Immer [hin und wider]1 Strebt der Blütenzweig im Winde, Immer auf und nieder Strebt mein Herz gleich einem Kinde Zwischen hellen und dunklen Tagen, Zwischen Wollen und Entsagen. Bis die Blüten sind verweht Und der Zweig in Früchten steht, Bis das Herz, der Kindheit satt, Seine Ruhe hat Und bekennt: voll Lust und nicht vergebens War das unruhvolle Spiel des Lebens.
Sechs Chöre für 2 Frauen- und 1 Männerstimme nach Texten von Hermann Hesse
Song Cycle by Grete Wilhelm (b. 1904)
Word count: 301
1. Der Blütenzweig [sung text checked 1 time]
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Der Blütenzweig", written 1913 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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1 G. Wilhelm: "auf und nieder" (as it is in the third line)Research team for this text: Claus Swienty , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
2. Im Nebel [sung text checked 1 time]
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 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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- ENG English [singable] (Walter A. Aue) , "In the mists", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Dans le brouillard", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- IRI Irish (Gaelic) [singable] (Gabriel Rosenstock) , "Sa cheobhrán", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Nebbia", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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3. Windiger Tag im Juni [sung text checked 1 time]
Der See starrt wie Glas, Am steilen Hügelhang Weht silbern das dünne Gras. Jammernd und todesbang Schreit ein Kiebitz in der Luft, Taumelt in zuckenden Bogen. Vom anderen Ufer herübergeflogen Kommt Sensengeläut und sehnlicher Wiesenduft.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Windiger Tag im Juni", written 1907 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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4. Allein [sung text checked 1 time]
[Es führen über die Erde]1 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]2 Können so gut, Als daß man alles Schwere Alleine tut.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Allein", written 1906 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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- 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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1 Steinert: "Über die Erde führen"2 Kilpinen: "Und"
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5. Blume, Baum, Vogel [sung text checked 1 time]
Bist allein im Leeren, Glühst einsam, Herz, Grüßt dich am Abgrund Dunkle Blume Schmerz. Reckt seine Äste Der hohe Baum Leid, Singt in den Zweigen Vogel Ewigkeit. Blume Schmerz ist schweigsam, Findet kein Wort, Der Baum wächst bis in die Wolken, Und der Vogel singt immerfort.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Blume, Baum, Vogel", written 1916 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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6. Spruch [sung text checked 1 time]
So mußt Du allen Dingen Bruder und Schwester sein, Daß sie dich ganz durchdringen, Daß du nicht scheidest Mein und Dein. Kein Stern, kein Laub soll fallen -- Du mußt mit ihm vergehn! So wirst du auch mit allen Allstündlich auferstehn.
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- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Spruch", written 1908, appears in Unterwegs, first published 1911 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Poème gnomique", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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