by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850)
Translation Singable translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Scheideblick
Language: German (Deutsch)
Als ein unergründlich Wonnemeer Strahlte mir dein [tiefer Seelenblick;]1 Scheiden mußt' ich ohne Wiederkehr, Und ich habe scheidend all' mein Glück Still versenkt in dieses tiefe Meer.
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Confirmed with Nicolaus Lenau’s sämtliche Werke, herausgegeben von G. Emil Barthel, Leipzig: Druck und Verlag von Philipp Reclam jun., [no year], page 131.
1 Lang: "seelenvoller Blick!"Text Authorship:
- by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), "Scheideblick", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Vermischte Gedichte [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 Carl Banck (1809 - 1889), "Scheideblick", op. 69 (Dichtungen von Lenau, für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 5, published 1878 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
- by Felix Gotthelf (1857 - 1930), "Scheideblick", op. 4 no. 2, published 1891 [ medium voice and piano ], from Stimmungsbilder. [Vier] Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 2, Berlin, Fr. Luckhardt [sung text not yet checked]
- by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Scheideblick", op. 10 (Sechs Lieder) no. 5 (1840), published 1841 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner, also set in English [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Samuel de Lange (1840 - 1911), "Scheideblick", op. 26 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1878 [ voice and piano ], Bonn, Cohen [sung text not yet checked]
- by Lilo Martin (1908 - 1986 ), "Scheideblick", op. 3 (Vier Lieder) no. 2 (1936) [ voice and orchestra ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Oskar Merikanto (1868 - 1924), "Scheideblick", op. 7 no. 3 (1888-9) [ voice and piano ], from Liebeslieder, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Wolfgang Nening (b. 1966), "Scheideblick", 1989 [ mezzo-soprano, bass, clarinet, violin, viola, piano ], from cantata Herbstlieder. Kantate nach Texten von Nikolaus Lenau, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Othmar Schoeck (1886 - 1957), "Scheideblick", WoO. 17 (1905), first performed 1996 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Walther von Troll , "Scheideblick", op. 5 (Vier Lieder für 1 hohe Stimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1877 [ high voice and piano ], Wien, Ludewig [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Scheideblick", 1876 [sung text not yet checked]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in English, a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Josephine Lang.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Esguard de comiat", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Glance at parting", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Regard d'adieu", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Sguardo d'addio", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 28
Parting song
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Like a deep unsounded sea of joy Sunk into my soul thine earnest gaze I depart and far from thee must die, And in parting hopes of happier days In this sea have buried silently.
Text Authorship:
- Singable translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), "Scheideblick", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Vermischte Gedichte
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Parting song", op. 10 (Sechs Lieder) no. 5, published 1841 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner, also set in German (Deutsch) [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2015-02-14
Line count: 5
Word count: 35