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by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945)

Groteske
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Seine Ehehälfte sucht der Mond,
Da sonst das Leben sich nicht lohnt.

Der Lenzschalk springt mit grünen Füßen,
Ein Heuschreck über die Wiesen.

Steif steht im Teich die Schmackeduzie,
Es sehnt und dehnt sich Fräulein Luzie.

Confirmed with Else Lasker-Schüler, Gesammelte Gedichte, Leipzig, Verlag der Weißen Bücher, 1917, page 86.


Text Authorship:

  • by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Groteske", appears in Der siebente Tag, appears in Meine Wunder, first published 1905 [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 Johannes Stockmeier , "Groteske", 1993/1994 [ soprano and piano ], from Du nahmst dir alle Sterne, 11 Lieder für Sopran und Klavier, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Joep Willem Frederik Straesser (1934 - 2004), "Groteske", 1986, first performed 1987 [ chorus and orchestra ], from Verzauberte Lieder für Chor und Orchester, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Sybil Westendorp (1910 - 1999), "Groteske", 1980 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Bernd Wilden (b. 1966), "Groteske", 2021, first performed 2021 [ mezzo-soprano and orchestra ], from Mein blaues Klavier. Liederzyklus für Mezzosopran und Kammerorchester, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]

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This text was added to the website: 2022-06-07
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