Herbstkantate nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse

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Noch einmal, ehe der Sommer verblüht,
Wollen wir für den Garten sorgen,
Die Blumen gießen, sie sind schon müd,
Bald welken sie ab, vielleicht schon morgen.

Noch einmal, ehe wieder die Welt
Irrsinnig wird und von Kriegen gellt,
Wollen wir an den paar schönen Dingen
Uns freuen und ihnen Lieder singen.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Spätsommer", written 1932

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Ich habe meine Kerze ausgelöscht;
Zum offenen Fenster strömt die Nacht herein,
Umarmt mich sanft und läßt mich ihren Freund
Und ihren Bruder sein.

Wir beide sind am selben Heimweh krank;
Wir senden ahnungsvolle Träume aus
Und reden flüsternd von der alten Zeit
In unsres Vaters Haus.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Die Nacht", subtitle: "(1907)", written 1907, appears in Unterwegs, first published 1911

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Schon riecht es scharf nach angewelkten Blättern,
Kornfelder stehen leer und ohne Blick;
Wir wissen: eines von den nächsten Wettern
Bricht unserm müden Sommer das Genick.

Die Ginsterschoten knistern. Plötzlich wird
Uns all das fern und sagenhaft erscheinen,
Was heut wir in der Hand zu halten meinen,
Und jede Blume wunderbar verirrt.

Bang wächst ein Wunsch in der erschreckten Seele:
Daß sie nicht allzu sehr am Dasein klebe,
Daß sie das Welken wie ein Baum erlebe,
Daß Fest und Farbe ihrem Herbst nicht fehle.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Verfrühter Herbst", written 1929

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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 300-301.

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Ich wollt ich wär eine Blume,
Du kämest still gegangen,
Nähmst mich zum Eigentume
In deine Hand gefangen.

Auch wär ich gern ein roter Wein
Und flösse süß durch deinen Mund
Und ganz und gar in dich hinein
Und machte dich und mich gesund.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Liebeslied", subtitle: "(Mai 1922)", written 1922

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Am Hang die Heidekräuter blühn,
Der Ginster starrt in braunen Besen.
Wer weiß heut noch, wie flaumiggrün
Der Wald im Mai gewesen?

Wer weiß heut noch, wie Amselsang
Und Kuckucksruf einmal geklungen?
Schon ist, was so bezaubernd klang,
Vergessen und versungen.

Im Wald das Sommerabendfest,
Der Vollmond überm Berge droben,
Wer schrieb sie auf, wer hielt sie fest?
Ist alles schon zerstoben.

Und bald wird auch von dir und mir
Kein Mensch mehr wissen und erzählen,
Es wohnen andre Leute hier,
Wir werden keinem fehlen.

Wir wollen auf den Abendstern
Und auf die ersten Nebel warten.
Wir blühen und verblühen gern
In Gottes großem Garten.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Rückgedenken", written 1933

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In meinen Becher mit Wein ist ein Falter geflogen, 
Trunken ergibt er sich seinem süßen Verderben, 
Rudert erlahmend im Nass und ist willig zu sterben;
Endlich hat ihn mein Finger herausgezogen.

So ist mein Herz, von deinen Augen verblendet,
Selig im duftenden Becher der Liebe versunken,
Willig zu sterben, vom Wein deines Zaubers betrunken,
Wenn nicht ein Wink deiner Hand mein Schicksal vollendet.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Falter im Wein", written 1919

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Ihr Vögel im Gesträuch,
Wie flattert euer Gesang
Den bräunenden Wald entlang --
Ihr Vögel, sputet euch!

Bald kommt der Wind, der weht,
Bald kommt der Tod, der mäht,
Bald kommt das graue Gespenst und lacht,
Daß uns das Herz erfriert
Und der Garten all seine Pracht
Und das Leben all seinen Glanz verliert.

Liebe Vögel im Laub,
Liebe Brüderlein,
Lasset uns singen und fröhlich sein,
Bald sind wir Staub.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Herbst", subtitle: "(1919)", written 1919

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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

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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 195.

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Der Garten trauert,
Kühl sinkt in die Blumen der Regen.
Der Sommer schauert
Still seinem Ende entgegen. 

Golden tropft Blatt um Blatt
Nieder vom hohen Akazienbaum.
Sommer lächelt erstaunt und matt
In den sterbenden Gartentraum. 

