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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Da oben auf dem Berge
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Da oben auf dem Berge,
Da rauscht der Wind,
Da sitzet Maria 
Und wieget ihr Kind,
Sie wiegt es mit ihrer schneeweißen Hand,
Dazu braucht sie kein Wiegenband.

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Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Wiegenlied im Freien", appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn [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 Johann Carl Eschmann (1826 - 1882), "Maria", op. 50 (Acht deutsche Volkslieder für 2 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, published 1878 [ vocal duet with piano ], Leipzig, Rieter-Biedermann [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Hans Hermann (1870 - 1931), "Da oben auf dem Berge", published 1900 [ voice and piano ], from Drei Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 2, Berlin, Wernthal [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Benjamin Wilhelm Mayer (1831 - 1898), as W. A. Rémy, "Wiegenlied", op. 3 no. 12, published 1886 [ voice and piano ], from Aus "Des Knaben Wunderhorn". Zwölf kleine Lieder für Jung und Alt für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 12, Graz, Pechel [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Christian Sinding (1856 - 1941), "Wiegenlied", op. 15 (Lieder aus Des Knaben Wunderhorn) no. 5 (1888), published [c1896] [ voice and piano ], Christiania (Oslo): Brödrene Hals [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Karl Weigl (1881 - 1949), "Wiegenlied im Freien", op. 11 (Kinderlieder für eine Singstimme und Klavier) no. 6 (1918), published c1920 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Julius Weismann (1879 - 1950), "Wiegenlied im Freien", op. 53 (Vier Wunderhornlieder) no. 3 (1910/18) [ vocal duet with piano ] [sung text not yet checked]

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