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by Leo Grünstein (1876 - 1943)

Asphodelen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Horch', die Asphodelen flüstern
auf dem grauen Plan der Heide,
heben raunend ihre Köpfchen,
klagen in verwaisten Tönen,
und die Sehnsucht klingt in ihnen,
und wie Tränen tropft es nieder!

Horch', die Asphodelen flüstern,
deuten die geheimen Gluten,
die im Schoß der Nächte glühten,
künden von den großen Flammen,
die nur einmal sengend nahen,
wiegen deine blasse Jugend
in den letzten, linden Schlummer!

Horch', die Asphodelen flüstern
auf dem grauen Plan der Heide.

Available sung texts:   ← What is this?

•   W. Kienzl 

W. Kienzl sets stanzas 1-2

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Confirmed with Gedichte von Leo Grünstein, Leipzig und Wien, 1906.


Text Authorship:

  • by Leo Grünstein (1876 - 1943), "Asphodelen" [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 Wilhelm Kienzl (1857 - 1941), "Asphodelen", op. 69a (Drei Gesänge mit Harmonium- oder Klavierbegleitung) no. 1, stanzas 1-2 [ voice and harmonium or organ ] [sung text checked 1 time]

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This text was added to the website: 2013-07-07
Line count: 15
Word count: 79

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