Lange noch bei den Rosen
Bleibt er stehen, sehnt sich nach Ruh.
Langsam tut er die großen
Müdgewordnen Augen zu.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "September", subtitle: "(1927)", written 1927

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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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Mir zittern die Saiten
Und stimmen die Weise an,
Die ich für dich vorzeiten,
Die ich für dich in einem Mai
Aus lauter Glück ersann.

Ich führe den Bogen
So scheu und leis gespannt,
Wie ich ihn da gezogen,
Da ich in einer fernen Nacht
Vor deinem Fenster stand.

Mein Herz ist beklommen
Von Liedern andrer Zeit --
Weiß Gott, wie das gekommen,
Daß mir aus deiner Liebe ward
So eitel Weh und Leid.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Con sordino", written 1899, appears in Neue deutsche Lyriker III , in An die Schönheit, in Der Geiger, no. 2, first published 1919

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Die mir noch gestern glühten,
Sind heut dem Tod geweiht,
Blüten fallen um Blüten
Vom Baum der Traurigkeit.

Ich seh sie fallen, fallen
Wie Schnee auf meinen Pfad,
Die Schritte nicht mehr hallen,
Das lange Schweigen naht.

Der Himmel hat nicht Sterne,
Das Herz nicht Liebe mehr,
Es schweigt die graue Ferne,
Die Welt ward alt und leer.

Wer kann sein Herz behüten
In dieser bösen Zeit?
Es fallen Blüten um Blüten
Vom Baum der Traurigkeit.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Traurigkeit", written 1944

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Die mir noch gestern glühten,
Sind heut dem Tod geweiht,
Blüten fallen um Blüten
Vom Baum der Traurigkeit.

Ich seh sie fallen, fallen
Wie Schnee auf meinen Pfad,
Die Schritte nicht mehr hallen,
Das lange Schweigen naht.

Der Himmel hat nicht Sterne,
Das Herz nicht Liebe mehr,
Es schweigt die graue Ferne,
Die Welt ward alt und leer.

Wer kann sein Herz behüten
In dieser bösen Zeit?
Es fallen Blüten um Blüten
Vom Baum der Traurigkeit.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Traurigkeit", written 1944

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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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Trunken sitz ich des Nachts im durchwehten Gehölz,
An den singenden Zweigen hat Herbst genagt;
Murmelnd läuft in den Keller, 
Meine leere Flasche zu füllen, der Wirt.

Morgen, morgen haut mir der bleiche Tod
Seine klirrende Sense ins rote Fleisch,
Lange schon auf der Lauer 
Weiß ich ihn liegen, den grimmen Feind.

Ihn zu höhnen, sing ich die halbe Nacht,
Lalle mein trunkenes Lied in den müden Wald;
Seiner Drohung zu lachen
Ist meines Liedes und meines Trinkens Sinn.

Vieles tat und erlitt ich, Wanderer auf langem Weg,
Nun am Abend sitz ich, trinke und warte bang,
Bis die blitzende Sichel
Mir das Haupt vom zuckenden Herzen trennt.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Klingsor zecht im herbstlichen Walde", written 1919, appears in Klingsors letzter Sommer

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Confirmed with Hermann Hesse, Sämtliche Werke, herausgegeben von Volker Michels, Band 8 Die Erzählungen. 1911-1954, Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp Verlag, 2001, page 328 (no title in this publication).

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 257.

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Jede Blüte will zur Frucht,
Jeder Morgen Abend werden,
Ewiges ist nicht auf Erden
Als der Wandel, als die Flucht.

Auch der schönste Sommer will
Einmal Herbst und Welke spüren.
Halte, Blatt, geduldig still,
Wenn der Wind dich will entführen.

Spiel dein Spiel und wehr dich nicht,
Laß es still geschehen.
Laß vom Winde, der dich bricht,
Dich nach Hause wehen.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Welkes Blatt", written 1933

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Blätter wehen vom Baume,
Lieder vom Lebenstraume
Wehen spielend dahin;
Vieles ist untergegangen,
Seit wir zuerst sie sangen,
Zärtliche Melodien.

Sterblich sind auch die Lieder,
Keines tönt ewig wieder,
Alle verweht der Wind:
Blumen und Schmetterlinge,
Die unvergänglicher Dinge
Flüchtiges Gleichnis sind.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), no title, written 1934, appears in Widmungsverse zu einem Gedichtbuch, no. 3

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Wald läßt die Blätter sinken,
Talnebel hängen schwer,
Es hat der Strom kein Blinken,
Der Wald kein Rauschen mehr.

