by
Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962)
Einsamer Abend
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: CAT ENG
In der leeren Flasche und im Glas
Wankt der Kerze Schimmer;
Es ist kalt im Zimmer.
Draußen fällt der Regen weich ins Gras.
Wieder legst du nun zu kurzer Ruh
Frierend dich und traurig nieder.
Morgen kommt und Abend wieder,
Kommen immer wieder,
Aber niemals du.
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Confirmed with Hermann Hesse, Sämtliche Werke, herausgegeben von Volker Michels, Band 10 Die Gedichte, bearbeitet von Peter Huber, Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp Verlag, 2002, page 238.
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Werner Bühler (1904 - 1968), "Einsamer Abend" [ high voice and piano ], from Lieder für eine höhere Singstimme nach Texten von Hermann Hesse, no. 12 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Heinz Dunker , "Einsamer Abend", published 1986 [ voice and piano ], from Fünf Lieder nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Hans Kracke (1910 - 1989), "Einsamer Abend", 1947 [ voice and piano ], from Trost der Nacht - Liederzyklus nach neun Gedichten von Hermann Hesse, no. 8 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Hans-Hermann Kurig (1914 - 2002), "Einsamer Abend " [ voice and piano ], from Trost der Nacht - Ein Zyklus in fünf Liedern nach Worten von Hermann Hesse, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Fabian Müller (b. 1964), "Einsamer Abend", first performed 2001 [ mezzo-soprano and orchestra ], from Nachtgesänge, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Willy Stärk (b. 1913), "Einsamer Abend ", 1932 [ voice and piano ], from Vier Lieder nach Gedichten von Hermann Hesse, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Capvespre solitari", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Solitary Evening", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2009-05-02
Line count: 9
Word count: 46
Solitary Evening
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
In the empty bottle and in the glass
The shimmering of the candle undulates;
It is cold in my chamber
Outdoors the rain falls softly into the grass.
Once again now, freezing and sad,
You lie down for a short rest.
Morning comes and evening again,
They come again and again,
But never you.
Text Authorship:
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Einsamer Abend", written 1917
This text was added to the website: 2018-05-03
Line count: 9
Word count: 54
