Laß mich verzweifeln, Gott, an mir, Doch nicht an dir! Laß mich des Irrens ganzen Jammer schmecken, Laß alles Leides Flammen an mir lecken, Laß mich erleiden alle Schmach, Hilf nicht mich erhalten, Hilf nicht mich entfalten! Doch wenn mir alles Ich zerbrach, Dann zeige mir, Daß du es warst, Daß du die Flammen und das Leid gebarst, Denn gern will ich verderben, Will gerne sterben, Doch sterben kann ich nur in dir.
Acht Gedichte von Hermann Hesse für hohe Stimme und Orchester
Song Cycle by Günter Raphael (1903 - 1960)
1. Gebet
Language: German (Deutsch)
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Gebet", subtitle: "(1921)", written 1921
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Pregària", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Prayer", subtitle: "(1921)", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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2. Allein
Language: German (Deutsch)
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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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English [singable] (Walter A. Aue) , "Alone", copyright © 2010, (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) , "Seul", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SAN Sanskrit (संस्कृतम्) (Holger Christian Teipel-Jahr) , "एकाकी", copyright © 2021, (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. Welkes Blatt
Language: German (Deutsch)
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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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Research team for this page: Claus Swienty , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]4. Höhe des Sommers
Language: German (Deutsch)
Das Blau der Ferne klärt sich schon Vergeistigt und gelichtet Zu jenem süßen Zauberton, Den nur September dichtet. Der reife Sommer über Nacht Will sich zum Feste färben, Da alles in Vollendung lacht Und willig ist zu sterben. Entreiß dich Seele, nun der Zeit, Entreiß dich deinen Sorgen Und mache dich zum Flug bereit In den ersehnten Morgen.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Höhe des Sommers", written 1933
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Height of summer", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]5. Die leise Wolke
Language: German (Deutsch)
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
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El núvol lleuger", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The quiet cloud", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Nuage léger", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]6. Blauer Schmetterling
Language: German (Deutsch)
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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Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]7. Dorfabend
Language: German (Deutsch)
Vor den blanken Fenstern glühen Blumen farbig in den Töpfen, Hinterm Fenster dämmrig blühen Mädchen mit gewundenen Zöpfen. Überm Kirchdach schießen Schwalben Schnell wie Blitze hin geschwungen, Glocken rufen allenthalben, Abend hat den Tag bezwungen. Eh wir nun zu Bette gehen, Mit dem Traum den Tag vertauschen, Laß uns noch am Fenster stehen Und dem großen Frieden lauschen.
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Dorfabend", subtitle: "(1929)", written 1929
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Capvespre al vilatge", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Village evening", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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8. Symphonie
Language: German (Deutsch)
Aus dunkler Brandung gärend Des Lebens bunter Braus Und drüber immerwährend Der Sterne hochgewölbtes Haus. Mein Leben ist versunken, Ich schweb am Weltenrand Und atme tief und trunken Der Feuerlüfte süßen Brand. Und der ich kaum entronnen, Des Lebens Zauberglut Spült mich mit tausend Wonnen Aufs neue in die große Flut.
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Symphonie", written 1913
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Symphony", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Symphonie", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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