by Felix Biedermann (1870 - 1928), as Felix Dörmann
Wenn Gespenster auferstehn Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch)
Sieh! Du mußt es mir vergeben, Wenn ich manchmal schroff und hart: Toll und traurig war mein Leben Eine wüste Pilgerfahrt Schwer hab' ich nach Haus gefunden, Bitter musst' ich irre geh'n, Und ich kenne Stunden ... Stunden, Wo Gespenster aufersteh'n.
Composition:
- Set to music by Alban Maria Johannes Berg (1885 - 1935), "Wenn Gespenster auferstehn", 1904-5 [ voice and piano ], from Jugendlieder, Vol. I (1901-04), no. 21
Text Authorship:
- by Felix Biedermann (1870 - 1928), as Felix Dörmann, "Confiteor", appears in Sensationen, first published 1897
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Manuel Capdevila i Font) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Quand les fantômes ressuscitent", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2011-06-03
Line count: 8
Word count: 40