Lied des Harfenmädchens | Heute, nur heute

Heute, nur heute

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT FRE

Heute, nur heute 
bin ich so schön,
morgen, ach, morgen
muß alles vergeh'n!

Nur diese Stunden
bist du noch mein;
sterben, ach, sterben
soll ich allein.

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• W. Lessmann

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Note: Reger SW lists this as "Dichter[in] unbekannt" (unknown poet). The text is sometimes included in anthologies as "Lied des Harfenmädchens"

Text Authorship:

by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), no title, appears in Immensee, in Da stand das Kind am Wege [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

by Heinrich, Freiherr von Bach (1835 - 1915), as Heinrich Molbe, "Das Lied des Harfenmädchens", op. 93 (Sechs Lieder von Theodor Storm für eine Singstimme mit Clavierbegleitung ) no. 6 [ voice and piano ], Wien, Wiener Musik-Verlagshaus [sung text not yet checked]
by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Lied des Harfenmädchens", 2011 [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
by Rudolph Bergh (1859 - 1924), "Lied des Harfenmädchens", op. 23 (Fünf Lieder) no. 5 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
by Friedrich August Dressler (1827 - 1862), "Heute, nur heute bin ich so schön", op. 6 (Sechs Lieder) no. 2 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, C.F. Peters [sung text not yet checked]
by Robert Emmerich (1836 - 1891), "Lied des Harfenmädchens", op. 17 no. 2, published 1866 [ voice and piano ], from 3 Gesänge aus Immensee von Storm, no. 2, Offenbach, André [sung text not yet checked]
by Franz Fink , "Lied des Harfenmädchens", op. 1 (Vier Lieder für Mezzo-Sopran mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1892 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], Charlottenburg, Michow [sung text not yet checked]
by Siegmund von Hausegger (1872 - 1948), "Lied des Harfenmädchens", published 1899 [ soprano and piano ], from Lieder und Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 32, Berlin, Ries & Erler [sung text not yet checked]
by Camillo Horn (1860 - 1941), "Lied des Harfenmädchens", op. 44 no. 7, published 1906-1913 [ medium voice and piano ], from Kleine Lieder, no. 7, Leipzig, Kahnt Nachfolger [sung text not yet checked]
by Bertold Hummel (1925 - 2002), "Lied des Harfenmädchens", op. 71b no. 4, from Zehn Lieder nach Gedichten von Theodor Storm, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]
by Eduard Lassen (1830 - 1904), "Die Zigeunerin", published 1871 [ voice and piano ], from Vier Lieder im spanischen Character, no. 3, Breslau, Hainauer [sung text not yet checked]
by Erwin Löwenfeld (1882 - 1949), as Erwin Lendvai, "Das Harfenmädchen", op. 2a no. 2 [ medium voice and piano ], from Romantisches Liederbuch I. Folge, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
by Robert Ludwig , "Lied der Musikantin", op. 4 (Vier Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, published 1890 [ medium voice and piano ], Breslau, Hainauer [sung text not yet checked]
by Klaus Miehling (b. 1963), "Lied des Harfenmädchens", op. 351 (Fünf Lieder nach Theodor Storm) no. 1 (2023) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
by Friedrich August Naubert (1839 - 1897), "Heute, nur heute bin ich so schön", op. 8 (Sechs Lieder für 1 mittlere Stimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1877 [ medium voice and piano ], Leipzig, Hofmeister [sung text not yet checked]
by Max Puchat (1859 - 1919), "Lied des Harfenmädchens", op. 8 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1888 [ voice and piano ], Münster, Bisping [sung text not yet checked]
by Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "Lied des Harfenmädchens", 1890/1 [ voice and piano ], from Jugendlieder, no. 8 [sung text checked 1 time]
by Louis Victor Franz Saar (1868 - 1937), "Harfenmädchens Lied", op. 13 (Drei Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1896 [ medium voice and piano ], Leipzig, Dieckmann [sung text not yet checked]
by Josef Schelb (1894 - 1977), "Lied des Harfenmädchens", 1946, from 5 Lieder nach Gedichten von Theodor Storm, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
by Franz (August Julius) Schreker (1878 - 1934), "Lied des Harfenmädchens", op. 7 (Acht Lieder) no. 8 (1900?) [sung text checked 1 time]
by Ernest Vietor (flourished 1905-1930), "Lied des Harfenmädchens", op. 16 (Neun Lieder) no. 4 (1937-8) [sung text not yet checked]
by Clara Wildschut (1906 - 1950), "Lied des Harfenmädchen" [ voice and orchestra ], from Liederen, no. 4, Amsterdam : Donemus [sung text not yet checked]
by Richard Wintzer (1866 - 1952), "Lied des Harfenmädchens" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]

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by W. J. Otto Lessmann (1844 - 1918), "Heute, nur heute bin ich so schön", op. 3 (Vier Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1869 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Trautwein
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Researcher for this page: Peter Donderwinkel

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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