by Friedrich Hölderlin (1770 - 1843)
Hoch auf strebte mein Geist, aber die...
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: FRE
Hoch auf strebte mein Geist, aber die Liebe zog
Schön ihn nieder; das Leid beugt ihn gewaltiger;
So durchlauf ich des Lebens
Bogen und kehre, woher ich kam.
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- by Friedrich Hölderlin (1770 - 1843), "Lebenslauf" [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 Wolfgang Fortner (1907 - 1987), "Liedpaar", 1951, first performed 1952 [ soprano, flute, violin, bass clarinet, horn, and harp ], from Mitte des Lebens, no. 4, Schott Music [sung text not yet checked]
- by Josef Matthias Hauer (1883 - 1959), "Lebenslauf", op. 6 (Fünf Lieder) no. 5 (1914) [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Philippe Hersant (b. 1948), "Lebenslauf", 1992 [ soprano and instrumental ensemble (9 instruments) ], from Lebenslauf, 6 mélodies pour soprano solo et ensemble instrumental, no. 5, Paris, Durand [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Robert Spano , "Lebenslauf", from Hölderlin-Lieder, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Claus Swienty , "Lebenslauf" [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le cours de la vie", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2011-06-05
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