Stufen - Hesse-Lieder 1977 für mittlere Singstimme

Wie jede Blüte welkt und jede Jugend
Dem Alter weicht, blüht jede Lebensstufe,
Blüht jede Weisheit auch und jede Tugend
Zu ihrer Zeit und darf nicht ewig dauern.
Es muß das Herz bei jedem Lebensrufe
Bereit zum Abschied sein und Neubeginne,
Um sich in Tapferkeit und ohne Trauern
In andre, neue Bindungen zu geben.
Und jedem Anfang wohnt ein Zauber inne,
Der uns beschützt und der uns hilft, zu leben.

Wir sollen heiter Raum um Raum durchschreiten,
An keinem wie an einer Heimat hängen,
Der Weltgeist will nicht fesseln uns und engen,
Er will uns Stuf' um Stufe heben, weiten.
Kaum sind wir heimisch einem Lebenskreise
Und traulich eingewohnt, so droht Erschlaffen,
Nur wer bereit zu Aufbruch ist und Reise,
Mag lähmender Gewöhnung sich entraffen.

Es wird vielleicht auch noch die Todesstunde
Uns neuen Räumen jung entgegen senden,
Des Lebens Ruf an uns wird niemals enden...
Wohlan denn, Herz, nimm Abschied und gesunde!

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• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Stufen", written 1941

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Manchmal, wenn ein Vogel ruft
Oder ein Wind geht in den Zweigen
Oder ein Hund bellt im fernsten Gehöft,
Dann muss ich lange lauschen und schweigen.

Meine Seele flieht zurück,
Bis wo vor tausend vergessenen Jahren
Der Vogel und der wehende Wind
Mir ähnlich und meine Brüder waren.

Meine Seele wird Baum
Und ein Tier und ein Wolkenweben.
Verwandelt und fremd kehrt sie zurück
Und fragt mich. Wie soll ich Antwort geben?

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• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Manchmal", written 1904

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Voll Blüten steht der Pfirsichbaum,
Nicht jede wird zur Frucht,
Sie schimmern hell wie Rosenschaum
Durch Blau und Wolkenflucht.

Wie Blüten gehn Gedanken auf,
Hundert an jedem Tag --
Laß blühen! laß dem Ding den Lauf!
Frag nicht nach dem Ertrag!

Es muß auch Spiel und Unschuld sein
Und Blütenüberfluß,
Sonst wär die Welt uns viel zu klein
Und Leben kein Genuß.

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• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Voll Blüten", written 1918, first published 1918

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Über mir im Blauen reisen
Wolken, die mich heimwärts weisen.

Heimwärts in die namenlose Ferne,
In das Land des Friedens und der Sterne.

Heimat! Soll ich deine blauen
Schönen Ufer niemals schauen?

Dennoch ist mir, hier im Süden müßten
Nah sein und erreichbar deine Küsten.

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• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Fiesole", written 1901, first published <<1915

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Ich singe von deinem seidenen Schuh
Und von deinem rauschenden Kleid,
Ich träume dich jede Nacht, o du,
Meine Böse, mein Herzeleid!

Ich weiß keinen Namen als deinen,
Ich kann um keinen Schmerz
Und um keine Lust mehr weinen,
Als um dich allein, mein Herz.

Ich will kein Glück mehr kennen
Und keine andere Not,
Als um dich in Sehnsucht brennen -
O du, warum bist du tot?

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• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Liebeslied", subtitle: "(1908)", written 1908

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Ich bin der Hirsch und du das Reh,
Der Vogel du und ich der Baum,
Die Sonne du und ich der Schnee,
Du bist der Tag und ich der Traum.

Nachts aus meinem schlafenden Mund
Fliegt ein Goldvogel zu dir,
Hell ist seine Stimme, sein Flügel bunt,
Der singt dir das Lied voll der Liebe,
Der singt dir das Lied von mir.

