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Drei Gesänge für Bariton und Streichquartett

Song Cycle by Gerhard Schumann (b. 1914)

1. Nacht 
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
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.

Text Authorship:

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

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , subtitle: "(1901)", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Please note: this text, provided here for educational and research use, is in the public domain in Canada, but it may still be copyright in other legal jurisdictions. The LiederNet Archive makes no guarantee that the above text is public domain in your country. Please consult your country's copyright statutes or a qualified IP attorney to verify whether a certain text is in the public domain in your country or if downloading or distributing a copy constitutes fair use. The LiederNet Archive assumes no legal responsibility or liability for the copyright compliance of third parties.

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2. Morgen 
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Da ich verschlafen lag
An Waldes grünem Rand,
Geschah ein leiser Schrei im Land,
Und da ich mir die Augen rieb, 
War es schon heller Tag.

Vergangen ist mein Traum,
Mein schwerer Traum! Die Welt
Ist ringsum wohlbestellt
Und hat für mich und viele
Verlaufene Wanderer Raum.

O Tag, du junger Tag!
Dich darf ich noch durchmessen,
In dir die Zeit vergessen
Um mich und alles Schwere,
Das mir noch kommen mag.

Text Authorship:

  • by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Morgen", subtitle: "(1909)", written 1909

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Morning", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Matin", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Please note: this text, provided here for educational and research use, is in the public domain in Canada, but it may still be copyright in other legal jurisdictions. The LiederNet Archive makes no guarantee that the above text is public domain in your country. Please consult your country's copyright statutes or a qualified IP attorney to verify whether a certain text is in the public domain in your country or if downloading or distributing a copy constitutes fair use. The LiederNet Archive assumes no legal responsibility or liability for the copyright compliance of third parties.

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

3. Bei der Nachricht vom Tod eines Freundes  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Schnell welkt das Vergängliche.
Schnell stieben die [verdorrten]1 Jahre davon.
Spöttisch blicken die scheinbar ewigen Sterne.
 
In uns innen der Geist allein
Mag unbewegt schauen das Spiel,
Ohne Spott, ohne Schmerz.
Ihm sind "vergänglich" und "ewig"
Gleich viel, gleich wenig . . .
 
Aber das Herz
Wehrt sich, glüht auf in Liebe,
Und ergibt sich, welkende [Blume]2,
Dem unendlichen Todesruf,
Dem unendlichen Liebesruf.

Text Authorship:

  • by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Bei der Nachricht vom Tod eines Freundes", written 1930

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Please note: this text, provided here for educational and research use, is in the public domain in Canada, but it may still be copyright in other legal jurisdictions. The LiederNet Archive makes no guarantee that the above text is public domain in your country. Please consult your country's copyright statutes or a qualified IP attorney to verify whether a certain text is in the public domain in your country or if downloading or distributing a copy constitutes fair use. The LiederNet Archive assumes no legal responsibility or liability for the copyright compliance of third parties.

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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 313.

1 Another edition: "verblühten"
2 Another edition: "Rose"

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
Total word count: 207
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