by Elimar von Monsterberg-Muenckenau (1877 - ?)
Abschied
Language: German (Deutsch)
Ein Spielmann, der muß reisen, das ist ein alter Brauch, drum weht aus seinen Weisen auch stets ein Abschiedshauch. Ob ich einst wiederkehre? Mein Lieb, das weiß ich nicht. Des Todes Hand, die Schwere, viel Rosenknospen bricht.
Text Authorship:
- by Elimar von Monsterberg-Muenckenau (1877 - ?) [author's text not yet checked 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 Alban Maria Johannes Berg (1885 - 1935), "Abschied", 1902 [ voice and piano ], from Jugendlieder, Vol. I (1901-04), no. 7 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Michael Brough (b. 1960), "Abschied", op. 15 (24 Lieder) no. 4 (>>2000) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Manuel Capdevila i Font) , "Comiat", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Parting", copyright © 2017
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Adieu", copyright © 2011, (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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