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by Theodor Däubler (1876 - 1934)

Oft
 (Sung text for setting by T. Adorno)
 Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Warum erscheint mir immer wieder
Ein Abendtal, sein Bach und Tannen?
Es blickt ein Stern verständlich nieder
Und sagt mir: wandle still von dannen.

Dann zieh ich fort von guten Leuten.
Was konnte mich nur so verbittern?
Die Glocken fangen an zu läuten.
Und der Stern beginnt zu zittern.

Composition:

    Set to music by Theodor W. Adorno (1903 - 1969), "Oft", op. 8 no. 3 (1923-1945) [ women's chorus a cappella ], from Drei Gedichte von Theodor Däubler für vierstimmigen Frauenchor a cappella, no. 3

Text Authorship:

  • by Theodor Däubler (1876 - 1934), "Oft", appears in Das Sternenkind, first published 1916

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Research team for this page: Bertram Kottmann , Benno Schnatz

This text was added to the website: 2020-04-21
Line count: 8
Word count: 49

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