Hesse-Lieder (The LiederNet Archive: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)

Du hohe Kunst, der ich geglaubt
So manches lange herbe Jahr,
Leg' in den Schoß mein schweres Haupt
Und glätte mir das graue Haar.

Leg' ab die Maske, ich bin da,
Der Geiger, der dich lange kennt
Und alle Heimlichkeiten sah,
Und dennoch in die Flamme rennt.

Gib mir ein Lied so laut und wild,
So lachend, bitter und gemein
Wie mir's aus allen Träumen quillt,
So sollst du meine Liebste sein.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "An die Kunst", written 1899, appears in Neue deutsche Lyriker III , in An die Schönheit, in Der Geiger, no. 5, first published 1919 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "To the art [of music]", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Waldränder glühen golden,
Ich geh den Weg allein,
Den ich mit meiner Holden
So vielmal ging zu zwein.

In diesen guten Tagen
Zerfließt mir Glück und Leid,
Daran ich lang getragen,
In Duft und Ferne weit.

Die Bauernkinder springen
Im Heidefeuerrauch;
Da heb ich an zu singen
Wie alle anderen Kinder auch.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Herbsttag", subtitle: "(um 1911)", written c1911 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Autumn day", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Schöne, Liebe, die du alle Klagen
Meiner ruhelosen Seele stillst,
Alles Schwere will ich gerne tragen,
Wenn nur du mich nicht verlassen willst.

Meiner heißen Jugend Flammen steigen
Jeden Tag zu einem wilden Brand,
Um sich dankbar und beglückt zu neigen
Einem Winke deiner weißen Hand.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Huldigung", written 1906 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Homage", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Hommage", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Ich habe wenig Lieder
In meinem Leben gemacht,
Ich singe sie mir und den Mädchen
Am Brunnen in der Nacht.

Das eine von der Jugend,
Die rot unbändig blüht
Und nach Streit und Abenteuer
In ewiger Sehnsucht glüht.

Das andere von den warmen
Nächten der Sommerzeit
Und von allen schönen Weibern,
Um die ich geweint und gefreit.

Das dritte sing' ich zur Geige
In jeder fremden Stadt,
Vom Heimweh des Zigeuners,
Der keine Heimat hat.

Authorship

by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Lieder", written 1902 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Songs", copyright © 2014, (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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O wie der Sturm so dunkel braust!
Wir neigen ängstlich und zerzaust
Uns tief vor seiner schauerlichen Macht
Und bleiben zitternd wach die ganze Nacht.

Wenn wir morgen noch leben werden,
O wie wird dann der Himmel tagen
Und warme Luft und Geläut von Herden
Selige Wellen über uns schlagen!

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Ähren im Sturm", written c1902 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Ears of wheat in the storm", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Épis dans la tempête", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Wie über eines tiefen Brunnens Rand,
So fallen Tage mir und Nächte nun
Leer, ohne Lust noch Leid noch Lied noch Tun
Gleich welken Sommerrosen aus der Hand.

Ich achte nicht, wie mir die Zeit vergeht,
Ich sehe nur, wie meiner Liebe Stern
Weitab gewendet schattenhaft und fern
Am bleichen Himmel meines Lebens steht.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Ohne Liebe", written 1901 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Without love", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Sans amour", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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[Nun]¹ der Tag mich [müd]² gemacht,
Soll mein sehnliches Verlangen
Freundlich die gestirnte Nacht
Wie ein müdes Kind empfangen. 

Hände, laßt von allem Tun,
Stirn vergiß du alles Denken,
Alle meine Sinne nun
Wollen sich in Schlummer senken. 

Und die Seele unbewacht
Will in freien Flügen schweben,
Um im Zauberkreis der Nacht
Tief und tausendfach zu leben.

