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[Ich bin so allein]1 Fänd ich den Schatten Eines süßen Herzens. -- Oder mir jemand Einen Stern schenkte -- Immer fingen ihn Die Engel auf So hin und her. Ich fürchte mich Vor der schwarzen Erde. Wie soll ich fort? Möchte in den Wolken Begraben sein, Überall wo Sonne wächst, Liebe dich so! Du mich ach? Sag es doch -- -- --
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Text Authorship:
- by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Gieselheer dem König", appears in Die Kuppel, first published 1920 [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 Arthur Dangel (b. 1931), "Giselheer dem König", op. 53 no. 4 (1990) [ alto, unaccompanied ], from Else-Zyklus I : Sechzehn Lieder mit Gedichten von Else Lasker-Schüler an Gottfried Benn, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ferdinand Henkemeyer (1928 - 2015), "Giselheer dem König", 1995, first performed 1996 [ soprano, alto, reciter, women's chorus, instrumental ensemble ], from »Wandelhin – Taumelher«. Zyklus für Sopran, Alt, Sprecherin, Frauenchor und Instrumental-Ensemble, no. 7 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963), "Ich bin so allein", 1917, from Zwei Lieder für Alt und Klavier, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Johannes Stockmeier , "Giselheer dem König", 1993/1994 [ soprano and piano ], from Du nahmst dir alle Sterne, 11 Lieder für Sopran und Klavier, no. 11 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Sybil Westendorp (1910 - 1999), "Ich bin so allein", 1978 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2012-12-12
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Word count: 58
Si je trouvais l'ombre d'un cœur tendre, Ou si quelqu'un m'offrait une étoile, L'ange toujours l'attraperait ici et là. J'ai peur de la noire terre. Comment continuer? Je voudrais être enterrée dans les nuages, Partout où croît le soleil. Je t'aime tant ! Toi aussi ? Dis-le encore.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Gieselheer dem König", appears in Die Kuppel, first published 1920
This text was added to the website: 2011-10-10
Line count: 16
Word count: 46