Hermann Hesse-Lieder

Rotästige Föhren, 
Birken silbern und zier, 
Schweigsame Buchen, 
Sagt, leidet auch ihr? 

Und ihr, atmende Blumen 
Im summenden Bienengesang, 
Ist denn auch euer Leben 
So dunkel und bang?

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Spaziergang", written 1909

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Stroll", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Promenade", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Confirmed with Hermann Hesse, Sämtliche Werke, herausgegeben von Volker Michels, Band 10 Die Gedichte, bearbeitet von Peter Huber, Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp Verlag, 2002, page 167.

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Wo mag meine Heimat sein?
Meine Heimat ist klein,
Geht von Ort zu Ort,
Nimmt mein Herz mit sich fort,
Gibt mir Weh, gibt mir Ruh;
Meine Heimat bist du.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Liebeslied", subtitle: "(1921/22)", written 1921/2

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , subtitle: "(1921/22)", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Wie der stöhnende Wind durch die Nacht
Stürmt mein Verlangen nach dir,
Jede Sehnsucht ist aufgewacht -- 
O du, die mich krank gemacht,
Was weißt du von mir!
Leise lösch ich mein spätes Licht, 
Fiebernde Stunden zu wachen,
Und die Nacht hat dein Angesicht, 
Und der Wind, der von Liebe spricht,
Hat dein unvergeßliches Lachen!

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Wie der stöhnende Wind --", written 1910

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Seltsam, im Nebel zu wandern!
Einsam ist jeder Busch und Stein,
Kein Baum sieht den andern,
Jeder ist allein.

Voll Freunden war mir die Welt,
Als noch mein Leben licht war;
Nun, da der Nebel fällt,
Ist keiner mehr sichtbar.

Wahrlich, keiner ist weise,
Der nicht das Dunkel kennt,
Das unentrinnbar und leise
Von allen ihn trennt.

Seltsam, im Nebel zu wandern!
Leben ist Einsamsein.
Kein Mensch kennt den andern,
Jeder ist allein.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Im Nebel", written 1905

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Song Cycle by Franz Josef Frey (b. 1907)

1. Spaziergang
(Sung text)

2. Meine Heimat
(Sung text)

3. Sehnsucht
(Sung text)

4. Im Nebel
(Sung text)

Hermann Hesse-Lieder

Song Cycle by Franz Josef Frey (b. 1907)

1. Spaziergang (Sung text)

2. Meine Heimat (Sung text)

3. Sehnsucht (Sung text)

4. Im Nebel (Sung text)

1. Spaziergang
(Sung text)

2. Meine Heimat
(Sung text)

3. Sehnsucht
(Sung text)

4. Im Nebel
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