Authorship

by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Beim Schlafengehen", written 1911, first published 1911? [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "A l'anar a dormir", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Geart van der Meer) , "Bij 't slapengaan", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Bij het slapen gaan", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "While going to sleep", copyright ©
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "En allant dormir", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRI Frisian [singable] (Geart van der Meer) , "Slieperstiid", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Francesco Campanella) , "Addormentandosi", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
NOR Norwegian (Bokmål) (Marianne Beate Kielland) , "Ved sovetid", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
SPA Spanish (Español) (Abel Alamillo Fernández) , "Al irse a dormir", copyright © 2005, (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 216.

¹ Reichert: "Wenn"
² Lubrich: "still"

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Blätter gelb und rot sich drehen,
Windgebogne Bäume stehen,
Windverscheucht und müdgeritten
Ich mit meinem Gaul damitten.

Fern in alle welken Weiten
Will ich dich zuschanden reiten,
Wollen wir zusammen traben
Mann und Gaul in einen Graben.

Zitternd willst du stehenbleiben;
Doch ich muß dich weitertreiben,
Weiter in die welken Weiten,
Tod und Teufel uns zu seiten.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Der böse Tag", written 1900 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The evil day", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Méchant jour", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Heimat, Jugend, Lebens-Morgenstunde,
Hundertmal vergessen und verloren,
Kommt von dir mir eine späte Kunde
Hergeweht, so quillt's aus allen Tiefen,
Die verschüttet in der Seele schliefen,
Süßes Licht du, Quelle neugeboren!
 
Zwischen Einst und Heut das ganze Leben,
Das wir oft für stolz und reich gehalten,
Zählt nicht mehr; ich lausche hingegeben
Den so jungen, den so ewig-alten
Märchenbrunnen-Melodien wieder
Der vergessenen alten Kinderlieder.
 
Über allen Staub und alle Wirre
Leuchtest du hinweg und alle Mühe
Unerfüllten Strebens in der Irre,
Lautre Quelle, reines Licht der Frühe.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Licht der Frühe", written 1953 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]

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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, pages 384-385.

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Über [den Himmel]¹ Wolken [ziehn]²,
Über die Felder [geht]³ der Wind,
Über die Felder wandert
Meiner Mutter verlorenes Kind.

Über die Straße Blätter wehn,
Über den Bäumen Vögel schrein --
Irgendwo über den Bergen
Muß meine ferne Heimat sein.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Über die Felder ...", written 1900 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]

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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 57.

¹ Thide: "die Erde"
² Kurig: "gehn"
³ Kurig: "weht"

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Eine schmale, weiße
Eine sanfte, leise
Wolke weht im Blauen hin.
Senke Deinen Blick und fühle
Selig sie mit weißer Kühle
Dir durch blaue Träume ziehn.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Die leise Wolke", written 1900 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]

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Du stehst von Sommerfreude trunken
Im seligen Licht und atmest kaum,
Der Himmel scheint in deinen Kelch versunken,
Die Lüfte wehn in deinem Flaum.

Und wenn sie alle Schuld und Pein
Von meiner Seele könnten wehen,
So dürft ich wohl dein Bruder sein
Und stille Tage bei dir stehen.

So wäre meinen Weltenfahrten
Ein selig leichtes Ziel ersehn,
Gleich dir durch Gottes Träumegarten
Als blauer Sommertraum zu gehn.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Enzianblüte", written 1913 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]

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Hesse-Lieder

Song Cycle by Walther Hecklinger

?. An die Kunst [sung text checked 1 time]

1. Herbsttag [sung text checked 1 time]

2. Huldigung [sung text checked 1 time]

4. Lieder [sung text checked 1 time]

5. Ähren im Sturm [sung text checked 1 time]

6. Ohne Liebe [sung text checked 1 time]

7. Beim Schlafengehen [sung text checked 1 time]

8. Der böse Tag [sung text checked 1 time]

9. Licht der Frühe [sung text checked 1 time]

10. Über die Felder [sung text checked 1 time]

11. Die leise Wolke [sung text checked 1 time]

12. Enzianblüte [sung text checked 1 time]