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by Peter Cornelius (1824 - 1874)

Ich lag im stillen Zimmer
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich lag im stillen Zimmer
Zur Nacht, doch eh' ich schlief 
Warf mir der Mond voll Schimmer 
Auf's Bett einen Liebesbrief. 
Und eh' an seinen Lettern
Ich zuviel Zeit verlor,
Sang mir mit hellem Schmettern 
Die Nachtigall ihn vor. 
Mein Lieb, mit welchem Solde
Zahlst Du die Dienste all;
Dem Mond mit seinem Golde 
Und der süßen Nachtigall?

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Confirmed with Gedichte von Peter Cornelius, eingeleitet von Adolf Stern, Leipzig, C. F. Kahnt Nachfolger, 1890, page 96.


Text Authorship:

  • by Peter Cornelius (1824 - 1874), "Ich lag im stillen Zimmer", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Lieder [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 Heinrich Zöllner (1854 - 1941), "Ich lag in stillem Zimmer", op. 54 no. 1, published 1892 [ medium voice and piano ], from Liebeslieder für 1 mittlere Stimme mit Pianoforte, no. 1, Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2020-03-29
Line count: 12
Word count: 58

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