by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914)
Herbstseele
Language: German (Deutsch)
Jägerruf und Blutgebell; Hinter Kreuz und braunem Hügel Blendet sacht der Weiherspiegel, Schreit der Habicht hart und hell. Über Stoppelfeld und Pfad Banget schon ein schwarzes Schweigen; Reiner Himmel in den Zweigen; Nur der Bach rinnt still und stad. Bald entgleitet Fisch und Wild. Blaue Seele' dunkles Wandern Schied uns bald von Lieben, Andern. Abend wechselt Sinn und Bild. Rechten Lebens Brot und Wein, Gott in deine milden Hände Legt der Mensch das dunkle Ende, Alle Schuld und rote Pein.
Text Authorship:
- by Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914), "Herbstseele" [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 Friedhelm Döhl (b. 1936), "Herbstseele", 1956, first performed 1980 [ voice and piano ], from Trakl Lieder, no. 3, confirmed with a CD booklet [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Heimo Erbse (1924 - 2005), "Herbstseele", op. 27 no. 5, published 1971 [ baritone and orchestra ], from Fünf Orchestergesänge nach Georg Trakl für Bariton und Orchester, no. 5 [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "Autumn soul", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Âme de l'automne", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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