by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945)
Klein Sterbelied Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch)
So still ich bin, All Blut rinnt hin. Wie weich umher. Nichts weiß ich mehr. Mein Herz noch klein, Starb leis an Pein. War blau und fromm! O Himmel, komm. Ein tiefer Schall -- Nacht überall.
Composition:
- Set to music by Klaus Miehling (b. 1963), "Klein Sterbelied", op. 297 no. 6 (2019) [ voice and piano ], from Sechs Lieder nach Else Lasker-Schüler, no. 6
Text Authorship:
- by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Klein Sterbelied", appears in Die Kuppel, first published 1920
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Petite chanson de mort", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Pierre Mathé [Guest Editor] , Karl Bellenberg [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2012-12-12
Line count: 10
Word count: 35