Über den Himmel Wolken ziehn, Über die Felder geht der Wind, Über die Felder wandert Meiner Mutter verlorenes Kind. Über die Straße Blätter wehn, Über den Bäumen Vögel schrein -- Irgendwo über den Bergen Muß meine ferne Heimat sein.
Fünf Lieder für Altstimme und Klavier nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse
Song Cycle by Herbert Schultz (b. 1911)
1. Über die Felder
Language: German (Deutsch)
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Über die Felder ...", written 1900
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Over the fields", copyright © 2013, (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]2. Jugendflucht
Language: German (Deutsch)
Der müde Sommer senkt das Haupt Und schaut sein falbes Bild im See. Ich wandle müde und bestaubt Im Schatten der Allee. Durch Pappeln geht ein zager Wind, Der Himmel hinter mir ist rot, Und vor mir Abendängste sind - Und Dämmerung - und Tod. Ich wandle müde und bestaubt, Und hinter mir bleibt zögernd stehn Die Jugend, neigt das schöne Haupt Und will nicht fürder mit mir gehn.
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Jugendflucht", written 1897, appears in Hermann Lauscher
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "La fugida de la joventut", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The flight of youth", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Fuite de la jeunesse", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Fuga della giovinezza", copyright © 2009, (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 30.
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
3. Ähren im Sturm
Language: German (Deutsch)
O wie der Sturm so dunkel braust! Wir neigen ängstlich und zerzaust Uns tief vor seiner schauerlichen Macht Und bleiben zitternd wach die ganze Nacht. Wenn wir morgen noch leben werden, O wie wird dann der Himmel tagen Und warme Luft und Geläut von Herden Selige Wellen über uns schlagen!
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Ähren im Sturm", written c1902
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Ears of wheat in the storm", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Épis dans la tempête", copyright © 2013, (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. Königskind
Language: German (Deutsch)
Wenn alle Nachbarn schlafen gangen Und alle Fenster dunkel sind, Bin ich noch wach mit heißen Wangen, Das heimatlose Königskind. Dann schmück ich mich mit Purpurträumen, Mit Gürtel, Krone und Geschmeid, Dann rauscht mit goldverbrämten Säumen Um meine Knie das Königskleid. Und meine Seele reckt sich mächtig In Lust und Sehnsucht, stark und bleich, Und schafft sich stumm und mitternächtig Ein mondbeglänztes Heimwehreich.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Königskind", written 1896
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Fill de rei", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Royal child", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Enfant de roi", 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]5. Dem Ziel entgegen
Language: German (Deutsch)
Immer bin ich ohne Ziel gegangen, Wollte nie zu einer Rast gelangen, Meine Wege schienen ohne Ende. Endlich sah ich, daß ich nur im Kreise Wanderte, und wurde müd der Reise. Jener Tag war meines Lebens Wende. Zögernd geh ich nun dem Ziel entgegen, Denn ich weiß: auf allen meinen Wegen Steht der Tod und bietet mir die Hände.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Dem Ziel entgegen", written 1906
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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) , "Vers le but", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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