Soll ich sagen, was ich träume An beglänzten, sonnenstillen Hügeln Haine dunkler Bäume, Gelbe Felsen, weiße Villen. Eine Stadt im Tal gelegen, Eine Stadt mit marmorweißen Kirchen leuchtet mir entgegen, Und sie ist Florenz geheißen. Und in einem alten Garten, Eingehegt von schmalen Gassen, Muß das Glück noch auf mich warten, Das ich dort zurückgelassen.
Vier Italienlieder für mittlere Stimme nach Hermann Hesse
Song Cycle by Ludwig Helmuth Walter Kusche (1901 - 1982)
1. Im Norden
Language: German (Deutsch)
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Im Norden", written 1901, appears in Neue deutsche Lyriker III , in Süden, first published 1919
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "In the north", 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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Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]2. Ich bin auch in Ravenna gewesen
Language: German (Deutsch)
Ich bin auch in Ravenna gewesen, Ist eine kleine, tote Stadt, Die Kirchen und viel Ruinen hat, Man kann davon in den Büchern lesen. Du gehst hindurch und schaust dich um, Die Straßen sind so trüb und naß Und sind so tausendjährig stumm, Und überall wächst Moos und Gras! Das ist wie alte Lieder sind, Man hört sie an und keiner lacht Ein jeder lauscht und jeder sinnt Hernach daran bis in die Nacht.
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), no title, written 1901, appears in Unterwegs, in Ravenna (1901), no. 1, first published 1911
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , no title, copyright ©
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Ravenna - 1", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]3. Gebet der Schiffer
Language: German (Deutsch)
Die Stunden eilen -- Mitternacht! Am Himmel ist nicht Mond, nicht Stern. Ob unsrer Reise halte Wacht, Madonna, Mutter unsres Herrn! Die Stunden eilen. Bank und Riff Sind nah. Madonna, lenke du Durch Sturm und Mitternacht das Schiff Dem Hafen und der Heimat zu! Die Stunden eilen ohne Rast. Madonna des Erbarmens du, Die du den Herrn geboren hast, Hilf uns dereinst zur ewigen Ruh!
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Gebet der Schiffer", subtitle: "Adriatisches Meer", written 1901
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , subtitle: "Adriatic Sea", copyright © 2018, (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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Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]4. Padua
Language: German (Deutsch)
Fast eine deutsche Stadt, so eng gebaut, Gassen und Giebel dämmerig vertraut. Hier möcht ich Stunden, Tage, Wochen viel Verträumen und verschlendern ohne Ziel. Hier möcht ich sorgenlos an schöner Brust Vertändeln einer leichten Liebe Lust. Hier möcht ich bleiben - wäre drüben nicht Ostwärts die freie Luft so seltsam licht. Dort weiß ich warten zauberhaft und hell Mein Ziel - Venedig! Und ich reise schnell.
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Padua", written 1901
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Padua", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Padoue", 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 72.
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
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