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• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Liebeslied", subtitle: "(1920)", written 1920

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Weit aus allen dunkeln Talen
Kommt der süße Amselschlag,
Und mein Herz in stummen Qualen
Lauscht und zittert bis zum Tag.

Lange, mondbeglänzte Stunden
Liegt mein Sehnen auf der Wacht,
Leidet an geheimen Wunden
Und verblutet in die Nacht.

Eine Geige in den Gärten
Klagt herauf mit weichem Strich,
Und ein tiefes Müdewerden
Kommt erlösend über mich.

Fremder Saitenspieler drunten,
Der so weich und dunkel klagt,
Wo hast du das Lied gefunden,
Das mein ganzes Sehnen sagt?

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• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Eine Geige in den Gärten", written 1902, appears in Neue deutsche Lyriker III , in Buch der Liebe, first published 1919

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Wieder will mein froher Mund begegnen
Deinen Lippen, die mich küssend segnen,
Deine lieben Finger will ich halten
Und in meine Finger spielend falten,
Meinen Blick an deinem dürstend füllen,
Tief mein Haupt in deine Haare hüllen,
Will mit immerwachen jungen Gliedern
Deiner Glieder Regung treu erwidern
Und aus immer neuen Liebesfeuern
Deine Schönheit tausendmal erneuern,
Bis wir ganz gestillt und dankbar beide
Selig wohnen über allem Leide,
Bis wir Tag und Nacht und Heut und Gestern
Wunschlos grüßen als geliebte Schwestern,
Bis wir über allem Tun und Handeln
Als Verklärte ganz im Frieden wandeln.

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• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Liebe", written 1913

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Fingerlein schreibt ein Gedicht,
Magnolie bleich schaut zum Fenster herein,
Im Glas funkelt dunkel der Abendwein,
Spiegelt der Geliebten Haar und Gesicht.

Sommernacht hat ihre dünnen Sterne verstreut,
Jugendgedächtnis duftet im mondhellen Laub . . .
Bald, mein Fingerlein, sind wir Moder und Staub,
Übermorgen - morgen - vielleicht noch heut.

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• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Sommerabend", written 1927

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Wieder fällt ein Blatt von meinem Baum,
Wieder welkt von meinen Blumen eine,
Wunderlich in ungewissem Scheine
Grüßt mich meines Lebens wirrer Traum.

Dunkel blickt die Leere rings mich an,
Aber in der Wölbung Mitte lacht
Ein Gestirn voll Trost durch alle Nacht,
Nah und näher zieht es seine Bahn.

Guter Stern, der meine Nacht versüßt,
Den mein Schicksal nah und näher zieht,
Fühlst du, wie mein Herz mit stummem Lied
Dir entgegenharrt und dich begrüßt?

Sieh, noch ist voll Einsamkeit mein Blick,
Langsam nur darf ich zu dir erwachen,
Darf ich wieder weinen, wieder lachen
Und vertrauen dir und dem Geschick.

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• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Der Geliebten", written 1924

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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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Nun ist die Jugend schon verschäumt
Und ohne Wiederkehr versunken,
Ein Teil versonnen und verträumt,
Ein Teil verbummelt und vertrunken.

Und die doch kaum mein eigen war,
Die Welt der Lieder und der Sterne,
Ward über Nacht mir wunderbar
Zu Heimweh, Traum und blauer Ferne.

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• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Wende", written 1901

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Seltsam schöne Hügelfluchten,
Dunkle Berge, helle Matten,
Rote Felsen, braune Schluchten,
Überflort von Tannenschatten!

Wenn darüber eines Turmes
Frommes Läuten mit dem Rauschen
Sich vermischt des Tannensturmes,
Kann ich lange Stunden lauschen.

Dann ergreift wie eine Sage,
Nächtlich am Kamin gelesen,
Das Gedächnis mich der Tage,
Da ich hier zu Haus gewesen.

Da die Fernen edler, weicher,
Da die tannenforstbekränzten
Berge seliger und reicher
Mir im Knabenauge glänzten.

