Vom Baum des Lebens - Fünf Lieder nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse | R. Mader

Auch zu mir kommst du einmal,
Du vergißt mich nicht,
Und zu Ende ist die Qual
Und die Kette bricht.

Noch erscheinst du fremd und fern,
Lieber Bruder Tod.
Stehest als ein kühler Stern
Über meiner Not.

Aber einmal wirst du nah
Und voll Flammen sein --
Komm, Geliebter, ich bin da,
Nimm mich, ich bin dein.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Bruder Tod", written 1918, first published 1920

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Mort, ma sœur", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Il viandante alla Morte", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Möchten viele Seelen dies verstehen,
Möchten viele Liebende es lernen: 
So im eigenen Dufte sich berauschen, 
So verliebt dem Mörder Wind zu lauschen,
So in rosiges Blätterspiel verwehen,
Lächelnd sich vom Liebesmahl entfernen,
So den Abschied als ein Fest begehen,
So gelöst dem Leiblichen entsinken 
Und wie einen Kuß den Tod zu trinken.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Verwelkende Rosen", written 1927

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Flügelt ein kleiner blauer
Falter vom Wind geweht,
Ein perlmutterner Schauer,
Glitzert, flimmert, vergeht.
So mit Augenblicksblinken,
So im Vorüberwehn
Sah ich das Glück mir winken,
Glitzern, flimmern, vergehn.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Blauer Schmetterling", written 1927

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
CHI Chinese (中文) [singable] (Dr Huaixing Wang) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Gianni Franceschi) , "Farfalla blu", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Immer hin und wider
Strebt der Blütenzweig im Winde,
Immer auf und nieder
Strebt mein Herz gleich einem Kinde
Zwischen hellen und dunklen Tagen,
Zwischen Wollen und Entsagen.

Bis die Blüten sind verweht
Und der Zweig in Früchten steht,
Bis das Herz, der Kindheit satt,
Seine Ruhe hat
Und bekennt: voll Lust und nicht vergebens
War das unruhvolle Spiel des Lebens.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Der Blütenzweig", written 1913

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Es führen über die Erde 
Straßen und Wege viel,
Aber alle haben 
Dasselbe Ziel.

Du kannst reiten und fahren 
Zu zweien und zu drein,
Den letzten Schritt mußt du
Gehen allein.

Drum ist kein Wissen 
Noch Können so gut,
Als daß man alles Schwere 
Alleine tut.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Allein", written 1906

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Vom Baum des Lebens - Fünf Lieder nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse

Song Cycle by Richard Mader (b. 1930)

1. Der Wanderer an den Tod
(Sung text)

2. Welkende Rosen
(Sung text)

3. Schmetterling
(Sung text)

4. Der Blütenzweig
(Sung text)

5. Allein
(Sung text)

Vom Baum des Lebens - Fünf Lieder nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse

Song Cycle by Richard Mader (b. 1930)

1. Der Wanderer an den Tod (Sung text)

2. Welkende Rosen (Sung text)

3. Schmetterling (Sung text)

4. Der Blütenzweig (Sung text)

5. Allein (Sung text)

1. Der Wanderer an den Tod
(Sung text)

2. Welkende Rosen
(Sung text)

3. Schmetterling
(Sung text)

4. Der Blütenzweig
(Sung text)

5. Allein
(Sung text)