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Es muß [was]1 Wunderbares sein Ums Lieben zweier Seelen, Sich schließen ganz einander ein, Sich nie ein Wort verhehlen, Und Freud und Leid und Glück und Not So mit einander tragen; Vom ersten Kuß bis [in]2 den Tod Sich nur von Liebe sagen.
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2 Backer-Grøndahl: "an"
Authorship
- by Oscar von Redwitz-Schmölz (1823 - 1891), no title, appears in Amaranth [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 Agathe Ursula Backer-Grøndahl (1847 - 1907), "Es muss' was Wunderbares sein", op. 60 no. 5 (1900), published 1903 [voice and piano], from Sechs deutsche Liebeslieder aus der Jugend, no. 5. [ sung text checked 1 time]
- by Max Joseph Beer (1851 - 1908), "Es muss was Wunderbares sein", op. 14 no. 2, published 1877 [voice and piano], from Sturm und Stille : Sechs Gesänge nach Dichtungen von C. Stögmann, O. von Redwitz, H. Heine, Friedrich Rückert, no. 2, Bielefeld, Sulzer [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Franz von Blon (1861 - 1945), "Es muß was Wunderbares sein", published 1895 [high voice and piano], from [Elf] Lieder und Gesänge für 1 hohe Stimme mit Pianoforte, no. 5, Berlin, Tschentscher [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Carl Bohm (1844 - 1920), "Es muß was Wunderbares sein", op. 326 (Lieder für 1 hohe Stimme -- für 1 tiefe Stimme mit Pianoforte) no. 10, published 1886 [voice and piano], Berlin, Simrock [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by (Carl or Caspar) Joseph Brambach (1833 - 1902), "Es muss was Wunderbares sein", op. 25 (Vier Lieder für 1 hohe Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1875 [high voice and piano], in Die musikalische Welt, Braunschweig, Litolff [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by (Friedrich) August Bungert (1845 - 1915), "Wunderbares", op. 49 (Neue Volks- und Handwerker-Lieder : Neunzig Lieder / Neue Volkslieder nach alten und neuen Gedichten für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 37, published 1894 [low voice and piano], Leipzig, Leede [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Otto Fiebach (1851 - 1937), "Duett", published 1880, from An Susanne. Lieder der Liebe für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 24, Berlin, (Sulzbach) [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Robert Fischhof (1856 - 1918), "Es muß ein Wunderbares sein", op. 66 (Sieben Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 7, published 1896 [voice and piano], Leipzig, Rob. Forberg [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Adolph Martin Foerster (1854 - 1927), "Es muß was Wunderbares sein", op. 57 (Six Songs) no. 3 (1909). [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Julie Hamel , "Es muss ein Wunderbares sein", published 1885 [voice and piano], from [Drei] Lieder und Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 2, Hamburg, Cranz [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Carl Isenmann (1839 - 1889), "Es muss ein Wunderbares sein", op. 68 (Vier Chorlieder für vierstimmigen Männerchor) no. 4, published 1884 [four-part men's chorus a cappella], Berlin, Ries & Erler [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Hermann von Jan , "Es muss was Wunderbares sein", published 1877 [voice and piano], from Vier Gedichte für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 4, Berlin, Paez [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Jindrich z Albestu Kaan (1852 - 1926), "Es muss was Wunderbares sein", op. 6 (Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte), Heft 1 no. 1, published 1886 [voice and piano], Prag, Urbánek [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Theobald Kretschmann (1850 - 1919), "Es muss was Wunderbares sein", op. 4 no. 1, published 1879 [voice and piano], from Drei Lieder aus Amaranth, von Redwitz, für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 1, Wien, (Buchholz & Diebel Sort.) [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Franz Krežma (1862 - 1881), "Es muss was Wunderbares sein", op. 3 (Zwölf Lieder für 1 hohe Stimme mit Pianoforte) no. 7, published 1879 [high voice and piano], Wien, Gutmann [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Philipp Lewalter , "Lied der Amarant", op. 4 (Fünf Lieder im Volkston für vierstimmigen Männerchor) no. 2, published 1886 [four-part men's chorus], Schleusingen, Glaser [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Rudolph, Fürst von Lichtenstein , "Es muss ein Wunderbares sein", published 1875 [voice and piano], Wien, Gotthard [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Max Lippold (1845 - 1907), "Es muss ein Wunderbares sein", op. 28 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1893 [voice and piano], Breslau, Hainauer [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Franz (Ferenc) Liszt (1811 - 1886), "Es muß ein Wunderbares sein", S. 314 (1852), published 1859. [ sung text checked 1 time]