Text Authorship:

• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Schwarzwald", written 1901, appears in Neue deutsche Lyriker III , in Von Wanderungen, first published 1919

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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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Wer den Weg nach innen fand,
Wer in glühndem Sichversenken
Je der Weisheit Kern geahnt,
Daß sein Sinn sich Gott und Welt
Nur als Bild und Gleichnis wähle:
Ihm wird jedes Tun und Denken
Zwiegespräch mit seiner eignen Seele,
Welche Welt und Gott enthält.

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• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Weg nach Innen", written 1918

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Nun bückst du dich nieder
Und machst die Schleife los,
Nun liegen meine Lieder
In deinem seidenen Schoß.

Nun treten die Fehle
Einer vergangenen Zeit
Vor deine erschrockene Seele.
Ich aber reise schon weit.

Text Authorship:

• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Mit einem Liederheft", written 1900

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Solang du nach dem Glücke jagst,
Bist du nicht reif zum Glücklichsein
Und wäre alles Liebste dein.

Solang du um Verlornes klagst
Und Ziele hast und rastlos bist,
Weißt du noch nicht, was Friede ist.

Erst wenn du jedem Wunsch entsagst,
Nicht Ziel mehr, noch Begehren kennst,
Das Glück nicht mehr mit Namen nennst,

Dann reicht dir des Geschehens Flut
Nicht mehr ans Herz, und deine Seele ruht.

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• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Glück", written 1907

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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.

Text Authorship:

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

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O daß es Farben gibt:
Blau, Gelb, Weiß, Rot und Grün!

O daß es Töne gibt:
Sopran, Baß, Horn, Oboe!
 
O daß es Sprache gibt:
Vokabeln, Verse, Reime,
Zärtlichkeiten des Anklangs,
Marsch und Tänze der Syntax!
 
Wer ihre Spiele spielte,
Wer ihre Zauber schmeckte,
Ihm blüht die Welt,
Ihm lacht sie und weist ihm
Ihr Herz, ihren Sinn.
 
Was du liebtest und erstrebtest,
Was du träumtest und erlebtest,
Ist dir noch gewiß,
Ob es Wonne oder Leid war?
Gis und As, Es oder Dis --
Sind dem Ohr sie unterscheidbar?

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• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Nachts im April notiert", written 1962

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O reine, wunderbare Schau,
Wenn du aus Purpurrot und Gold
Dich ebnest friedvoll, ernst und hold,
Du leuchtendes Späthimmelblau!

Du mahnst an eine blaue See,
Darauf das Glück vor Anker hält
Zu seliger Rast. Vom Ruder fällt
Der letzte Tropfen Erdenweh.

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• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Spätblau", written 1899

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• ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Late blue", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Bleu du soir", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Seele, banger Vogel du, 
Immer wieder mußt du fragen:
Wann nach so viel wilden Tagen 
Kommt der Friede, kommt die Ruh? 

O ich weiß: kaum haben wir 
Unterm Boden stille Tage, 
Wird vor neuer Sehnsucht dir
Jeder liebe Tag zur Plage. 

Und du wirst, geborgen kaum,
Dich um neue Leiden mühen
Und voll Ungeduld den Raum 
Als der jüngste Stern durchglühen.

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• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Keine Rast", written 1913

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• CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Sense repòs", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "No rest", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Mit Dämmerung und Amselschlag
Kommt aus den Tälern her die Nacht.
Die Schwalben ruhn, der lange Tag
Hat auch die Schwalben müd gemacht.
 
Durchs Fenster mit verhaltenem Klang
Geht meiner Geige müder Strich.
Verstehst du, schöne Nacht, den Sang -
Mein altes Lied, mein Lied an dich?
 
Ein kühles Rauschen kommt vom Wald,
Daß mir das Herz erschauernd lacht,
Und leis mit freundlicher Gewalt
Besiegt mich Schlummer, Traum und Nacht.

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• by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Nacht", subtitle: "(1901)", written 1901

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