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by Fr. (or E.?) Niemann

Die Abendglocken läuten
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Die Abendglocken läuten
Zur Ruhe den müden Tag,
Nur noch ein leises Echo
Klingt tief im Herzen nach.

Es wird so dämmerungsselig,
So friedensstill die Welt,
Die schweigend der Odem Gottes
In seinen Armen hält.

Da deckt mit wallendem Schleier
Leise die Nacht sie zu
Und legt des Herzens Sehnen
Und seinen Schmerz zur Ruh'.

Schließt euch nun auch, ihr Augen,
Schließt euch der stillen Nacht:
Am Himmel die Augen Gottes,
Die Sterne, sind erwacht.

Available sung texts:   ← What is this?

•   H. Esser 

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Confirmed with Kunst, Literatur, Musik, Theater und Mode, Zweiter Jahrgang, January 1837, page 641. Note: the poem is attributed here to "Fr. Niemann" but Lindner's set of songs attributes the author as "E. Niemann".


Text Authorship:

  • by Fr. (or E.?) Niemann , "Abendbild" [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 Esser (1818 - 1872), "Abendlied", op. 21 (Sechs Lieder für 2 Singstimmen mit Begleitung des Pianoforte), Heft 1 no. 2, published 1847 [ vocal duet with piano ], Berlin, Bote und Bock [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by E. Lindner (flourished 1848-1880), "Abendlied", published 1848 [ voice and piano ], from Vier Lieder von E. Niemann, no. 3, Wilhelmshafen: Heinrichshofen [sung text not yet checked]

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This text was added to the website: 2021-05-23
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