Sechs Lieder nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse

In dämmrigen Grüften
Träumte ich lang
Von deinen Bäumen und blauen Lüften,
Von deinem Duft und Vogelsang. 

Nun liegst du erschlossen
In Gleiß und Zier,
Von Licht übergossen
Wie ein Wunder vor mir. 

Du kennst mich wieder,
Du lockest mich zart,
Es zittert durch all meine Glieder
Deine selige Gegenwart.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Frühling", subtitle: "(1899)", written 1899

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "La primavera", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Geart van der Meer) , "Voorjaar", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Lau Kanen) , "Lente", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Spring", copyright ©
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Spring", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Printemps", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRI Frisian [singable] (Geart van der Meer) , "Maityd", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Francesco Campanella) , "Primavera", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
NOR Norwegian (Bokmål) (Marianne Beate Kielland) , "Vår", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
SAN Sanskrit (संस्कृतम्) (Holger Christian Teipel-Jahr) , "वसन्तः", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
SPA Spanish (Español) (Abel Alamillo Fernández) , "Primavera", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Traurig lehnst du dein Gesicht
Übers Laub, dem Tod ergeben,
Atmest geisterhaftes Licht,
Lässest bleiche Träume schweben.

Aber innig wie Gesang,
Weht im letzten leisen Schimmer,
Noch den ganzen Abend lang
Dein geliebter Duft durchs Zimmer.

Deine kleine Seele wirbt
Ängstlich um das Namenlose,
Und sie lächelt, und sie stirbt
Mir am Herzen, Schwester Rose.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Weiße Rose in der Dämmerung", written 1915

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Ich soll erzählen,
Die Nacht ist schon spät -
Willst du mich quälen,
Schöne Elisabeth?

Daran ich dichte
Und du dazu,
Meine Liebesgeschichte
Ist dieser Abend und du.

Du mußt nicht stören,
Die Reime verwehn.
Bald wirst du sie hören,
Hören und nicht verstehn.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), no title, written 1900, appears in Neue deutsche Lyriker III , in Buch der Liebe, in Elisabeth, no. 2

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2024, (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) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Tu vuoi da me un racconto", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Mehr oder weniger, mein lieber Knabe,
Sind schließlich alle Menschenworte Schwindel,
Verhältnismäßig sind wir in der Windel
Am ehrlichsten, und später dann im Grabe.

Dann legen wir uns zu den Vätern nieder,
Sind endlich weise und voll kühler Klarheit,
Mit blanken Knochen klappern wir die Wahrheit,
Und mancher lög und lebte lieber wieder.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Belehrung", written 1927, appears in Verse im Krankenbett, no. 3

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Alliçonament", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Lesson", copyright © 2017, (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 291.

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Sonne, leuchte mir ins Herz hinein,
Wind, verweh mir Sorgen und Beschwerden!
Tiefere Wonne weiß ich nicht auf Erden,
Als im Weiten unterwegs zu sein.

Nach der Ebene nehm ich meinen Lauf,
Sonne soll mich sengen, Meer mich kühlen;
Unsrer Erde Leben mitzufühlen,
Tu ich alle Sinne festlich auf.

Und so soll mir jeder neue Tag
Neue Freunde, neue Brüder weisen,
Bis ich leidlos alle Kräfte preisen,
Aller Sterne Gast und Freund sein mag.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Reiselied", written 1911

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Auch zu mir kommst du einmal,
Du vergißt mich nicht,
Und zu Ende ist die Qual
Und die Kette bricht.

Noch erscheinst du fremd und fern,
Lieber Bruder Tod.
Stehest als ein kühler Stern
Über meiner Not.

Aber einmal wirst du nah
Und voll Flammen sein --
Komm, Geliebter, ich bin da,
Nimm mich, ich bin dein.

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Bruder Tod", written 1918, first published 1920

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Song Cycle by F. Willi

1. Frühling
(Sung text)

2. Weiße Rose in der Dämmerung
(Sung text)

3. Ich soll erzählen
(Sung text)

4. Belehrung
(Sung text)

5. Reiselied
(Sung text)

6. Bruder Tod
(Sung text)

Sechs Lieder nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse

Song Cycle by F. Willi

1. Frühling (Sung text)

2. Weiße Rose in der Dämmerung (Sung text)

3. Ich soll erzählen (Sung text)

4. Belehrung (Sung text)

5. Reiselied (Sung text)

6. Bruder Tod (Sung text)

1. Frühling
(Sung text)

2. Weiße Rose in der Dämmerung
(Sung text)

3. Ich soll erzählen
(Sung text)

4. Belehrung
(Sung text)

5. Reiselied
(Sung text)

6. Bruder Tod
(Sung text)