Da kommt der Sturm gepfiffen
Und schüttelt lichtes Haar
Und fegt mit festen Griffen
Das Land vom Nebel klar.

Er schont nicht Laub nicht Äste,
Nichts Hübsches ist ihm wert,
Der Vogel bangt im Neste,
Der Bauer friert am Herd.

Räum auf und brich in Scherben,
Was nimmer halten mag,
Und reiß aus Nacht und Sterben 
Empor den lichten Tag!

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "November 1914", written 1914

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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 224.

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Vom Baum des Lebens fällt 
Mir Blatt um Blatt,
O taumelbunte Welt, 
Wie machst du satt, 
Wie machst du satt und müd, 
Wie machst du trunken! 
Was heut noch glüht, 
Ist bald versunken. 
Bald klirrt der Wind 
Über mein braunes Grab, 
Über das kleine Kind 
Beugt sich die Mutter herab. 
Ihre Augen will ich wiedersehn, 
Ihr Blick ist mein Stern,
Alles andre mag gehn und verwehn, 
Alles stirbt, alles stirbt gern. 
Nur die ewige Mutter bleibt, 
Von der wir kamen, 
Ihr spielender Finger schreibt 
In die flüchtige Luft unsre Namen.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Vergänglichkeit", written 1919, appears in Klingsors letzter Sommer, first published 1919?

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Confirmed with Hermann Hesse, Sämtliche Werke, herausgegeben von Volker Michels, Band 8 Die Erzählungen. 1911-1954, Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp Verlag, 2001, page 321 (no title in this publication).

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 256.

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Song Cycle by Hans Nahme

1. Intrada

2. Spätsommer
(Sung text)

3. Nacht
(Sung text)

4. Verfrühter Herbst
(Sung text)

5. Liebeslied
(Sung text)

6. Rückgedenken
(Sung text)

7. Falter im Wein
(Sung text)

8. Herbst
(Sung text)

9. Herbsttag
(Sung text)

10. September
(Sung text)

11. Blauer Schmetterling
(Sung text)

12. Con sordino
(Sung text)

13a. Traurigkeit
(Sung text)

13b. Traurigkeit
(Sung text)

14. Im Nebel
(Sung text)

15. Klingsor zecht im herbstlichen Walde
(Sung text)

16. Welkes Blatt
(Sung text)

17. Blätter wehen vom Baume
(Sung text)

18. November
(Sung text)

19. Vergänglichkeit
(Sung text)

Herbstkantate nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse

Song Cycle by Hans Nahme

1. Intrada

2. Spätsommer (Sung text)

3. Nacht (Sung text)

4. Verfrühter Herbst (Sung text)

5. Liebeslied (Sung text)

6. Rückgedenken (Sung text)

7. Falter im Wein (Sung text)

8. Herbst (Sung text)

9. Herbsttag (Sung text)

10. September (Sung text)

11. Blauer Schmetterling (Sung text)

12. Con sordino (Sung text)

13a. Traurigkeit (Sung text)

13b. Traurigkeit (Sung text)

14. Im Nebel (Sung text)

15. Klingsor zecht im herbstlichen Walde (Sung text)

16. Welkes Blatt (Sung text)

17. Blätter wehen vom Baume (Sung text)

18. November (Sung text)

19. Vergänglichkeit (Sung text)

2. Spätsommer
(Sung text)

3. Nacht
(Sung text)

4. Verfrühter Herbst
(Sung text)

5. Liebeslied
(Sung text)

6. Rückgedenken
(Sung text)

7. Falter im Wein
(Sung text)

8. Herbst
(Sung text)

9. Herbsttag
(Sung text)

10. September
(Sung text)

11. Blauer Schmetterling
(Sung text)

12. Con sordino
(Sung text)

13a. Traurigkeit
(Sung text)

13b. Traurigkeit
(Sung text)

14. Im Nebel
(Sung text)

15. Klingsor zecht im herbstlichen Walde
(Sung text)

16. Welkes Blatt
(Sung text)

17. Blätter wehen vom Baume
(Sung text)

18. November
(Sung text)

19. Vergänglichkeit
(Sung text)