Liederzyklus »Wandlung«. Ich gehöre meinem Geliebten. . . 20 Lieder für Sopran und Klavier

Nachts, wenn das Pendel der Liebe schwingt
zwischen Immer und Nie,
stösst dein Wort zu den Monden des Herzens
und dein gewitterhaft blaues
Aug reicht der Erde den Himmel.

Aus fernem, aus traumgeschwärztem
Hain weht uns an das Verhauchte,
und das Versäumte geht um, groß wie die Schemen der Zukunft.

Was sich nun senkt und hebt,
gilt dem zuinnerst Vergrabnen:
blind wie der Blick, den wir tauschen,
küsst es die Zeit auf den Mund.

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by Paul Antschel (1920 - 1970), as Paul Celan, "Nachts, wenn das Pendel der Liebe schwingt"

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Schimmelgrün ist das Haus des Vergessens.
Vor jedem der wehenden Tore blaut dein enthaupteter Spielmann.
Er schlägt dir die Trommel aus Moos und bitterem Schamhaar;
mit schwärender Zehe malt er im Sand deine Braue.
Länger zeichnet er sie als sie war, und das Rot deiner Lippe.
Du füllst hier die Urnen und speisest dein Herz.

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by Paul Antschel (1920 - 1970), as Paul Celan, "Der Sand aus den Urnen"

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Der Hauch der Nacht ist dein Laken,
die Finsternis legt sich zu dir.
Sie rührt dir an Knöchel und Schläfe,
sie weckt dich zu Leben und Schlaf,
sie spürt dich im Wort auf, im Wunsch,
im Gedanken, sie schläft bei jedem von ihnen,
sie lockt dich hervor.
Sie kämmt dir das Salz aus den Wimpern
und tischt es dir auf,
sie lauscht deinen Stunden den Sand ab
und setzt ihn dir vor.
Und was sie als Rose war,
Schatten und Wasser, schenkt sie dir ein.

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by Paul Antschel (1920 - 1970), as Paul Celan, "Schlaf und Speise"

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An den langen Tischen der Zeit
zechen die Krüge Gottes.
Sie trinken die Augen der Sehenden leer und die Augen der Blinden,
die Herzen der waltenden Schatten,
die hohle Wange des Abends.
Sie sind die gewaltigsten Zecher:
sie führen das Leere zum Mund wie das Volle
und schäumen nicht über wie du oder ich.

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by Paul Antschel (1920 - 1970), as Paul Celan, "Die Krüge"

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Halbe Nacht. Mit den Dolchen des Traumes geheftet in sprühende Augen.
Schrei nicht vor Schmerz: wie Tücher flattern die Wolken.
Ein seidener Teppich, so ward sie gespannt zwischen uns,
  daß getanzt sei von Dunkel zu Dunkel.
Die schwarze Flöte schnitzten sie uns aus lebendigem Holz,
  und die Tänzerin kommt nun.
Aus Meerschaum gesponnene Finger taucht sie ins Aug uns:
eines will hier noch weinen?
Keines. So wirbelt sie selig dahin, und die feurige Pauke wird laut.
Ringe wirft sie uns zu, wir fangen sie auf mit den Dolchen.
Vermählt sie uns so? Wie Scherben erklingts, und ich weiß es nun wieder:
du starbst nicht
den malvenfarbenen Tod.

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by Paul Antschel (1920 - 1970), as Paul Celan, "Halbe Nacht"

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Espenbaum, dein Laub blickt weiß ins Dunkel.
Meiner Mutter Haar ward nimmer weiß.

Löwenzahn, so grün ist die Ukraine.
Meine blonde Mutter kam nicht heim.

Regenwolke, säumst du an den Brunnen?
Meine leise Mutter weint für alle.

Runder Stern, du schlingst die goldne Schleife.
Meiner Mutter Herz ward wund von Blei.

Eichne Tür, wer hob dich aus den Angeln?
Meine sanfte Mutter kann nicht kommen.

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by Paul Antschel (1920 - 1970), as Paul Celan, "Espenbaum"

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by Paul Antschel (1920 - 1970), as Paul Celan

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Ich säume liebentlang durchs Morgenlicht,
Längst lebe ich vergessen – im Gedicht.
Du hast es einmal mir gesprochen.

Ich weiss den Anfang –
Weiter weiss ich von mir nicht.
Doch hörte ich mich schluchzen im Gesang.

Es lächelten die Immortellen hold in deinem Angesicht,
Als du im Liebespsalme unserer Melodie,
Die Völker tauchtest und erhobest sie.

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by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Ich säume liebentlang", appears in Mein blaues Klavier, in An ihn, first published 1943

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Tota pulchra es amica mea 
et macula non est in te;
Favus distillans labia tua,
Mel et lac sub lingua tua.
Odor unguentorum tuorum 
super omnia aromata.	
Jam enim hiems transiit, 
imber abiit et recessit.

Flores apparuerunt,
vineae florentes odorem dederunt 
et vox turturis 
audita est in terra nostra.
Surge, propera, amica mea 
veni de Libano coronaberis.

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a text in Latin by Bible or other Sacred Texts , appears in Canticum Canticorum Salomonis (Song of Songs of Solomon), no. 4
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Song Cycle by Nikolaus Schapfl (b. 1963)

1. Nachts, wenn das Pendel der Liebe schwingt [sung text not yet checked]

2. Der Sand aus den Urnen [sung text not yet checked]

3. Schlaf und Speise [sung text not yet checked]

4. Die Krüge [sung text not yet checked]

5. Halbe Nacht [sung text not yet checked]

6. Espenbaum [sung text not yet checked]

7. Umsonst malst du Herzen

8. Ich säume liebentlang [sung text not yet checked]

9. Schmerz

10. Duschkas Lied

11. Apokalyptischer Augenblick

12. Wandlung

13. Frühling

14. Versunken

15. Mein Lied vom Heute

16. In Einsamkeit

17. Ich gehöre meinem Geliebten

18. La Luna

19. Hohelied

20. Tota Pulchra [sung text not yet checked]