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by Theodor Däubler (1876 - 1934)

Oft
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Warum erscheint mir immer wieder
Ein Abendtal, sein Bach und Tannen?
Es blickt ein Stern verständlich nieder
Und sagt mir: wandle still von dannen.

Dann zieh ich fort von guten Leuten.
Was konnte mich nur so verbittern?
Die Glocken fangen an zu läuten.
Und der Stern beginnt zu zittern.

Text Authorship:

  • by Theodor Däubler (1876 - 1934), "Oft", appears in Das Sternenkind, first published 1916 [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 Theodor W. Adorno (1903 - 1969), "Oft", op. 8 no. 3 (1923-1945) [ women's chorus a cappella ], from Drei Gedichte von Theodor Däubler für vierstimmigen Frauenchor a cappella, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Erwin Schulhoff (1894 - 1942), "Oft", op. 28 no. 3, WV 48 no. 3 (1919), first performed 1999 [ alto and orchestra ], from Menschheit. Eine Symphonie für eine Altstimme und Orchester auf fünf Gedichte von Theodor Däubler, no. 3, Schott Music Panton [sung text not yet checked]

Research team for this page: Bertram Kottmann , Benno Schnatz

This text was added to the website: 2020-04-21
Line count: 8
Word count: 49

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