• by (Karl Friedrich) Gustav Brah-Müller (1839 - 1878), "Das sterbende Kind ", op. 39 (Neun Lieder, für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 8, published 1874 [ voice and piano ], Hamburg, Cranz [sung text not yet checked]
• by Felix (August Bernhard) Draeseke (1835 - 1913), "Das sterbende Kind", op. 24 no. 2, published 1884 [ voice and piano ], from Trauer und Trost. Sechs Gesänge, no. 2, Dresden, Hoffarth [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Rich. Eckhold , "Das sterbende Kind", op. 1 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1878 [ voice and piano ], Dresden, Ries [sung text not yet checked]
• by Alexander von Fielitz (1860 - 1930), "Das sterbende Kind", op. 26 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1894 [ voice and piano ], Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen Verlag [sung text not yet checked]
• by Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884 - 1920), "Das sterbende Kind", A. Add. 2 (c1905-11) [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Adolf Jensen (1837 - 1879), "Das sterbende Kind", op. 28 (Acht Lieder von E. Geibel) no. 6, published 1865 [ SATB quartet ], Leipzig, Peters [sung text not yet checked]
• by Robert Kahn (1865 - 1951), "Wie doch so still dir am Herzen", op. 9 (Zwei Lieder) no. 2, published 1891 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kahnt Nachf. [sung text not yet checked]
• by Marie Charlotte Henriette von Kehler (1822 - 1882), "Das sterbende Kind ", published 1885 [ voice and piano ], from Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 3, Berlin, Barth [sung text not yet checked]
• by Benedikt Randhartinger (1802 - 1893), "Das sterbende Kind" [ voice and piano ], confirmed with a CD booklet [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Benedikt Randhartinger (1802 - 1893), "Das sterbende Kind" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "Das sterbende Kind", op. 23 (Vier Lieder) no. 3 (1898) [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Paul Umlauft (1853 - 1934), "Das sterbende Kind", op. 2 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1879 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text not yet checked]
• by August Walter (1821 - 1896), "Das sterbende Kind", op. 8 (Drei Gesänge für eine Alt-Stimme) no. 2, published 1851 [ alto and piano ], Leipzig, Fr. Kistner, Ed. no. 1779 [sung text not yet checked]
• by Bertha Frensel Wegener-Koopman (1874 - 1953), "Das sterbende Kind", published 1909, from Acht Lieder, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Moritz Weyermann (1832 - 1888), "Das sterbende Kind ", op. 1 (10 Gesänge für hohe Stimme) no. 10, published 1866 [ high voice and piano ], Elberfeld, Arnold  [sung text not yet checked]
• by Friedrich von Wickede (1834 - 1904), "Das sterbende Kind", op. 13 (Sechs Lieder) no. 4, published 1872 [ voice and piano ], Hannover, Schlüter [sung text not yet checked]
• by (Peter) Nicolai von Wilm (1834 - 1911), "Das sterbende Kind", op. 110 (Vier Gesänge für 1 hohe Stimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1893 [ high voice and piano ], Leipzig, O. Forberg [sung text not yet checked]
• by Hugo Wölfl , "Das sterbende Kind", op. 2 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1877 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Bote & Bock [sung text not yet checked]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

• CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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