- by Henriette Müller Marion (1845 - 1921), "Es muss was Wunderbares sein", op. 3, Heft 1 no. 2, published 1877 [voice and piano], from Liebeslieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 2, Köln, Schloss [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Erkki Gustaf Melartin (1875 - 1937), "Liedchen", op. 106 (Fem sånger = Five songs) no. 3 (1920). [voice and piano] [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Charles Mikuli (1819 - 1897), "Es muss was Wunderbares sein", op. 27 (Sieben Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1880 [voice and piano], Leipzig, Kistner [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by A. Nechanitzky , "Es muss was Wunderbares sein", op. 26 (Drei Lieder für Sopran (oder Tenor) mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1879 [soprano or tenor and piano], Berlin, Bahn [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Johannes Pauls , "Es muss ein Wunderbares sein", op. 12 (Lieder und Gesänge) no. 2, published 1884 [voice and piano], Berlin, Th. Schröder [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Julie Sophie Marie Agathe von Pfeilschifter (1840 - 1918), "Es muss was Wunderbares sein", published 1880 [voice and piano], from Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 3, Leipzig: C. F. Kahnt Nachf. [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by George Posca , "Es muss was Wunderbares sein", op. 4 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1879 [voice and piano], Berlin, Luckhardt [ sung text checked 1 time]
- by Julius Posse , "Es muss was Wunderbares sein", published 1891 [voice and piano], from Zwei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 2, Wien, Gutmann [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Franz Ries (1846 - 1932), "Es muss was Wunderbares sein", op. 31 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1879 [voice and piano], Dresden, Ries [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Georg Rijken (1863 - 1948), "Es muss ein Wunderbares sein", op. 4 ([Vier] Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1885 [voice and piano], Rotterdam, Lichtenauer [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Ludwig Rochlitzer (1880 - 1945), "Es muss ein Wunderbares sein", op. 35 (1899). [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Leopold Rosenfeld (1849 - 1909), "Es muss was Wunderbares sein", op. 14 no. 1, published 1881 [voice and piano], from Amarant's Lieder, no. 1, Hamburg, Thiemer [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Peter Martin Cornelius Rübner (1853 - 1929), "Es muss ein Wunderbares sein", op. 23 no. 9, published 1889 [voice and piano], from Liederblüthen. Neue Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebleitung, no. 9, Leipzig, Schuberth jr. [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by (Franz) Xaver Scharwenka (1850 - 1924), "Es muß ein Wunderbares sein", op. 10 (Vier Lieder für Mezzo-Sopran) no. 1, published 1873 [mezzo-soprano and piano], Leipzig, Brüssel, London, New York: Breitkopf & Härtel [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Hans Schmitt (1835 - 1907), "Es muss ein Wunderbares sein", op. 26 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1888 [voice and piano], Wien, Doblinger [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Carl Schön (1855 - 1925), "Es muss was Wunderbares sein", published 1879 [voice and piano], from [Neun] Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 4, Wien, Rättig [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Max Stange (1856 - 1932), "Es muss ein Wunderbares sein", op. 3 ([Fünf] Lieder und Gesänge für 1 hohe Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1881 [high voice and piano], Berlin, Raabe & Plothow [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Ludwig Steinert , "Es muss was Wunderbares sein", op. 19 no. 1, published 1889 [voice and piano], from Amaranth-Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebleitung, no. 1, Göttingen, Gräbner [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Reinhold Stöckhardt (1831 - 1901), "Es muss 'was Wunderbares sein", op. 4 (Sechs Lieder und Gesänge für eine Tenorstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1873 [tenor and piano], Leipzig, Dörffel [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Albert Karl Tottmann (1837 - 1917), "Es muss was Wunderbares sein", op. 22 no. 1, published 1874 [mezzo-soprano and piano], from Amaranth's Lieder. Sieben Gesänge für Mezzo-Sopran mit Begleitung des Pianoforte, no. 1, Leipzig, Forberg [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Richard Wickenhauser (1867 - 1936), "Es muss ein Wunderbares sein", op. 12 ([Vierzehn] Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung), Heft 1 (Fünf Gesänge) no. 1, published 1900 [voice and piano], Leipzig, Eulenburg [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Fritz Zieglwallner , "Es muss was Wunderbares sein", published 1878 [voice and piano], from Sechs Lieder aus: Amaranth, von Redwitz, für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 1, München, Schmid [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "It must be a wonderful thing", copyright ©
- ENG English [singable] (Charles Fonteyn Manney) , "A wondrous rapture must it be", first published 1911
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Ce doit être une chose merveilleuse", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- RUS Russian (Русский) (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist)
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
Text added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Last modified: 2016-03-08 16:32:47
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Word count: 43
It must be a wonderful thing for two souls to be in love, locking each other in so completely, never concealing a word; and joy and grief, and happiness and hardship - enduring these with each other from the first kiss until death, speaking together only with love.
Authorship
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Oscar von Redwitz-Schmölz (1823 - 1891), no title, appears in Amaranth
Text added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:01:46
Line count: 8
Word count: 48