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by Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin (1804 - 1876), as George Sand
Translation by Charlotte Birch-Pfeiffer (1800 - 1868)

Christkindlein
 (Sung text for setting by W. Taubert)
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Language: German (Deutsch)  after the French (Français) 
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Hinter all den Sternelein, 
Die dort oben gehen, 
Sitzt das holde Christkindlein, 
Lieblich anzusehen.  

Hütet an dem Himmelszelt 
All' die lichten Schafe; 
Hütet auf zur Nacht die Welt  --  
Daß sie ruhig schlafe. 

Schlaf d'rum süß und fürchte nicht  --  
Wenn du fromm und bieder, 
Schaut im gold'nen Sternenlicht 
Christkindlein hernieder.

Composition:

    Set to music by (Karl Gottfried) Wilhelm Taubert (1811 - 1891), "Christkindlein", op. 88 no. 6, published 1852 [ voice and piano ], from Klänge aus der Kinderwelt, Heft IV, no. 6, Berlin, Guttentag; confirmed with a score from 1853 (Berlin: T. Trautwein'sche Buch- und Musikhandlung)

Text Authorship:

  • by Charlotte Birch-Pfeiffer (1800 - 1868), "Lied", appears in Im Walde, Zweiter Akt, erste Scene

Based on:

  • a text in French (Français) by Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin (1804 - 1876), as George Sand [text unavailable]
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This text was added to the website: 2017-08-04
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